Please see the below important information about Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme listing.

Services Australia is increasing the PBS medicines that can be approved online

Services Australia has been working with the Department of Health to increase the number of PBS items that can be approved in ‘real time’ using the Online PBS Authorities System (the system).

Starting on 1 July 2022, prescribers will be able to submit certain Authority Required ‘Written’ (written) PBS medicines on the schedule using the online system. Over time, more written PBS medicines across broader medicine groups will be added to the system for ‘real time’ approval.



We’ll continue to work with the Department of Health to update the relevant PBS listings as quickly as possible. We’ll continue to share information as it becomes available.

Over the next two years, we’ll also be working to improve the system’s digital capability and support the transition of Authority Required (Written) medicines for online access.

Additional information

Can PBS authority approval be submitted by post?

Prescribers can still submit applications for authority to prescribe by:

• mailing the application
• uploading applications in HPOS
  
  

Updated versions of application forms will remain available on the Services Australia website.

How will prescribers know what the changes are?

Whenever there are changes, we’ll send you a summary table to let you know what’s changed.

We’ll explain what the change is, for what condition, and the drugs that treat it.

Click here to access the listings table.

To learn more about these updates, please contact Services Australia directly.

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