The government is now operating in accordance with the Guidance on Caretaker Conventions, pending the outcome of the 2025 federal election.
The priority review pathway has the same legislative timeframe as our standard pathway for new medicine applications (255 working days). The target timeframe is 150 working days.
Medicines for treating serious or life-threatening conditions are eligible for priority review. Eligibility criteria apply.
We assess the evidence about a medicine and decide quickly so it can be available to patients as soon as possible.
We evaluate priority medicines based on the same level of evidence as the standard pathway.