Access our medicines

Novartis is committed to the quality use of medicines. To help improve the lives of Australian patients, Novartis is committed to providing access to innovative medicines. We strive to provide a variety of access options for Novartis medicines so they can be accessed by as many patients as easily as possible, no matter where they live. Here is a summary of the various ways that patients can access our medicines.

Novartis Connect

Novartis Connect provides alternative options to purchase a Novartis nominated medicine for both patients and hospitals. Novartis Connect is only available for on-label, non-PBS prescriptions.

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Managed Access Program

Our Paid Managed Access Program (MAP) model aims to provide a more sustainable approach to accessing medications for unregistered indications. Healthcare Professionals can direct questions to paidmap.au@novartis.com.

Clinical Trials

You may be eligible to participate in clinical trials. Ask your healthcare professional about the different types of clinical trials, and if you may be eligible for consideration.

Government funded medicines

The Government funds medicines via the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Under the PBS, the government subsidises the cost of medicine for most medical conditions. Most of the listed medicines are dispensed by pharmacists and used by patients at home. Some medicines need medical supervision to be administered safely (such as oncology medicines) and are only accessible at specialised medical services, usually hospitals.