Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (Cth)
Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
Instrument 2013 No. R43
made under section 91 of the
Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986
Compilation No. 12
Compilation date: 23 February 2021
Includes amendments up to: F2021L00138
About this compilation
This compilation
This is a compilation of the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme that shows the text of the law as amended and in force on 23 February 2021 (the compilation date).
The notes at the end of this compilation (the endnotes) include information about amending laws and the amendment history of provisions of the compiled law.
Uncommenced amendments
The effect of uncommenced amendments is not shown in the text of the compiled law. Any uncommenced amendments affecting the law are accessible on the Legislation Register ( The details of amendments made up to, but not commenced at, the compilation date are underlined in the endnotes. For more information on any uncommenced amendments, see the series page on the Legislation Register for the compiled law.
Application, saving and transitional provisions for provisions and amendments
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Editorial changes
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Self‑repealing provisions
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Contents
1A......................... Name of Scheme........................................................................................... 1
1C.......................... Transitional‑General...................................................................................... 1
1D......................... Transitional‑pharmaceutical reimbursement.................................................. 1
1............................ Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme............................................... 1
2............................ Purpose of the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme....................... 1
Part 1—Interpretation 2
3............................ 2
4............................ Notification of certain matters in the Explanatory Notes............................... 8
5............................ Department to notify of certain matters as agent of the Commission............. 9
Part 2—Prescribing of Benefits Procedure by Medical Practitioners 10
6............................ Prior Approval............................................................................................ 10
7............................ Restrictions................................................................................................. 10
8............................ Prescribing provisions................................................................................ 11
9............................ Application of PBS Schedule restrictions and RPBS Schedule restrictions 11
10.......................... Prescriptions to conform with State or Territory Law................................. 11
11.......................... Form of prescriptions.................................................................................. 11
11AA.................... Writing prescriptions‑general...................................................................... 12
11A....................... Writing of prescriptions‑prescriptions other than medication chart prescriptions 12
11B........................ Writing prescriptions — medication chart prescriptions.............................. 14
11C........................ Writing prescriptions—additional requirements for all electronic prescriptions 17
11D....................... Writing prescriptions—additional information that may be included in electronic prescriptions 17
12.......................... When prescriptions are invalid.................................................................... 18
13.......................... Maximum quantity and repeats allowed...................................................... 18
14.......................... Prescribing outside the RPBS Schedule or PBS Schedule.......................... 18
15.......................... Medical Practitioner subject to this Scheme................................................ 19
Part 3—Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits 20
16.......................... Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits — Procedure by Community Pharmacists 20
16AA.................... Supply of pharmaceutical benefit on basis of medication chart prescription 22
Continued Dispensing................................................................................................................ 24
16A....................... When Pharmaceutical benefits may be supplied by Community Pharmacists without prescription 24
16AB..................... Information about status of person—continued dispensing and medication chart prescriptions 27
17.......................... Substitution of lesser priced alternative brand of drug................................ 27
18.......................... Community Pharmacist to be satisfied as to entitlement.............................. 28
19.......................... Dispensing of deleted items........................................................................ 28
20.......................... Use of forms as notified by the Department or the Commission................. 28
21.......................... Financial responsibility............................................................................... 28
21A....................... Dispensed Price for RPBS Schedule Pharmaceutical benefits.................... 29
22.......................... Refund in certain circumstances.................................................................. 29
23.......................... Expenses incurred in obtaining Pharmaceutical Benefits while not in receipt of a pharmaceutical allowance.................................................................................................................... 30
Part 4—Claims by Community Pharmacists 31
24.......................... Lodgement of Claims by Community Pharmacists..................................... 31
25.......................... Claims Requirements and Payment............................................................. 31
Part 5—Payments to Community Pharmacists 32
26.......................... Payment of Dispensed Price....................................................................... 32
30.......................... Fees not payable in some circumstances..................................................... 32
31.......................... Community Pharmacist not entitled to demand or receive payments........... 32
32.......................... Community Pharmacist to issue receipt where certain payments received... 32
Part 5A—Pharmaceutical Reimbursement 33
Definitions:............ 33
33.......................... 33
34.......................... 33
35.......................... 33
36.......................... Eligibility for Payment of Pharmaceutical Reimbursement.......................... 33
37.......................... Calculation of annual value of pharmaceutical allowance component of Pension Supplement, Veterans Supplement, MRCA supplement................................................................ 34
38.......................... Payment of Pharmaceutical Reimbursement................................................ 35
38A....................... Five Year Limit on Payment of Pharmaceutical Reimbursement................. 35
39.......................... Pharmaceutical Reimbursement Calculator.................................................. 35
40.......................... Uncounted Co‑Payment.............................................................................. 36
Part 5B—Under Co‑payment Data Collection 37
40A....................... Giving information...................................................................................... 37
Part 6—Miscellaneous 38
41.......................... Standards.................................................................................................... 38
45.......................... Keeping documents‑other than for continued dispensing or medication chart prescriptions 38
45A....................... Keeping documents—continued dispensing................................................ 39
45B........................ Keeping documents—medication chart prescriptions.................................. 39
46.......................... Agreement with the Pharmacy Guild of Australia....................................... 40
47.......................... Transitional provision relating to the Veterans’ Affairs Pharmaceutical Benefits Schemes (Electronic Prescriptions and Active Ingredient Prescribing) Amendment Instrument 2019 40
Schedule 1 — Incorporated documents 41
Endnotes58
Endnote 1—About the endnotes 58
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key 59
Endnote 3—Legislation history 60
Endnote 4—Amendment history 61
1A Name of Scheme
This instrument is the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
1C Transitional‑General
Any process under the revoked scheme that had not been finalised before the commencement of this Scheme is to be completed under this Scheme as if it had commenced under this Scheme.
1D Transitional‑pharmaceutical reimbursement
For the purpose of working out a pharmaceutical reimbursement, a co‑payment by an Eligible Person for a Pharmaceutical benefit under the revoked scheme, that could have been counted for a pharmaceutical reimbursement under the revoked Scheme but in respect of which a pharmaceutical reimbursement had not been made immediately before the commencement of this Scheme, is taken to be a co‑payment for a Pharmaceutical benefit under this Scheme.
1 Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
The Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme is authorised by, and subject to, section 91 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.
2 Purpose of the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
The Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme enables Community Pharmacists to supply Pharmaceutical benefits to Eligible Persons.
Part 1—Interpretation
3
For the purposes of this Scheme, unless a contrary intention appears:
accepted disability means a war‑caused injury or a war‑caused disease, a defence‑caused injury or a defence‑caused disease or a DRCA disability.
Note: war‑caused injury etc is defined in the Act.
Act means the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.
approval number means a number allotted by the Secretary or the Minister for Health under section 16 of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017 to an approval under the National Health Act 1953 of a person described in the section who, under the Scheme, is a Community Pharmacist.
approved hospital means a hospital in respect of which the hospital authority is approved under section 94 of the National Health Act 1953.
Approved Hospital Authority has the meaning given by subsection 84(1) of the National Health Act 1953.
approved information technology requirements means information technology requirements of a kind approved in writing by the Secretary under section 12 of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017 for the purposes of the provision in those regulations in which the expression is used.
Approved Medical Practitioner means a medical practitioner approved under section 92 of the National Health Act 1953 for the purposes of supplying Pharmaceutical benefits.
approved supplier has the meaning given in Part VII of the National Health Act 1953.
Authorised Midwife has the meaning given by subsection 84(1) of the National Health Act 1953.
Authorised Nurse Practitioner has the meaning given by subsection 84(1) of the National Health Act 1953.
authority prescription means a prescription of a Pharmaceutical benefit for which Prior Approval under section 6 is required.
Authority Prescription Form means a prescription in the form, if any, for an “authority prescription” under the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017.
Chief Executive Medicare has the meaning given by the Human Services (Medicare) Act 1973.
claims rules mean the rules, in force from time to time, made under subsections 98AC(4) and 99AAA(8) of the National Health Act 1953.
Commission means the Repatriation Commission continued in existence by section 179 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.
Community Pharmacist means:
(a) a registered pharmacist approved for the purposes of section 90 of the National Health Act 1953 in charge of a community pharmacy; or
(b) a registered pharmacist approved for the purposes of section 90 of the National Health Act 1953, being the manager of a registered Friendly Society Dispensary; or
(c) an Approved Hospital Authority; or
(d) an Approved Medical Practitioner.
concessional beneficiary has the same meaning it has in section 84 of the National Health Act 1953, in force from time to time.
concessional beneficiary safety net has the same meaning it has in section 99F of the National Health Act 1953, in force from time to time.
concession card has the meaning given by subsection 84(1) of the National Health Act 1953.
continued dispensing supply means the supply of Pharmaceutical benefits in the circumstances in paragraph 16A.
co‑payment, in respect of a Pharmaceutical benefit, means that part of the price of a Pharmaceutical benefit that is borne by the Eligible Person in relation to a Pharmaceutical benefit made available under the Scheme.
deferred supply authorisation means the situation described in section 53 of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017.
Note: generally a deferred supply authorisation occurs where a prescription contains a direction to supply more than 1 Pharmaceutical benefit and the Community Pharmacist to whom the prescription is presented, at the request of the person for whom the prescription is written, defers the supply of one or more of the Pharmaceutical benefits.
Department means the Department of Veterans’ Affairs.
dependant, in relation to a concessional beneficiary, has the meaning given by Part VII of the National Health Act 1953.
dispensed price means:
(a) for a Pharmaceutical benefit included in the PBS and supplied under the Scheme — the dispensed price for the Pharmaceutical benefit in the PBS;
Note: the dispensed price in the PBS is described as “Dispensed Price for Max.Qty”
(b) for a Pharmaceutical benefit included in the RPBS Schedule and supplied under the Scheme — the dispensed price for the Pharmaceutical benefit in the RPBS Schedule;
Note: the dispensed price in the RPBS Schedule is described as “Dispensed Price for Max.Qty”
(c) for a Pharmaceutical benefit not included in the PBS or the RPBS Schedule and supplied under the Scheme — the dispensed price for the Pharmaceutical benefit worked out under the RPBS Schedule.
Note: see the information in the RPBS Schedule under the headings: “Pricing of Non‑Schedule Ready Prepared Items” and “Pricing of Non‑Schedule Extemporaneously Prepared Items”.
DRCA disability means an injury (within the meaning of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988):
(a) for which the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Commission has accepted liability to pay compensation under that Act; and
(b) for which the person with the injury is eligible to be provided with treatment under Part V of the Act.
Note 1: In the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988 the definition of injury includes a disease (see section 5A of that Act).
Note 2: Section 85(2A) of the Act provides eligibility for treatment of a person with an injury under the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988.
Drugs or Medicines means goods for therapeutic use as defined for human use by the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.
electronic medication chart has the meaning given by subsection 11B(8).
electronic prescription means a prescription that is prepared and submitted:
(a) in accordance with approved information technology requirements (if any), by means of an eligible electronic communication; and
(b) in accordance with the appropriate form approved by the Secretary under:
(i) subparagraph 40(2)(c)(ii) (prescriptions other than medication chart prescriptions) of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017; or
(ii) subsection 41(5) (medication chart prescriptions) of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017.
eligible electronic communication means:
(a) an electronic communication of a kind approved by the Secretary under section 11 of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017 for the purposes of the provision in which the expression is used; or
(b) if no such approval is in force for the purposes of the provision in which the expression is used—any electronic communication.
Eligible Person means:
(a) a person who holds a Repatriation Health Card ‑ For All Conditions; or
(b) a person who holds a Repatriation Health Card ‑ For Specific Conditions; or
(c) a person who holds a Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Card.
entitlement card has the meaning given by subsection 84(1) of the National Health Act 1953.
Explanatory Notes means:
(a) the document forming part of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme that is SECTION 1‑ EXPLANATORY NOTES; and
(b) the document forming part of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme that is the RPBS Explanatory Notes;
being the version of the documents in the form in which they exist from time to time.
general patient safety net has the same meaning it has in section 99F of the National Health Act 1953, in force from time to time.
healthcare identifier has the same meaning as in the Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010.
healthcare provider organisation has the same meaning as in the Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010.
income support payment is a service pension (defined in subsection 5Q(1) of the Actor an income support supplement (referred to in Part IIIA of the Act).
income support payment under the Social Security Act 1991 means a payment referred to in the definition of “income support payment” in subsection 23(1) of the Social Security Act 1991.
Medical Practitioner has the same meaning as “medical practitioner” has in the Health Insurance Act 1973.
medicare number has the meaning given by subsection 84(1) of the National Health Act 1953.
medication chart has the meaning given by subsection 11B(6).
medication chart prescription has the meaning given by section 11B.
Minister for Health means the Minister administering the National Health Act 1953.
MRCA supplement means a payment under section 300 of the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
paper‑based prescription means a prescription that is prepared in duplicate in accordance with subsection 40(2) of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017.
PBS or Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme means the document entitled “SCHEDULE OF PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS” with International Standard Serial Number 1037‑3667, being the version of the document in the form in which it exists from time to time.
PBS prescriber has the meaning given by subsection 84(1) of the National Health Act 1953.
PBS prescriber number means the number given by the Chief Executive Medicare to a person who may prescribe a pharmaceutical benefit under the National Health Act 1953.
PBS Schedule means the collection of instruments made under Part VII of the National Health Act 1953 (the Act) by the Minister who administers that Act, as those instruments are in force from time to time.
pension supplement has the same meaning it has in subsection 5Q(1) of the Act, in force from time to time.
pharmaceutical allowance means the component of the veterans supplement or pension supplement or MRCA supplement or war widow/war widower pension that is to assist with the purchase of Pharmaceutical benefits, the calculated value of which is referred to in paragraph 37 (pharmaceutical allowance component) of Part 5A.
pharmaceutical benefit has a drug has the same meaning as in Part VII of the National Health Act 1953.
Pharmaceutical benefits has the same meaning as “pharmaceutical benefits” in subsection 91(9) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.
pharmaceutical item has the meaning given in Part VII of the National Health Act 1953.
pharmaceutical reimbursement means the financial amount described in paragraphs 33‑35 of Part 5A.
Prior Approval means the prior approval of the Commission.
relevant streamlined authority code, for a pharmaceutical benefit that is prescribed, means the streamlined authority code that is part of:
(a) the circumstances determined under paragraph 85(7)(b) of the National Health Act 1953 for the Pharmaceutical benefit; or
(b) the conditions determined under subsection 85A(2A) of the National Health Act 1953 for the Pharmaceutical benefit.
Repatriation Health Card ‑ For All Conditions means an identification card, or written authorisation, provided to:
(a) a person eligible under section 85 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 for treatment, subject to the Treatment Principles, for all injuries or diseases; or
(b) a person eligible under section 86 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 for treatment, subject to the Treatment Principles, for all injuries or diseases.
Repatriation Health Card ‑ For Specific Conditions means an identification card, or written authorisation, provided to a person who is eligible:
(a) under section 85 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 for treatment, for war‑caused or defence‑caused injuries or diseases, and certain specified conditions; or
(b) for treatment under a determination made under section 88A of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986.
Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Card means an identification card entitled 'Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Card' which is provided to a person pursuant to section 93X of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 and which entitles the person to pharmaceutical benefits in accordance with this Scheme.
Note: Part VA of the Veterans' Entitlements Act 1986 (Act) has the effect of deeming an eligible Commonwealth veteran, an eligible allied veteran, and an eligible allied mariner, to be entitled to pharmaceutical benefits under the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme as if such person was eligible for treatment comprised of pharmaceutical benefits under Part V of the Act.
Repatriation Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits means all of the content in the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme for the part with the heading “Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme”.
repeat authorisation form means the form mentioned in subparagraph 52(3)(a)(i) of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017.
residential care has the meaning given by section 41–3 of the Aged Care Act 1997.
residential care service has the meaning given by the Aged Care Act 1997.
revoked scheme means the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (1995 No.12).
RPBS means the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
RPBS Explanatory Notes means the document forming part of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme that is the RPBS Explanatory Notes being the version of the document in the form in which it exists from time to time.
RPBS prescriber means an Approved Medical Practitioner, an Authorised Midwife or an Authorised Nurse Practitioner.
Note: an RPBS prescriber who is an Authorised Midwife or an Authorised Nurse Practitioner may only prescribe a Pharmaceutical benefit listed on the PBS and a prescription by an Authorised Midwife or an Authorised Nurse Practitioner for a Pharmaceutical benefit that is not available on the PBS is not recognised under the Scheme, even if the Pharmaceutical benefit is available under the Scheme on the prescription of, say, an Approved Medical Practitioner.
RPBS Schedule means the document forming part of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme that is the Repatriation Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits, being the version of the document in the form in which it exists from time to time.
safety net, in respect of its application to a person under this Scheme, means the concessional beneficiary safety net or general patient safety net, whichever amount first applies to the person for the purposes of section 84C of the National Health Act 1953, in force from time to time.
Note: under section 84C of the National Health Act 1953 a concession card or entitlement card is issued when a person reaches their Safety Net. The card is issued for the “relevant entitlement period”. The relevant entitlement period is the remainder of the calendar year after the card is issued.
Scheduled item means an item in the PBS Schedule or the RPBS Schedule.
Scheme means the Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.
Secretary has the meaning given in Part 1 of the National Health Act 1953.
Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement means the written agreement between the Australian Government and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia called the “Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement” which relates to the delivery of PBS medicines and related services, being the version of the agreement in the form in which it exists from time to time.
social security pension supplement means a rate or amount worked out under section 20A of the Social Security Act 1991.
special arrangement means the National Health (COVID-19 Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Special Arrangement 2020 (the instrument) made by the Minister for Health under section 100 of the National Health Act 1953 to modify the arrangements for the supply of Pharmaceutical benefits under Part VII of that Act.
Standard Prescription Form means a prescription prepared in accordance with subsection 40(2) of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017.
Note: a Standard Prescription Form does not include a medication chart prescription.
supply certification form means the form of that name in the claims rules.
Treatment Principles is the written document prepared by the Repatriation Commission, approved by the Minister under section 90 of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986, and in force from time to time.
veterans supplement means the payment under section 118A of the Act.
war-caused or defence-caused injuries or diseases means the injuries or diseases described in, respectively, section 9 and 70 of the Act; and in relation to a person with a DRCA disability means the person’s injury (within the meaning of the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988) was caused by, or arose out of, the person’s employment in the Defence Force that is covered by the Safety, Rehabilitation and Compensation (Defence-related Claims) Act 1988.
war widow/war widower pension means a payment received by a war widow/war widower —pensioner comprised of:
(a) a pension under Part II or IV of the Act at a rate determined under or by reference to subsection 30(1) of the Act; or
(b) a lump sum mentioned in paragraph 234(1)(b) of the MRCA or a weekly amount mentioned in that paragraph.
Note: MRCA is defined in subsection 5Q(1) of the Actas the Military Rehabilitation and Compensation Act 2004.
Note: references in the Scheme to paragraphs, subparagraphs, sections and subsections are interchangeable. For example a reference to “paragraph 10” of the Scheme is the same as a reference to “section 10” of the Scheme and vice versa.
4 Notification of certain matters in the Explanatory Notes
Where it is provided for the Department or the Commission to notify of certain matters under the Scheme, the inclusion of the matter in the RPBS Explanatory Notes and publication of the RPBS Explanatory Notes (as part of the publication of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme which includes the RPBS Explanatory Notes) shall be taken to constitute such notification.
5 Department to notify of certain matters as agent of the Commission
3B. Where it is provided that the Department may notify of certain matters, the Department may only do so for and on behalf of the Commission, as its agent.
Part 2—Prescribing of Benefits Procedure by Medical Practitioners
6 Prior Approval
(a) The Commission may approve any matters requiring “Prior Approval”; and
(b) Prior Approval must be sought, in advance, in accordance with an Authority Prescription Form.
7 Restrictions
Restrictions apply to the prescribing of certain items. These include:
(a) items — quantities and repeats: those listed in the RPBS Schedule or PBS Schedule;
(b) surgical appliances and other treatment aids: surgical appliances and other treatment aids provided under the Treatment Principles may not be prescribed unless specifically listed in the RPBS Schedule;
(c) admixtures: the following restrictions apply to admixtures:
(i) admixture of two or more ready‑prepared items into a single combined form, or the addition of one or more supplementary ingredients to a ready‑prepared item, is not recognised as a Pharmaceutical benefit;
(ii) the extemporaneous prescribing of two or more official formulary preparations in a single combined form, or the addition of one or more supplementary ingredients to an official formulary preparation, is a recognised Pharmaceutical benefit; and
(iii) where one or more of the components of a preparation specified in subsubparagraph (ii) are non‑RPBS Schedule or non‑PBS Schedule items, Prior Approval is required for their prescribing;
(d) conformity with standards: no drug or therapeutic substance shall be prescribed unless it conforms with the specific or general standards as determined by the relevant Minister under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989.
(e) basis for prescribing: the prescribing of therapeutic substances other than on the clinical diagnosis of a Medical Practitioner, Authorised Nurse Practitioner or Authorised Midwife shall be invalid;
Note: an RPBS prescriber who is an Authorised Midwife or an Authorised Nurse Practitioner may only prescribe a Pharmaceutical benefit listed on the PBS and a prescription by an Authorised Midwife or an Authorised Nurse Practitioner for a Pharmaceutical benefit that is not available on the PBS is not recognised under the Scheme, even if the Pharmaceutical benefit is available under the Scheme on the prescription of, say, an Approved Medical Practitioner.
(f) approval for therapeutic use: it is invalid to prescribe:
(i) an item that is not approved for therapeutic use in the treatment of human illness by the relevant Commonwealth, State or Territory Government agencies, or
(ii) an item for use if it is not in accordance with the terms and conditions specified by the relevant Government agencies in approving the item as a therapeutic substance;
(g) Prior Approval for non‑conforming items: any drug or medicine intended for use other than in conformity with the requirements in subparagraph (d) requires Prior Approval;
(h) PBS Schedule restricted items: the prescribing of PBS Schedule restricted items is to comply with the restrictions relating to the prescribing of such items as indicated in the PBS Schedule unless Prior Approval is obtained to prescribe otherwise;
(j) RPBS Schedule restricted items: the prescribing of RPBS Schedule restricted items under this Part is to comply with the restrictions relating to the prescribing of such items as indicated in the RPBS Schedule unless Prior Approval is obtained to prescribe otherwise;
(k) Prior Approval for non‑Schedule items: the prescribing of an item not included in the RPBS Schedule or PBS Schedule requires Prior Approval.
8 Prescribing provisions
The PBS Schedule and RPBS Schedule are the primary references for the prescribing of Pharmaceutical benefits.
9 Application of PBS Schedule restrictions and RPBS Schedule restrictions
Restrictions specified in the PBS Schedule and RPBS Schedule which limit supply of items to a particular class of person, or are reserved for specified purposes or require an authority to prescribe, apply unless Prior Approval is obtained to prescribe otherwise.
10 Prescriptions to conform with State or Territory Law
9. For a prescription to be recognised by the Commission it must conform with the provisions of State or Territory law.
11 Form of prescriptions
Who can write Prescriptions
(1) Prescriptions are to be written by a Medical Practitioner, Authorised Nurse Practitioner or Authorised Midwife and except where inconsistent with the Scheme are to:
(a) satisfy the requirements for prescriptions in the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017; and
(b) in the case of a prescription written by an Authorised Nurse Practitioner or Authorised Midwife — only be for a Pharmaceutical benefit the person is permitted to prescribe under the National Health Act 1953 (including under the instruments under that Act).
Note: an RPBS prescriber who is an Authorised Midwife or an Authorised Nurse Practitioner may only prescribe a Pharmaceutical benefit listed on the PBS and a prescription by an Authorised Midwife or an Authorised Nurse Practitioner for a Pharmaceutical benefit that is not available on the PBS is not recognised under the Scheme, even if the Pharmaceutical benefit is available under the Scheme on the prescription of, say, an Approved Medical Practitioner.
11AA Writing prescriptions‑general
A prescription for the supply of a Pharmaceutical benefit must be written in accordance with;
(a) either:
(i) section 11A (prescriptions other than medication chart prescriptions); or
(ii) section 11B (medication chart prescriptions); and
(b) if the prescription is an electronic prescription—section 11C (additional requirements for all electronic prescriptions).
Note: other provisions of the Scheme may also contain requirements for writing of prescriptions.
11A Writing of prescriptions‑prescriptions other than medication chart prescriptions
(1) An RPBS prescriber writes a prescription in accordance with this Scheme if the RPBS prescriber :
(a) prepares the prescription:
(i) in duplicate, by handwriting the prescription in ink on a prescription form:
(A) that is as nearly as practicable 18 centimetres long by 12 centimetres wide; and
(B) on which appears the name and address of the RPBS prescriber and, subject to subsection (4), the letters ‘RPBS’(or ‘DVA’); and
(C) on the original of which appear the words ‘pharmacist/patient copy’; and
(D) on the duplicate of which appear the words ‘Medicare Australia/DVA copy’; or
(ii) in duplicate, by means of a computer on a prescription form:
(A) that is as nearly as practicable 18 centimetres long by 12 centimetres wide; and
(B) on which appears the name and address of the RPBS prescriber and, subject to subsection (4), the letters ‘RPBS’ (or ‘DVA’); and
(C) on the original of which appear the words ‘pharmacist/patient copy’; and
(D) on the duplicate of which appear the words ‘Medicare Australia/DVA copy’; and
(E) that is approved in writing for the purpose by the Secretary (as defined in the National Health Act 1953); or
(iia) by means of a form:
(A) on which appear the name and address of the RPBS prescriber and the letters ‘RPBS’ (or ‘DVA’); and
(B) that is approved in writing by the Secretary (as defined in the National Health Act 1953) for the purpose of writing an electronic prescription; or
(iii) by another method approved in writing by the Secretary (as defined in the National Health Act 1953); and
(b) signs the prescription after it is prepared; and
(c) for an authority prescription—writes on it that prior approval has been obtained (if the case); and
(d) specifies on the prescription the date on which the prescription is written; and
(e) for a Authorised Midwife or Authorised Nurse Practitioner—states in the prescription the number allotted to his or her approval under section 16 of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017; and
(f) states in the prescription the name of the person for whom the Pharmaceutical benefit is prescribed and the address of that person; and
(g) identifies in the prescription the Pharmaceutical benefit in accordance with subsection (1A); and
(h) states in the prescription:
(i) the quantity or number of units of the Pharmaceutical benefit to be supplied; and
(ii) if the supply of the benefit is to be repeated—the number of times it is to be repeated; and
(i) if the Pharmaceutical benefit to be supplied is not a ready‑prepared pharmaceutical benefit (as defined in the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017)—indicates in the prescription the manner in which the Pharmaceutical benefit is to be administered.
(1A) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(g), the RPBS prescriber must identify in the prescription:
(a) if:
(i) the prescription is prepared in accordance with paragraph (1)(a); or
(ii) the prescription is for the supply of a Pharmaceutical benefit that has 4 or more drugs; or
(iii) the prescription is for the supply of a Pharmaceutical benefit that is specified by the Secretary, in writing, for the purposes of subparagraph 40(2A)(a)(iii) of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017; or
(iv) the prescription is for the supply of a Pharmaceutical benefit listed under the heading “Various” in the RPBS Schedule;
the Pharmaceutical benefit by such particulars as are necessary to identify the Pharmaceutical benefit; or
(b) otherwise:
(i) each drug that the Pharmaceutical benefit has; and
(ii) if the RPBS prescriber considers that it is necessary for the medical treatment of the person for whom the Pharmaceutical benefit is to be supplied to identify a brand of the pharmaceutical item that the Pharmaceutical benefit has—the brand of the pharmaceutical item.
(1B) If subparagraph (1A)(b)(ii) applies, the brand of the pharmaceutical item must be listed after the drugs that the Pharmaceutical benefit has.
(1C) Subsection (1A) does not apply to the extent that it would be contrary to a law of a State or Territory that would otherwise apply.
(2) A prescription written in accordance with this section must not provide for the supply of a Pharmaceutical benefit to:
(a) a person if the RPBS prescriber has written, on the same day, another prescription for the supply of the same or an equivalent Pharmaceutical benefit to the person; or
(b) more than 1 person.
(3) For the purposes of paragraphs (2)(b), (c) and (d), a prescription must not be prepared using a computer program that:
(a) operates, or may operate, to indicate on a prescription by default, for the purposes of subsection 103(2A) of the National Health Act 1953, that only the brand of pharmaceutical benefit specified in the prescription is to be supplied; or
(b) if paragraph (2A)(b) of this section applies to the prescription—operates, or may operate, to indicate on a prescription by default a brand of the pharmaceutical item that the pharmaceutical benefit has.
11B Writing prescriptions — medication chart prescriptions
Writing prescription by completing section of medication chart
(1) An RPBS prescriber writes a prescription (a medication chart prescription) for a Pharmaceutical benefit in accordance with this section if:
(a) the person for whom the Pharmaceutical benefit is prescribed is receiving treatment in or at:
(i) a residential care service at which the person is receiving residential care; or
(ii) an approved hospital; and
(b) the RPBS prescriber completes a section of a medication chart for the person in relation to the Pharmaceutical benefit in accordance with
(i) subsection (3) and
(ii) if the prescription would be an authority prescription other than an authority prescription referred to in subsection (4A) – subsection (4).
(2) A reference in the Scheme to a prescription, or a medication chart prescription, includes a reference to the completed section of the chart by which a medication chart prescription was written.
Completing section of medication chart—general
(3) An RPBS prescriber completes a section of a medication chart in accordance with this subsection for a person (the patient) in relation to a Pharmaceutical benefit if:
(a) the RPBS prescriber writes in the section of the chart:
(i) particulars to identify the Pharmaceutical benefit in accordance with subsection (3A); and
(ii) the date on which the Pharmaceutical benefit is prescribed; and
(iii) the Pharmaceutical benefit’s dose, frequency of administration and route of administration; and
(iv) the letters ‘RPBS’ or ‘DVA’; and
(b) the chart contains the following information:
(i) the RPBS prescriber’s full name, address and PBS prescriber number (if a PBS prescriber);
(ii) the patient’s full name;
(iii) the patient’s medicare number;
(iv) the number of any entitlement card or concession card held by the patient;
(v) if the patient is a concessional beneficiary or the dependant of a concessional beneficiary – the number of any card issued by the Commonwealth and held by the concessional beneficiary that is evidence that the patient is entitled to receive the Pharmaceutical benefit on terms appropriate for the supply of the benefit to a patient of that kind;
(vi) the name of the residential care service or approved hospital in or at which the patient is receiving treatment;
(vii) if the patient is receiving treatment in or at a residential care service—the Residential Aged Care Service ID for the residential care service;
(viii) if the patient is receiving treatment in or at an approved hospital—the patient’s address and;
(c) the RPBS prescriber writes his or her signature:
(i) in the section of the chart; and
(ii) except in the case of an electronic prescription—on the cover page of the chart; and
(d) the section of the chart does not provide for the supply of a Pharmaceutical benefit to more than one person; and
(e) the section of the chart is not completed using a computer program that operates, or may operate, to indicate on a prescription by default, for subsection 103(2A) of the National Health Act 1953, that only the brand of Pharmaceutical benefit specified in the prescription is to be supplied; and
(ea) if paragraph (3A)(b) of this section applies to the prescription—the section of the chart is not completed using a computer program that operates, or may operate, to indicate on a prescription by default a brand of the pharmaceutical item that the pharmaceutical benefit has; and
(f) if the patient is receiving treatment in or at an approved hospital—the chart specifies the day on which the chart’s period of validity ends under subsection 16AA(3A), which must be the last day of one of the following periods starting on the day the first prescription for a Pharmaceutical benefit is written in the chart:
(i) 1 month;
(ii) 4 months;
(iii) 12 months; and
(g) in any case—the section of the chart is completed before the end of the chart’s period of validity under subsection 16AA(3) or (3A).
Note: A section in a medication chart may set out fields that only need to have information filled in if the information is relevant to the particular prescription concerned.
Example: For paragraph (f), the first prescription is written in a medication chart on 11 June in a particular year. The day specified in the chart as the day on which the chart’s period of validity ends must be 10 July or 10 October in that year, or 10 June in the following year.
(3A) For the purposes of subparagraph (3)(a)(i), the RPBS prescriber must write in the section of the chart:
(a) if:
(i) the prescription is prepared by handwriting the prescription on the section of the chart; or
(ii) the prescription is for the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit that has 4 or more drugs; or
(iii) the patient is receiving treatment in or at a residential care service and the medication chart is not an electronic medication chart; or
(iv) the prescription is for the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit that is specified by the Secretary, in writing, for the purposes of subparagraph 40(2A)(a)(iii) of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017; or
(v) the prescription is for the supply of a Pharmaceutical benefit listed under the heading “Various” in the RPBS Schedule;
particulars sufficient to identify the pharmaceutical benefit; or
(b) otherwise:
(i) each drug that the Pharmaceutical benefit has; and
(ii) if the RPBS prescriber considers that it is necessary for the medical treatment of the patient to identify a brand of the pharmaceutical item that the Pharmaceutical benefit has—the brand of the pharmaceutical item.
(3B) If subparagraph (3A)(b)(ii) applies, the brand of the pharmaceutical item must be listed after the drugs that the pharmaceutical benefit has.
(3C) Subsection (3A) does not apply to the extent that it would be contrary to a law of a State or Territory that would otherwise apply.
Completing section of medication chart—authority prescriptions
(4) An RPBS prescriber completes a section of a medication chart in accordance with this subsection for a person for the purpose of writing an authority prescription if the section of the chart contains:
(a) the authority approval number (if one is given); or
(b) the relevant streamlined authority code for the Pharmaceutical benefit that is prescribed.
Authority prescriptions that have been authorised in accordance with certain authority required procedures
(4A) Subparagraph (1)(b)(ii) does not apply to authority prescriptions that have been authorised in accordance with authority required procedures that are incorporated by reference into the circumstances determined for a Pharmaceutical benefit under subsection 85B(4) of the National Health Act 1953.
Note: If the authority required procedures referred to in subsection (4A) require a streamlined authority code or an authority approval number to be written on an authority prescription, and the code or number is not written on the authority prescription, the special patient contribution is not payable by the Commonwealth: see subsection 85B(4) of the National Health Act 1953.
Medication charts
(6) A medication chart is a chart in a form (if any) approved under subsection (7) that is used for prescribing, and recording the administration of, Pharmaceutical benefits to persons receiving treatment in or at a residential care service or a hospital, whether or not the chart :
(a) is used for any other purpose; or
(b) contains any other information.
Note: For paragraph (a), the chart may also be used (for example) to prescribe, and record the administration of drugs, medicines and other substances that are not Pharmaceutical benefits.
(7) The form of a medication chart is approved if the Secretary (as defined in the National Health Act 1953) has approved it.
Electronic medication charts
(8) An electronic medication chart is a medication chart in a form approved by the Secretary under subsection 41(5) of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017 for the purpose of writing an electronic prescription.
11C Writing prescriptions—additional requirements for all electronic prescriptions
An RPBS prescriber writes an electronic prescription in accordance with this section if the RPBS prescriber:
(a) includes in the metadata of the prescription:
(i) the conformance identifier provided to the Australian Digital Health Agency in relation to the software used to prepare the prescription; and
(ii) a unique identifier for the prescription generated by that software; and
(b) states in the prescription:
(i) the healthcare identifier (if any) assigned to the RPBS prescriber; and
(ii) the healthcare identifier assigned to a healthcare provider organisation to which the RPBS prescriber is linked (within the meaning of the Healthcare Identifiers Act 2010).
11D Writing prescriptions—additional information that may be included in electronic prescriptions
An electronic prescription may include either or both of the following:
(a) the date of birth of the person for whom the Pharmaceutical benefit is prescribed;
(b) the reason why the Pharmaceutical benefit is prescribed to that person.
12 When prescriptions are invalid
A prescription is not a valid Pharmaceutical benefit if the Medical Practitioner, Authorised Nurse Practitioner or Authorised Midwife:
(a) except where the prescription is a medication chart prescription, prescribes a Pharmaceutical benefit for a person in respect of whom another prescription for the same benefit has been written on the same day by the same Medical Practitioner, Authorised Nurse Practitioner or Authorised Midwife; or
(b) prescribes, on the one form, a Pharmaceutical benefit that is a drug of addiction and another Pharmaceutical benefit, and directs that the supply of either Pharmaceutical benefit is to be repeated (but, if no repeats of either item are ordered, the prescription may be accepted provided that this is in accordance with the relevant State or Territory law); or
(c) prescribes a narcotic drug for the Medical Practitioner, Authorised Nurse Practitioner or Authorised Midwife writing the prescription; or
(d) prescribes on a Standard Prescription Form an item not listed in the RPBS Schedule or PBS Schedule; or
(e) prescribes on a Standard Prescription Form a benefit in contravention of any of the restrictions set out in paragraph 7; or
(f) where the prescription is by an Authorised Nurse Practitioner or Authorised Midwife for an Eligible Person — prescribes a Pharmaceutical benefit that is not available to the Eligible Person under the PBS.
Note: an RPBS prescriber who is an Authorised Midwife or an Authorised Nurse Practitioner may only prescribe a Pharmaceutical benefit listed on the PBS and a prescription by an Authorised Midwife or an Authorised Nurse Practitioner for a Pharmaceutical benefit that is not available on the PBS is not recognised under the Scheme, even if the Pharmaceutical benefit is available under the Scheme on the prescription of, say, an Approved Medical Practitioner.
13 Maximum quantity and repeats allowed
The quantity and repeats for Scheduled items are to be confined to those specified in the RPBS Schedule or PBS Schedule. However, where inadequate, the Medical Practitioner, Authorised Nurse Practitioner or Authorised Midwife may seek Prior Approval to prescribe a quantity greater, or a greater number of repeats, than the maximum listed in the RPBS Schedule or PBS Schedule.
Note: an RPBS prescriber who is an Authorised Midwife or an Authorised Nurse Practitioner may only prescribe a Pharmaceutical benefit listed on the PBS and a prescription by an Authorised Midwife or an Authorised Nurse Practitioner for a Pharmaceutical benefit that is not available on the PBS is not recognised under the Scheme, even if the Pharmaceutical benefit is available under the Scheme on the prescription of, say, an Approved Medical Practitioner.
14 Prescribing outside the RPBS Schedule or PBS Schedule
If a Medical Practitioner is of the clinical opinion that there are no therapeutic alternatives available in the RPBS Schedule or PBS Schedule for the treatment of an Eligible Person, the Medical Practitioner may seek Prior Approval from the Commission to prescribe an item not contained in those Schedules.
15 Medical Practitioner subject to this Scheme
Where a Medical Practitioner, Authorised Nurse Practitioner or Authorised Midwife prescribes for an Eligible Person, the Medical Practitioner, Authorised Nurse Practitioner or Authorised Midwife shall be subject to the terms and conditions of this Scheme and the Explanatory Notes.
Note: an RPBS prescriber who is an Authorised Midwife or an Authorised Nurse Practitioner may only prescribe a Pharmaceutical benefit listed on the PBS and a prescription by an Authorised Midwife or an Authorised Nurse Practitioner for a Pharmaceutical benefit that is not available on the PBS is not recognised under the Scheme, even if the Pharmaceutical benefit is available under the Scheme on the prescription of, say, an Approved Medical Practitioner.
Part 3—Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits
16 Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits — Procedure by Community Pharmacists
Subject to paragraph 16AAA (special arrangements) and paragraph 16A (continued dispensing), a Community Pharmacist is required to supply a Pharmaceutical benefit only upon the surrender of:
(a) a valid Standard Prescription Form; or
(b) a valid Authority Prescription Form; or
(c) a valid repeat authorisation form presented with a duplicate prescription in accordance with the requirements under the PBS; or
(d) a valid medication chart prescription;
Note: The Commonwealth introduced medication chart prescribing (MCP) in stages. Firstly there was a trial of MCP in certain residential care services and then it was adopted for residential care services. Secondly, on 1 April 2015, a trial of MCP at certain hospitals commenced. The intention in the RPBS is to ensure MCP under the RPBS can only occur for patients in residential care services or hospitals where it could occur in respect of those patients under the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017.
provided that such documents are in accordance with State or Territory law and this Scheme and the Explanatory Notes, and with any requirements which the Department or the Commission, from time to time, notifies.
16AAA Pharmaceutical benefits supplied under a special arrangement
(1)A Community Pharmacist will be required to supply a Pharmaceutical
benefit to an Eligible Person under a special arrangement if:
(a) the supply is made in accordance with the conditions specified in the National Health (COVID-19 Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits)
Special Arrangement 2020 as in force from time to time:
(i)as if the supply under the Scheme is a supply covered by the instrument; and
(ii) the instrument has effect under subsections (2), (3), (4), (5), (6),
(7), (8), (9), (10) and (11) of this section; and
(iii) to the extent that those conditions are applicable to the supply;
and
(iv)the supply of the Pharmaceutical benefit occurs before the repeal of the National Health (COVID-19 Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Special Arrangement 2020;
(b) the supply otherwise conforms to this section.
(2)For the purposes of paragraph (1)(a) of this section, the National Health (COVID-19 Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Special Arrangement 2020 has effect in accordance with the following table.
| Modified effect of the National Health (COVID-19 Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Special Arrangement 2020 instrument | ||
| Item | Column 1 The instrument has effect as if a reference to … | Column 2 were a reference to … |
| 1 | a paper-based repeat authorisation | a repeat authorisation form |
| 2 | a PBS prescriber | a person who prescribes a Pharmaceutical benefit under the Scheme |
| 3 | a pharmaceutical benefit | a Pharmaceutical benefit |
| 4 | an approved hospital authority | an Approved Hospital Authority |
| 5 | an approved pharmacist | a Community Pharmacist |
| 6 | a CTS claim | a claim under the claims rules |
| 7 | Part VII of the Act | the Scheme |
| 8 | section 44 of the Regulations | section 16 of the Scheme |
| 9 | subsections 40(1), (2) and (2A) of the Regulations | subsections 11A(1) and (1A) of the Scheme |
| 10 | subsection 40(2) of the Regulations | subsection 11A(1) of the Scheme |
Further modifications of the instrument
(3)The special arrangement referred to in paragraph (1)(a) has effect as if the definition of “approved hospital authority” in subsection 6(1) of the instrument is omitted.
(4)The special arrangement referred to in paragraph (1)(a) has effect as if the definition of “approved hospital authority dispenser” in subsection 6(1) of the instrument is replaced with the following:
approved hospital authority dispenser means the Community Pharmacist or approved medical practitioner by whom, or under whose supervision, a Pharmaceutical benefit supplied by an Approved Hospital Authority will be dispensed.
(5)The special arrangement referred to in paragraph (1)(a) has effect as if the definition of “CTS claim” in subsection 6(1) of the instrument is omitted.
(6)The special arrangement referred to in paragraph (1)(a) has effect as if the definition of “medication chart prescription” in subsection 6(1) of the instrument is replaced with the following:
medication chart prescription has the same meaning as in the Scheme.
(7)The special arrangement referred to in paragraph (1)(a) has effect as if the definition of “paper-based prescription” in subsection 6(1) of the instrument is replaced with the following:
paper-based prescription has the same meaning as in the Scheme.
(8)The special arrangement referred to in paragraph (1)(a) has effect as if section 8 of the instrument is replaced with the following:
8 Application of the Scheme
A provision of the Scheme applies subject to this Special Arrangement.
(9)The special arrangement referred to in paragraph (1)(a) has effect as if subsection 9(1) was omitted and replaced with the following:
(1)Division 2 of Part 2 of this Special Arrangement applies to the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit by an approved supplier based on a paper-based prescription (excluding a medication chart prescription) written as the result of a telehealth attendance or phone attendance provided on or after 20 March 2020 to which an item in a Fee Schedule (a document incorporated as in force from time to time for the purposes of the Treatment Principles) applies.
(10)The special arrangement referred to in paragraph (1)(a) has effect as if subsection 9(4) of the instrument is omitted.
(11)The special arrangement referred to in paragraph (1)(a) has effect as if subsection 10(4) of the instrument is replaced with the following:
(4)If the prescription is or would be an authority prescription, the supplier may supply the Pharmaceutical benefit under this section only if prior approval has been obtained.
16AA Supply of pharmaceutical benefit on basis of medication chart prescription
(1) A Pharmaceutical benefit may only be supplied on the basis of a medication chart prescription by:
(a) if the person in respect of whom the Pharmaceutical benefit is to be supplied is receiving treatment in or at a residential care service – a Community Pharmacist; or
(b) if the person in respect of whom the Pharmaceutical benefit is to be supplied is receiving treatment in or at an approved hospital—a Community Pharmacist or the Approved Hospital Authority.
(2) A Community Pharmacist may supply a Pharmaceutical benefit on the basis of a medication chart prescription only if:
(a) the Community Pharmacist has seen:
(i) the medication chart by which the prescription was written; or
(ii) a copy of so much of the chart as would indicate that subsections 11B(3) and (4) (if applicable) have been complied with; and
(b) the date on which the Pharmaceutical benefit is supplied is:
(i) during the period of validity of the medication chart; and
(ii) no later than the stop date (if any) indicated in the prescription; and
(c) the Community Pharmacist writes on the medication chart or the copy of the chart, the following for the supply:
(i) the Community Pharmacist’s name and any approval number under section 16 of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017;
(ii) an identification number for the supply;
(iii) the date on which the Pharmaceutical benefit is supplied.
(3) For paragraph (2)(b), the period of validity of a medication chart for a person receiving treatment in or at a residential care service:
(a) starts on the day in a calendar month (the first calendar month) when the first prescription for a Pharmaceutical benefit is written in the medication chart; and
(b) ends on the last day of the third calendar month that starts after the first calendar month.
Example: The first prescription is written in a medication chart on 11 June. The period of validity of the medication chart starts on 11 June and ends on 30 September.
Note: calendar month is defined in section 2B of the Acts Interpretation Act 1901.
(3A) For paragraph (2)(b), the period of validity of a medication chart for a person receiving treatment in or at a hospital:
(a) starts on the day when the first prescription for a Pharmaceutical benefit is written in the chart; and
(b) ends at the end of the day specified in the chart as the day on which the chart’s period of validity ends (see paragraph 11B(3)(f)).
(4) A Community Pharmacist may supply up to a maximum quantity of a Pharmaceutical item or Pharmaceutical benefit more than once on the basis of a particular medication chart prescription for the Pharmaceutical benefit only if:
(a) the prescription indicates that an ongoing supply of the Pharmaceutical benefit is authorised for the period of validity of the chart; or
(b) the prescription indicates a stop date for the supply of the Pharmaceutical benefit and, based on the dose and frequency of administration of the Pharmaceutical benefit indicated in the prescription, more than one supply of a maximum quantity of the Pharmaceutical item or Pharmaceutical benefit is needed before the stop date is reached.
Note: See paragraph 85A(2)(a) of the National Health Act 1953, the PBS Schedule, and the RPBS Schedule, in relation to maximum quantities of pharmaceutical items or pharmaceutical benefits.
(5) If paragraphs (4)(a) and (b) do not apply, a Community Pharmacist may only supply the quantity of the Pharmaceutical benefit needed to give effect to the prescription, up to a maximum quantity of the pharmaceutical item or Pharmaceutical benefit.
Note: The following information entered in the prescription may also indicate the quantity of the Pharmaceutical benefit that is needed:
(a) the dose and frequency of administration of the Pharmaceutical benefit;
(b) the date of prescribing, or the start date (if any) for administration of the Pharmaceutical benefit;
(c) the stop date (if any) for administration of the Pharmaceutical benefit.
(6) However, for a supply:
(a) on the basis of a prescription mentioned in paragraph (4)(a); or
(b) mentioned in paragraph (5);
a Community Pharmacist may supply up to a maximum quantity of the pharmaceutical item or Pharmaceutical benefit even if the period of validity of the medication chart will end before administration of that quantity in accordance with the prescription would finish.
Continued Dispensing
16A When Pharmaceutical benefits may be supplied by Community Pharmacists without prescription
Pharmaceutical benefits covered by PBS and National Health Act section 89A instruments
(1) A Community Pharmacist may, at or from premises in respect of which the pharmacist is for the time being approved under the National Health Act 1953, supply a Pharmaceutical benefit to an Eligible Person without a prescription for that supply if:
(a) the Pharmaceutical benefit is covered by the Scheme and an instrument in force under subsection 89A(3) of the National Health Act 1953; and
(b) the supply is made in accordance with the conditions specified in the instrument:
(i) as if the supply under the Scheme is a supply covered by the instrument; and
(ii) as the instrument has effect under subsection (1B) of this section; and
(c) the supply otherwise conforms to this section.
Certain Pharmaceutical benefits not covered by PBS
(1A) A Community Pharmacist may, at or from premises in respect of which the pharmacist is for the time being approved under the National Health Act 1953, supply a Pharmaceutical benefit to an Eligible Person without a prescription for that supply if:
(a) the Pharmaceutical benefit is specified in the table in Schedule 2; and
(b) the supply is made in accordance with the conditions specified in the National Health (Continued Dispensing – Emergency Measures) Determination 2020:
(i) as if the supply under the Scheme is a supply covered by that instrument; and
(ii) as that instrument has effect under subsection (1B) of this section; and
(iii) to the extent that those conditions are applicable to the supply; and
(c) the supply otherwise conforms to this section.
Modified effect of National Health Act section 89A instruments
(1B) For the purposes of subparagraphs (1)(b)(ii) and (1A)(b)(ii) of this section, an instrument in force under subsection 89A(3) of the National Health Act 1953 has effect in accordance with the following table.
| Modified effect of National Health Act section 89A instruments | ||
| Item | Column 1 The instrument has effect as if a reference to … | Column 2 were a reference to … |
| 1 | a PBS prescriber | a person who prescribes a Pharmaceutical benefit under the Scheme |
| 2 | a pharmaceutical benefit | a Pharmaceutical benefit |
| 3 | a pharmaceutical item | a Pharmaceutical benefit |
| 4 | an approved pharmacist | a Community Pharmacist |
| 5 | paragraph 85A(2)(a) of the Act | the Scheme |
| 6 | paragraph 89A(3)(a) of the Act | the Scheme |
| 7 | Part VII of the Act | the Scheme |
| 8 | subsection 89A(1) of the Act | the Scheme |
| 9 | a statement that particular conditions are satisfied | a statement that particular conditions, as they have effect under this subsection, are satisfied |
Other matters
(2) If a Community Pharmacist makes a supply in accordance with subsection (1) or (1A), then this Scheme applies in relation to the supply as if the Eligible Person had presented the pharmacist with a prescription that had been written in accordance with this Scheme.
(3) The supply of a Pharmaceutical benefit in accordance with this section is a continued dispensing supply.
(4) A Community Pharmacist must not supply a Pharmaceutical benefit under this section unless the pharmacist writes on the repeat authorisation form for the supply:
(a) the pharmacist’s name and approval number under section 16 of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017; and
(b) an identification number for the supply; and
(c) the date on which the Pharmaceutical benefit is supplied by the pharmacist.
Note: a failure to observe these requirements means the supply is not a continued dispensing supply.
(5) For a continued dispensing supply a Community Pharmacist or Approved Medical Practitioner must collect the following information at the time of supply:
(a) information about whether the patient is, at the time of the supply:
(i) a concessional beneficiary or a dependant of a concessional beneficiary; or
(ii) the holder of a concession card or entitlement card;
(b) for a person mentioned in subparagraph (a)(i)—the number specified on a card, issued by the Commonwealth, as an entitlement number (however described) in relation to the person;
(c) for a person mentioned in subparagraph (a)(ii)—the number of the concession card or entitlement card.
(6) The Community Pharmacist or Approved Medical Practitioner must include the information collected under subsection (5) in the claim for a payment from the Commonwealth in relation to the supply using the Claims Transmission System, within the meaning given by subsection 99AAA(1) of the National Health Act 1953.
Note: a failure to observe these requirements means the supply is not a continued dispensing supply.
(7) For the supply of a Pharmaceutical benefit by a Community Pharmacist on the basis of a previous prescription from a PBS prescriber or RPBS prescriber, if the PBS prescriber or RPBS prescriber directed in the prescription the supply on one occasion of a quantity or number of units of the Pharmaceutical benefit allowable under subsection 88(6) of the National Health Act 1953, instead of directing a repeated supply, the direction does not apply for the purposes of the continued dispensing supply.
(8) If, for a continued dispensing supply, a Pharmaceutical benefit is supplied a number of times greater than the number specified in the prescription, then subject to subsection 51(2) of the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017 (the regulations), subregulation (3) or (4) of those regulations applies as if:
(a) the person had presented the supplier with a prescription that:
(i) had been written by a PBS prescriber or RPBS prescriber in accordance with the National Health Act 1953, the regulations and the Scheme; and
(ii) did not include a medicare number; and
(iii) did not direct a repeated supply of a Pharmaceutical benefit; and
(b) subparagraphs (3)(b)(ii) and (c)(ii) or (4)(b)(ii) and (c)(ii), of the regulations, were omitted, and the words ‘immediate supply necessary’ were required to be written on the repeat authorisation form for the supply; and
(c) subparagraphs (3)(b)(iii) and (c)(iii) or (4)(b)(iii) and (c)(iii), of the regulations, were omitted, and the supplier were required to sign the repeat authorisation form mentioned in paragraph (b).
(9) A Community Pharmacist must use a repeat authorisation form for the purposes of making a claim for a payment from the Commonwealth under section 99AAA of the Act in relation to a continued dispensing supply, however, the pharmacist must not use the form for authorising a repeated supply of the pharmaceutical benefit under this section.
(10) For a continued dispensing supply a Community Pharmacist is to obtain, from the person receiving the Pharmaceutical benefit (whether or not for the person’s own use), a written acknowledgement that the person has received the benefits but if it is not practicable for the pharmacist to obtain, from the person a written acknowledgement, the pharmacist must write on the repeat authorisation form for the supply:
(a) the date on which the Pharmaceutical benefit were supplied by the pharmacist; and
(b) the reason why it was not practicable for the pharmacist to obtain the written acknowledgement.
16AB Information about status of person—continued dispensing and medication chart prescriptions
(1) This section applies in relation to:
(a) the supply of a Pharmaceutical benefit to a person (the patient) by a Community Pharmacist (the supplier) under subsection 16A (continued dispensing); and
(b) the supply of a Pharmaceutical benefit by a Community Pharmacist, on the basis of a medication chart prescription written for a person (the patient);
(2) The supplier must collect the following information at the time of supply:
(a) information about whether the patient is, at the time of the supply:
(i) a concessional beneficiary or a dependant of a concessional beneficiary; or
(ii) the holder of a concession card or entitlement card;
(b) for a person mentioned in subparagraph (a)(i)—the number specified on a card, issued by the Commonwealth, as an entitlement number (however described) in relation to the person;
(c) for a person mentioned in subparagraph (a)(ii)—the number of the concession card or entitlement card.
(3) The supplier must include the information collected under subsection (2) in the claim for a payment from the Commonwealth in relation to the supply using the Claims Transmission System, within the meaning given by subsection 99AAA(1) of the National Health Act 1953.
17 Substitution of lesser priced alternative brand of drug
Where a valid prescription, issued by a Medical Practitioner, Authorised Nurse Practitioner or Authorised Midwife, prescribes a brand of drug listed on the PBS or RPBS Schedule, a Community Pharmacist may substitute, with the approval of the prescriber, a lesser priced alternative PBS or RPBS listed brand of the drug in lieu of the brand prescribed and shall endorse the original, duplicate and repeat authorisation accordingly.
Note: an RPBS prescriber who is an Authorised Midwife or an Authorised Nurse Practitioner may only prescribe a Pharmaceutical benefit listed on the PBS and a prescription by an Authorised Midwife or an Authorised Nurse Practitioner for a Pharmaceutical benefit that is not available on the PBS is not recognised under the Scheme, even if the Pharmaceutical benefit is available under the Scheme on the prescription of, say, an Approved Medical Practitioner.
18 Community Pharmacist to be satisfied as to entitlement
(a) A Community Pharmacist shall not supply a Pharmaceutical benefit to a person on terms that are appropriate for the supply of a Pharmaceutical benefit to a holder of a Repatriation Health Card ‑ For All Conditions, a Repatriation Health Card ‑ For Specific Conditions or a Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Card, unless the Community Pharmacist is satisfied that the person is entitled to receive the Pharmaceutical benefit on those terms.
(b) Without limiting the generality of subparagraph (a), a Community Pharmacist may refuse to supply a Pharmaceutical benefit to a person on terms that are appropriate for the supply of the Pharmaceutical benefit to a holder of a Repatriation Health Card ‑ For All Conditions , a Repatriation Health Card ‑ For Specific Conditions or a Repatriation Pharmaceutical Benefits Card, unless the person produces such a card to the Community Pharmacist that indicates that the person is entitled to receive the Pharmaceutical benefit on those terms.
19 Dispensing of deleted items
Prescriptions, including repeat authorisations, for items deleted from the RPBS Schedule or PBS Schedule may not be dispensed as Pharmaceutical benefits as from the date of effect of deletion, unless the prescriptions for the items comply with Prior Approval arrangements under this Part.
20 Use of forms as notified by the Department or the Commission
When supplying a Pharmaceutical benefit under this Scheme a Community Pharmacist will use and issue such forms, as are notified by the Department or the Commission from time to time, in the manner notified by the Department or the Commission.
21 Financial responsibility
(1) In respect of each Pharmaceutical benefit provided to an Eligible Person under this Scheme, the Commission will accept financial responsibility for:
(a) subject to (b) all of the dispensed price but the co‑payment that would be payable by the person if the person were a concessional beneficiary; or
Note 1: (a) deems the person to be a concessional beneficiary for the purposes of working out the co‑payment.
Note 2: co‑payments not covered by the pension supplement amount, veterans supplement or MRCA supplement or war widow/war widower pension may be reimbursed under Part 5A up to the safety net amount for a person.
(b) if the safety net applies to the person, all of the dispensed price.
21A Dispensed Price for RPBS Schedule Pharmaceutical benefits
(1) The Commission is to decide the dispensed price for Pharmaceutical benefits included in the RPBS Schedule and the Department is to notify a dispensed price decided by the Commission.
Note (1): in practice a delegate of the Commission could decide the dispensed price.
Note (3): sections 4 and 5 explain the process of notification for the purposes of the Scheme.
(2) The dispensed price in (1) is to be comprised of:
(a) the ex manufacturer price – being the price the Commission and the responsible person for the brand of the Pharmaceutical benefit have agreed, by reference to the quantity of the Pharmaceutical benefit, is to be the price at which the manufacturer sells the Pharmaceutical benefit in the context of the Scheme (approved ex manufacturer price); and
Note: in practice a delegate of the Commission could enter into the agreement.
(b) the following amounts worked out as if the Pharmaceutical benefit is included in the PBS and the amount worked out under the PBS and the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement except that the approved ex manufacturer price is ascertained under the Scheme:
(i) the wholesale mark‑up – being the mark‑up on the approved ex manufacturer price of a ready‑prepared Pharmaceutical benefit (approved wholesale price);
(ii) the administration, handling and infrastructure fee;
Note: previously this fee was known as the pharmacy mark‑up.
(iii) the dispensing fee (for a ready‑prepared Pharmaceutical benefit or a extemporaneously‑prepared Pharmaceutical benefit (as the case may be));
(iv) any dangerous drug fee (for a ready‑prepared Pharmaceutical benefit).
Note: see clause 2 (Commonwealth Price) of the Seventh Community Pharmacy Agreement for the amounts mentioned above.
22 Refund in certain circumstances
(1) Where:
(a) a Community Pharmacist charges an Eligible Person an amount in respect of the provision of a Pharmaceutical benefit; and
(b) information indicating the person’s eligibility under this Scheme was not supplied to the Community Pharmacist; and
(c) the Commission is satisfied that, in the circumstances, the person should be treated as if the relevant information had been supplied,
the person is entitled to be paid by the Commonwealth an amount equal to any amount that the person paid that would not have been payable if the relevant information had been supplied.
23 Expenses incurred in obtaining Pharmaceutical Benefits while not in receipt of a pharmaceutical allowance
(1) Where a person would have been eligible to receive a pharmaceutical allowance under paragraph 118A(1)(c) of the Veterans’ Entitlements Act 1986 during a period, but the Department:
(a) did not have the information needed to enable the Commission to make payment of the pharmaceutical allowance; and
(b) has obtained that information since that period and after 30 June 1992; and
the person:
(c) was not in receipt of that allowance during that period; and
(d) has incurred expenses in obtaining Pharmaceutical benefits during that period which could be obtained under this Scheme; and
(e) has provided material which satisfies the Commission that the person has incurred those expenses,
the Commission may reimburse the person for any or all of those expenses. The maximum amount which may be reimbursed is the amount that the person would have been entitled to receive by way of pharmaceutical allowance during that period had the Department had the information needed to enable the Commission to make payment of the allowance.
Part 4—Claims by Community Pharmacists
24 Lodgement of Claims by Community Pharmacists
Claims by Community Pharmacists under this Part shall be made in accordance with section 99AAA of the National Health Act 1953 as though references in that section, and in the rules made under that section which relate to the supply of and payment for Pharmaceutical benefits under that Act and its Regulations, were references to the supply of, and payment for, Pharmaceutical benefits, except that:
(a) prescriptions for the supply of Pharmaceutical benefits under this Part shall be marked in the S section or S sections (as defined in those rules) with one or more serial numbers allotted in respect of each Pharmaceutical benefit commencing at “R1” in each claim and continuing consecutively in respect of that claim;
The following table specifies Pharmaceutical benefits for the purposes of paragraph 16A(1A)(a).
| Pharmaceutical benefits not covered by the PBS—continued dispensing | ||
| Column 1 RPBS item code | Column 2 Name | Column 3 Form |
| 01905G | dressing alginate cavity wound | dressing alginate cavity wound 2 g rope, 5 x 2 g |
| 02191H | risedronate | risedronate sodium 35 mg enteric tablet, 4 |
| 02194L | alendronate + colecalciferol | alendronate 70 mg + colecalciferol 70 microgram (2800 units) tablet, 4 |
| 02224C | alendronate + colecalciferol | alendronate 70 mg + colecalciferol 140 microgram (5600 units) tablet, 4 |
| 02439J | dressing foam with silicone and silver | dressing foam with silicone and silver 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 5 |
| 02445Q | dressing hydrofibre gelling fibre | dressing hydrofibre gelling fibre 15 cm x 15 cm dressing, 5 |
| 02462N | dressing hydrofibre gelling fibre | dressing hydrofibre gelling fibre 2 cm x 45 cm rope, 5 |
| 02464Q | ingenol mebutate | ingenol mebutate 0.015% gel, 3 x 470 mg |
| 02468X | ingenol mebutate | ingenol mebutate 0.05% gel, 2 x 470 mg |
| 02470B | dressing foam with silicone and silver | dressing foam with silicone and silver 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 5 |
| 02471C | dressing hydrogel | dressing hydrogel 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 20 |
| 02486W | dressing hydrofibre gelling fibre | dressing hydrofibre gelling fibre 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 10 |
| 02512F | dressing hydrogel ribbon | dressing hydrogel ribbon 1 cm x 50 cm dressing, 20 |
| 02525X | betaine + polyaminopropyl biguanide | betaine 0.1% + polyaminopropyl biguanide 0.1% solution, 6 x 40 mL ampoules |
| 02529D | dressing hydrogel ribbon | dressing hydrogel ribbon 5 cm x 200 cm dressing, 10 |
| 02533H | dressing hydrogel foam | dressing hydrogel foam 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 10 |
| 02797F | dressing hydrofibre alternate to alginates | dressing hydrofibre alternate to alginates 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 10 |
| 02803M | dressing hydrofibre alternate to alginates | dressing hydrofibre alternate to alginates 15 cm x 15 cm dressing, 5 |
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| 04004R | clotrimazole | clotrimazole 1% cream, 20 g |
| 04010C | amorolfine | amorolfine 5% solution, 5 mL |
| 04011D | terbinafine | terbinafine 250 mg tablet, 42 |
| 04013F | nystatin | nystatin 20 000 units/g vaginal cream, 75 g |
| 04016J | clotrimazole | clotrimazole 1% vaginal cream, 35 g |
| 04017K | clotrimazole | clotrimazole 2% vaginal cream, 20 g |
| 04022Q | methyl salicylate + eucalyptus oil + menthol | methyl salicylate 25% + eucalyptus oil 10% + menthol 4% cream, 100 g |
| 04023R | methyl salicylate | methyl salicylate 50% ointment, 100 g |
| 04026X | methyl salicylate | methyl salicylate 25% liniment, 100 mL |
| 04028B | docusate + sennoside B | docusate sodium 50 mg + sennoside B 8 mg tablet, 100 |
| 04029C | pseudoephedrine | pseudoephedrine hydrochloride 60 mg tablet, 12 |
| 04039N | zinc oxide + peru balsam + benzyl benzoate | zinc oxide 10.75% + peru balsam 1.88% + benzyl benzoate 1.25% ointment, 50 g |
| 04040P | zinc oxide + peru balsam + benzyl benzoate | zinc oxide 300 mg + peru balsam 50 mg + benzyl benzoate 33 mg suppository, 12 |
| 04041Q | wool alcohols | wool alcohols 6% ointment, 100 g |
| 04042R | urea | urea 10% cream, 100 g |
| 04043T | thiamine | thiamine hydrochloride 100 mg tablet, 100 |
| 04046Y | diclofenac | diclofenac sodium 3% gel, 25 g |
| 04049D | bicarbonate + citric acid + tartaric acid | sodium bicarbonate 1.76 g + sodium citrate 630 mg + citric acid 720 mg + tartaric acid 890 mg powder for oral liquid, 28 x 4 g sachets |
| 04050E | bandage compression | bandage compression two layer bandage, 1 |
| 04059P | risedronate (&) calcium carbonate | risedronate sodium 35 mg tablet [4] (&) calcium (as carbonate) 500 mg tablet [24], 28 |
| 04070F | tamsulosin | tamsulosin hydrochloride 400 microgram modified release tablet, 30 |
| 04071G | pholcodine | pholcodine 1 mg/mL oral liquid, 100 mL |
| 04074K | ammonium + senega root | ammonium bicarbonate 25 mg/mL + senega root 25 mg/mL oral liquid, 200 mL |
| 04076M | aspirin | aspirin 100 mg tablet, 90 |
| 04077N | aspirin | aspirin 100 mg enteric tablet, 84 |
| 04078P | aspirin | aspirin 100 mg enteric capsule, 84 |
| 04082W | calcium | calcium tablet 600 mg (as carbonate), 120 |
| 04089F | ipratropium | ipratropium bromide monohydrate 22 microgram/actuation nasal spray, 180 actuations |
| 04090G | ipratropium | ipratropium bromide monohydrate 44 microgram/actuation nasal spray, 180 actuations |
| 04092J | budesonide | budesonide 64 microgram/actuation nasal spray, 120 actuations |
| 04107E | skin emollient | skin emollient lotion 500 mL, 1 |
| 04115N | azithromycin | azithromycin 500 mg tablet, 3 |
| 04122Y | skin emollient | skin emollient bath oil 500 mL, 1 |
| 04131K | betamethasone valerate | betamethasone (as valerate) 0.1% cream, 30 g |
| 04132L | betamethasone valerate | betamethasone (as valerate) 0.1% ointment, 30 g |
| 04134N | imiquimod | imiquimod 5% cream, 12 x 250 mg sachets |
| 04142B | calcium | calcium tablet 600 mg (as carbonate), 120 |
| 04144D | buspirone | buspirone hydrochloride 5 mg tablet, 50 |
| 04145E | buspirone | buspirone hydrochloride 10 mg tablet, 50 |
| 04150K | bromazepam | bromazepam 3 mg tablet, 30 |
| 04151L | bromazepam | bromazepam 6 mg tablet, 30 |
| 04161B | chlorhexidine | chlorhexidine gluconate 0.2% mouthwash, 250 mL |
| 04175R | cetirizine | cetirizine hydrochloride 10 mg tablet, 30 |
| 04176T | carbamide peroxide | carbamide peroxide 6.5% ear drops, 12 mL |
| 04179Y | clopidogrel | clopidogrel 75 mg tablet, 28 |
| 04180B | ortho-dichlorobenzene + para-dichlorobenzene + chlorobutanol + arachis oil | ortho-dichlorobenzene 14% + para-dichlorobenzene 2% + chlorobutanol hemihydrate 5% + arachis oil 57% ear drops, 10 mL |
| 04196W | dressing foam with silicone heavy exudate | dressing foam with silicone heavy exudate 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04199B | docusate | docusate sodium 0.5% ear drops, 10 mL |
| 04200C | docusate | docusate sodium 50 mg tablet, 100 |
| 04204G | chlorhexidine | chlorhexidine gluconate 0.2% mouthwash, 300 mL |
| 04207K | dressing foam with silicone heavy exudate | dressing foam with silicone heavy exudate 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04216X | flunitrazepam | flunitrazepam 1 mg tablet, 30 |
| 04222F | fluorouracil | fluorouracil 5% cream, 20 g |
| 04230P | dressing foam with silicone heavy exudate | dressing foam with silicone heavy exudate 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04233T | finasteride | finasteride 5 mg tablet, 30 |
| 04237B | fexofenadine | fexofenadine hydrochloride 60 mg tablet, 20 |
| 04238C | fexofenadine | fexofenadine hydrochloride 120 mg tablet, 30 |
| 04239D | tape plaster adhesive with silicone | tape plaster adhesive with silicone 2 cm x 3 m tape, 1 roll |
| 04240E | tape plaster adhesive with silicone | tape plaster adhesive with silicone 4 cm x 1.5 m tape, 1 roll |
| 04243H | dressing non adherent | dressing self adhesive non-adherent dry absorbent dressings, non-woven, with silicone 5 cm x 7.5 cm, 10, 1 |
| 04244J | dressing non adherent | dressing self adhesive non-adherent dry absorbent dressings, non-woven, with silicone 7.5 cm x 10 cm, 10, 1 |
| 04246L | glycerol | glycerol 2.8 g suppository, 12 |
| 04252T | dressing foam with silver | dressing foam with silver 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04255Y | dressing foam with silver | dressing foam with silver 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04258D | dressing foam with silver | dressing foam with silver 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04259E | dressing foam with silver | dressing foam with silver 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04263J | dressing foam with silver | dressing foam with silver 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04266M | dressing foam with silver | dressing foam with silver 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04270R | dressing foam with silver | dressing foam with silver 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04275B | paracetamol + codeine | paracetamol 500 mg + codeine phosphate hemihydrate 8 mg tablet, 40 |
| 04277D | alfuzosin | alfuzosin hydrochloride 10 mg modified release tablet, 30 |
| 04279F | hyoscine butylbromide | hyoscine butylbromide 20 mg/mL injection, 5 x 1 mL ampoules |
| 04280G | ichthammol + zinc oxide | ichthammol 1% + zinc oxide 15% ointment, 50 g |
| 04281H | ichthammol | ichthammol 1% cream, 50 g |
| 04284L | infliximab | infliximab 100 mg injection, 1 vial |
| 04285M | dry psyllium husk | dry psyllium husk 3.5 g powder for oral liquid, 30 sachets |
| 04286N | aspirin + codeine | aspirin 300 mg + codeine phosphate hemihydrate 8 mg dispersible tablet, 40 |
| 04290T | vardenafil | vardenafil 10 mg tablet, 4 |
| 04302K | vardenafil | vardenafil 20 mg tablet, 4 |
| 04303L | finasteride | finasteride 5 mg tablet, 28 |
| 04306P | lubricating agent | lubricating agent gel, 100 g |
| 04307Q | sunscreens | sunscreens cream 75 g, 1 |
| 04308R | lidocaine (lignocaine) | lidocaine (lignocaine) hydrochloride 2% oral liquid, 200 mL |
| 04313B | loratadine | loratadine 10 mg tablet, 30 |
| 04321K | magnesium aspartate dihydrate | magnesium aspartate dihydrate 500 mg (magnesium 37.4 mg) tablet, 50 |
| 04325P | mebendazole | mebendazole 100 mg tablet, 6 |
| 04328T | mebeverine | mebeverine hydrochloride 135 mg tablet, 90 |
| 04342M | mometasone | mometasone furoate 0.1% cream, 50 g |
| 04343N | mometasone | mometasone furoate 0.1% ointment, 50 g |
| 04348W | mupirocin | mupirocin 2% cream, 15 g |
| 04349X | morphine | morphine sulfate pentahydrate 200 mg modified release tablet, 28 |
| 04350Y | mupirocin | mupirocin 2% ointment, 15 g |
| 04378K | oxymetazoline | oxymetazoline hydrochloride 0.05% nasal spray, 15 mL |
| 04379L | oxymetazoline | oxymetazoline hydrochloride 0.05% nasal spray, 18 mL |
| 04408B | tar + trolamine lauril sulfate | tar 2.3% + trolamine lauril sulfate 6% solution, 500 mL |
| 04411E | povidone-iodine | povidone-iodine 10% solution, 100 mL |
| 04419N | psyllium husk powder | psyllium husk powder 3.4 g/5.9 g powder for oral liquid, 283 g |
| 04422R | psyllium husk powder | psyllium husk powder 3.4 g/7 g powder for oral liquid, 336 g |
| 04434J | acetic acid + hydroxyquinoline + ricinoleic acid | acetic acid 0.94% + oxyquinoline sulfate 0.025% + ricinoleic acid 0.75% vaginal gel, 100 g |
| 04443W | risedronate | risedronate sodium 5 mg tablet, 28 |
| 04444X | risedronate | risedronate sodium 35 mg tablet, 4 |
| 04447C | tar + coal tar solution + salicylic acid | tar 1% + coal tar solution 1% + salicylic acid 2% solution, 250 mL |
| 04452H | selenium sulfide | selenium sulfide 2.5% shampoo, 125 mL |
| 04455L | sennoside B | sennoside B 7.5 mg tablet, 100 |
| 04460R | sodium chloride | sodium chloride 0.9% (4.5 g/500 mL) solution, 500 mL bottle |
| 04461T | sodium chloride | sodium chloride 0.9% (9 g/L) solution, 1 L bottle |
| 04462W | citric acid + lauryl sulfoacetate sodium + sorbitol | sodium citrate dihydrate 450 mg/5 mL + lauryl sulfoacetate sodium 45 mg/5 mL + sorbitol 3.125 g/5 mL enema, 4 x 5 mL |
| 04463X | terbinafine | terbinafine 1% gel, 15 g |
| 04468E | cromoglycate | sodium cromoglycate 2% nasal spray, 26 mL |
| 04470G | sodium polystyrene sulfonate | sodium polystyrene sulfonate 999.3 mg/g powder, 454 g |
| 04473K | terbinafine | terbinafine hydrochloride 1% cream, 15 g |
| 04481W | tolnaftate | tolnaftate 0.07% spray, 100 g |
| 04493L | lysine + thiamine + pyridoxine + cyanocobalamin + ferric pyrophosphate | lysine hydrochloride 300 mg/10 mL + thiamine hydrochloride 10 mg/10 mL + pyridoxine hydrochloride 5 mg/10 mL + cyanocobalamin 25 microgram/10 mL + iron (as ferric pyrophosphate) 10 mg/10 mL oral liquid, 200 mL |
| 04497Q | zinc oxide + maize starch + purified talc + chlorphenesin | zinc oxide 25% + maize starch 55.85% + purified talc 18.07% + chlorphenesin 1% powder, 100 g |
| 04505D | coal tar solution + phenol + precipitated sulfur | coal tar solution 5% + phenol 0.5% + precipitated sulfur 0.5% gel, 30 g |
| 04510J | panthenol | panthenol conditioner, 200 g |
| 04518T | gelatin + pectin + carmellose sodium | gelatin 16.7% + pectin 16.7% + carmellose sodium 16.7% paste, 5 g |
| 04522B | zopiclone | zopiclone 7.5 mg tablet, 30 |
| 04546G | sunscreens | sunscreens lotion (non-alcoholic) 125 mL, 1 |
| 04549K | light liquid paraffin + cocoamphodiacetate disodium | light liquid paraffin 3.5% + cocoamphodiacetate disodium 3% lotion, 500 mL |
| 04558X | rhamnus frangula + sterculia | rhamnus frangula 80 mg/g + sterculia 620 mg/g granules, 500 g |
| 04559Y | imiquimod | imiquimod 5% cream, 12 x 250 mg sachets |
| 04560B | salicylic acid + benzalkonium chloride + alcohol + coal tar solution + polyoxyethylene ethers | salicylic acid with coal tar solution scalp cleanser 20 mg-50 mg per mL (2%-5%), 200 mL, 1 |
| 04570M | orlistat | orlistat 120 mg capsule, 84 |
| 04571N | nicotine | nicotine 7 mg/24 hours patch, 7 |
| 04572P | nicotine | nicotine 14 mg/24 hours patch, 7 |
| 04573Q | nicotine | nicotine 21 mg/24 hours patch, 7 |
| 04579B | alprostadil | alprostadil 10 microgram injection [1 chamber] (&) inert substance diluent [0.5 mL chamber], 2 dual chamber syringes |
| 04580C | alprostadil | alprostadil 20 microgram injection [1 chamber] (&) inert substance diluent [0.5 mL chamber], 2 dual chamber syringes |
| 04584G | sildenafil | sildenafil 25 mg tablet, 4 |
| 04585H | sildenafil | sildenafil 50 mg tablet, 4 |
| 04586J | sildenafil | sildenafil 100 mg tablet, 4 |
| 04590N | dressing foam moderate exudate | dressing foam moderate exudate 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04591P | gabapentin | gabapentin 100 mg capsule, 100 |
| 04592Q | gabapentin | gabapentin 300 mg capsule, 100 |
| 04593R | gabapentin | gabapentin 400 mg capsule, 100 |
| 04594T | gabapentin | gabapentin 600 mg tablet, 100 |
| 04595W | gabapentin | gabapentin 800 mg tablet, 100 |
| 04596X | tadalafil | tadalafil 10 mg tablet, 4 |
| 04597Y | tadalafil | tadalafil 20 mg tablet, 4 |
| 04598B | bandage compression | bandage compression four layer bandage, 1 |
| 04599C | dressing hydrogel amorphous | dressing hydrogel amorphous gel, 50 g |
| 04626L | dressing foam with silicone moderate exudate | dressing foam with silicone moderate exudate 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 5 |
| 04642H | dressing foam with silicone heavy exudate | dressing foam with silicone heavy exudate 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm dressing, 5 |
| 04643J | dressing foam with silicone heavy exudate | dressing foam with silicone heavy exudate 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 5 |
| 04644K | dressing foam with silicone light exudate | dressing foam with silicone light exudate 6 cm x 8.5 cm dressing, 5 |
| 04645L | dressing foam with silicone light exudate | dressing foam with silicone light exudate 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 5 |
| 04646M | dressing with silver | dressing with silver 10 cm x 10 cm hydroactive dressing, 5 |
| 04647N | dressing with silver | dressing with silver 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm hydroactive dressing, 5 |
| 04648P | dressing with silver | dressing with silver 10 cm x 10 cm tulle dressing, 3 |
| 04653X | bandage absorbent wool | bandage absorbent wool 10 cm x 3 m bandage, 1 |
| 04654Y | bandage compression | bandage compression 8 cm x 2.6 m short stretch bandage, 1 |
| 04657D | bandage compression | bandage compression 10 cm x 3.5 m high stretch bandage, 1 |
| 04658E | bandage compression | bandage compression four layer bandage, 1 |
| 04660G | bandage retention cohesive heavy | bandage retention cohesive heavy 10 cm x 2 m bandage, 1 |
| 04661H | bandage tubular short stocking | bandage tubular short stocking small B/C size bandage, 1 |
| 04662J | bandage retention cohesive light | bandage retention cohesive light 10 cm x 2 m bandage, 1 |
| 04663K | bandage tubular | bandage tubular size C (15 cm to 25 cm) straight bandage, 1 |
| 04664L | bandage tubular | bandage tubular size D (25 cm to 43 cm) straight bandage, 1 |
| 04665M | bandage tubular | bandage tubular size E (35 cm to 45 cm) straight bandage, 1 |
| 04669R | bandage zinc paste | bandage zinc paste 7.5 cm x 6 m bandage, 1 |
| 04670T | bandage zinc paste | bandage zinc paste 10 cm x 9.1 m bandage, 1 |
| 04671W | bandage tubular light weight | bandage tubular light weight 10 m small limb size bandage, 1 |
| 04672X | bandage tubular light weight | bandage tubular light weight 10 m medium limb size bandage, 1 |
| 04673Y | bandage tubular light weight | bandage tubular light weight 10 m large limb size bandage, 1 |
| 04674B | bandage tubular long stocking | bandage tubular long stocking small size bandage, 1 |
| 04675C | bandage tubular long stocking | bandage tubular long stocking XX/large size bandage, 1 |
| 04678F | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound moderate exudate | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound moderate exudate 7cm (butterfly shape) dressing, 1 |
| 04679G | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound moderate exudate | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound moderate exudate 10cm (round) dressing, 1 |
| 04681J | dressing activated charcoal malodorous wound | dressing activated charcoal malodorous wound 10.5 cm x 10.5 cm dressing, 1 |
| 04682K | dressing alginate cavity wound | dressing alginate cavity wound 2 g (40 cm) rope, 6 x 2 g |
| 04683L | dressing alginate superficial wound | dressing alginate superficial wound 7.5 cm x 12 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04684M | dressing alginate superficial wound | dressing alginate superficial wound 5 cm x 5 cm dressing, 1 |
| 04686P | dressing film | dressing film 6 cm x 7 cm dressing, 8 |
| 04687Q | dressing film | dressing film 10 cm x 12 cm dressing, 4 |
| 04688R | dressing film | dressing film 15 cm x 20 cm dressing, 1 |
| 04689T | dressing film island | dressing film island 5 cm x 7 cm dressing, 1 |
| 04690W | dressing film island | dressing film island 9 cm x 10 cm dressing, 1 |
| 04691X | dressing alginate superficial wound | dressing alginate superficial wound 15 cm x 20 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04692Y | dressing hydroactive superficial wound high exudate semi-permeable absorbent foam | dressing hydroactive superficial wound high exudate semi-permeable absorbent foam 10 cm x 10 cm (foam alternative) dressing, 10 |
| 04693B | dressing hydroactive superficial wound high exudate semi-permeable absorbent foam | dressing hydroactive superficial wound high exudate semi-permeable absorbent foam 15 cm x 18 cm (foam alternative) dressing, 5 |
| 04694C | dressing foam moderate exudate | dressing foam moderate exudate cavity conforming foam, 20 g sachet |
| 04695D | dressing hydroactive superficial wound high exudate semi-permeable absorbent foam | dressing hydroactive superficial wound high exudate semi-permeable absorbent foam 11 cm x 11 cm dressing: island, 10 dressings |
| 04696E | dressing hydroactive superficial wound high exudate semi-permeable absorbent foam | dressing hydroactive superficial wound high exudate semi-permeable absorbent foam 18 cm x 18 cm dressing: island, 5 dressings |
| 04698G | dressing hydrofibre alternate to alginates | dressing hydrofibre alternate to alginates 2 g (30 cm) rope, 5 x 2 g |
| 04699H | dressing alginate superficial wound | dressing alginate superficial wound 5 cm x 5 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04700J | dressing alginate superficial wound | dressing alginate superficial wound 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04707R | dressing gauze absorbent | dressing gauze absorbent 5 cm x 5 cm pad, 100 |
| 04708T | dressing gauze absorbent | dressing gauze absorbent 10 cm x 10 cm pad, 100 |
| 04717G | bandage calico | bandage calico large triangular bandage, 1 |
| 04718H | bandage retention cohesive light | bandage retention cohesive light 2.5 cm x 2 m bandage, 2 |
| 04719J | bandage retention cohesive light | bandage retention cohesive light 6 cm x 2 m bandage, 1 |
| 04727T | bandage retention cotton crepe | bandage retention cotton crepe 5 cm x 2.3 m bandage, 1 |
| 04728W | bandage retention cotton crepe | bandage retention cotton crepe 7.5 cm x 2.3 m bandage, 1 |
| 04729X | bandage retention cotton crepe | bandage retention cotton crepe 10 cm x 2.3 m bandage, 1 |
| 04742N | dressing activated charcoal malodorous wound | dressing activated charcoal malodorous wound 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04743P | dressing activated charcoal malodorous wound | dressing activated charcoal malodorous wound 15 cm x 20 cm dressing, 5 |
| 04748X | bandage compression | bandage compression 10 cm x 3 m high stretch bandage, 1 |
| 04750B | bandage zinc paste | bandage zinc paste 7.5 cm x 6 m bandage, 1 |
| 04759L | dressing gauze paraffin | dressing gauze paraffin 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04760M | bandage zinc paste | bandage zinc paste 80 cm (stockings) bandage, 4 |
| 04761N | gauze and cotton tissue combine roll | gauze and cotton tissue combine roll 10 cm x 10 m wrapped pack roll, 1 |
| 04767X | gauze and cotton tissue combine roll | gauze and cotton tissue combine roll 9 cm x 10 m wrapped pack roll, 1 |
| 04768Y | dressing gauze | dressing gauze eye pad, 12 pads |
| 04780N | tape plaster adhesive elastic | tape plaster adhesive elastic 2.5 cm x 2.5 m tape, 1 roll |
| 04781P | tape plaster adhesive elastic | tape plaster adhesive elastic 5 cm x 2.5 m tape, 1 roll |
| 04782Q | tape plaster adhesive elastic | tape plaster adhesive elastic 7.5 cm x 2.5 m tape, 1 roll |
| 04783R | tape plaster adhesive hypoallergenic | tape plaster adhesive hypoallergenic 1.25 cm x 5 m tape, 1 roll |
| 04785W | tape plaster adhesive hypoallergenic | tape plaster adhesive hypoallergenic 1.25 cm x 5 m tape, 1 roll |
| 04787Y | tape plaster adhesive hypoallergenic | tape plaster adhesive hypoallergenic 2.5 cm x 5 m tape, 1 roll |
| 04788B | tape plaster adhesive hypoallergenic | tape plaster adhesive hypoallergenic 5 cm x 5 m tape, 1 roll |
| 04789C | tape plaster adhesive hypoallergenic | tape plaster adhesive hypoallergenic 5 cm x 5 m tape, 1 roll |
| 04790D | tape plaster adhesive hypoallergenic | tape plaster adhesive hypoallergenic 5 cm x 5 m tape, 1 roll |
| 04794H | tape plaster adhesive hypoallergenic | tape plaster adhesive hypoallergenic 2.5 cm x 5 m tape, 1 roll |
| 04795J | dressing foam heavy exudate | dressing foam heavy exudate 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04797L | bandage tubular long stocking | bandage tubular long stocking medium size bandage, 1 |
| 04798M | bandage tubular finger | bandage-tubular (finger) complete pack including applicator, 1 |
| 04799N | bandage tubular long stocking | bandage tubular long stocking large size bandage, 1 |
| 04806Y | dressing hydrogel sheet | dressing hydrogel sheet 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 5 |
| 04811F | bandage retention cohesive heavy | bandage retention cohesive heavy 5 cm x 1.3 m bandage, 1 |
| 04812G | bandage retention cohesive heavy | bandage retention cohesive heavy 7.5 cm x 1.3 m bandage, 1 |
| 04813H | bandage retention cohesive heavy | bandage retention cohesive heavy 10 cm x 1.3 m bandage, 1 |
| 04814J | bandage retention cohesive heavy | bandage retention cohesive heavy 15 cm x 1.3 m bandage, 1 |
| 04815K | bandage tubular short stocking | bandage tubular short stocking medium C/D size bandage, 1 |
| 04816L | bandage tubular short stocking | bandage tubular short stocking large D/E size bandage, 1 |
| 04819P | dressing non adherent | dressing non adherent 5 cm x 5 cm dressing, 5 |
| 04831G | dressing alginate superficial wound | dressing alginate superficial wound 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 1 |
| 04832H | dressing alginate cavity wound | dressing alginate cavity wound 2 g rope, 1 |
| 04845B | dressing gauze paraffin with chlorhexidine acetate | dressing gauze paraffin with chlorhexidine acetate 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04848E | tape plaster adhesive hypoallergenic | tape plaster adhesive hypoallergenic 1.9 cm x 5.4 m dispenser tape, 1 roll |
| 04849F | tape plaster adhesive hypoallergenic | tape plaster adhesive hypoallergenic 1.9 cm x 7.3 m dispenser tape, 1 roll |
| 04855M | bandage tubular | bandage tubular 6.25 cm x 1 m bandage, 1 |
| 04856N | bandage tubular | bandage tubular 6.75 cm x 1 m bandage, 1 |
| 04857P | bandage tubular | bandage tubular 7.5 cm x 1 m bandage, 1 |
| 04858Q | bandage tubular | bandage tubular 8.75 cm x 1 m bandage, 1 |
| 04859R | bandage tubular | bandage tubular 10 cm x 1 m bandage, 1 |
| 04860T | dressing non adherent | dressing non adherent 5 cm x 5 cm dressing, 5 |
| 04861W | dressing non adherent | dressing non adherent 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04862X | dressing non adherent | dressing non adherent 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 5 |
| 04885D | dressing hydroactive superficial wound moderate exudate | dressing hydroactive superficial wound moderate exudate 5 cm x 6 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04886E | dressing hydroactive superficial wound moderate exudate | dressing hydroactive superficial wound moderate exudate 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 5 |
| 04888G | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound light exudate | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound light exudate 5 cm x 7 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04889H | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound light exudate | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound light exudate 9 cm x 14 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04893M | dressing film | dressing film 10 cm x 12 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04894N | dressing hydrogel amorphous | dressing hydrogel amorphous gel, 25 g |
| 04896Q | dressing hydrocolloid cavity wound | dressing hydrocolloid cavity wound paste, 30 g |
| 04897R | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound moderate exudate | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound moderate exudate 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 5 |
| 04898T | dressing film island | dressing film island 5 cm x 7.2 cm dressing, 5 |
| 04899W | dressing film island | dressing film island 8 cm x 10 cm dressing, 5 |
| 04905E | dressing hydroactive superficial wound light exudate | dressing hydroactive superficial wound light exudate 5 cm x 6 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04906F | dressing hydroactive superficial wound light exudate | dressing hydroactive superficial wound light exudate 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 5 |
| 04907G | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound light exudate | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound light exudate 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04909J | dressing tulle non gauze paraffin | dressing tulle non gauze paraffin 7.6 cm x 7.6 cm dressing, 1 |
| 04911L | dressing hydrogel sheet | dressing hydrogel sheet 9.5 cm x 10.2 cm dressing, 5 |
| 04912M | dressing hydrogel amorphous | dressing hydrogel amorphous gel, 10 x 15 g |
| 04913N | dressing hydrogel amorphous | dressing hydrogel amorphous gel, 3 x 30 g |
| 04914P | dressing hydrogel amorphous | dressing hydrogel amorphous gel, 50 g |
| 04915Q | tape non woven retention polyacrylate | tape non woven retention polyacrylate 2.5 cm x 9.1 m tape, 1 roll |
| 04917T | tape non woven retention polyacrylate | tape non woven retention polyacrylate 2.5 cm x 10 m tape, 1 roll |
| 04920Y | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound moderate exudate | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound moderate exudate 20 cm x 20 cm dressing, 5 |
| 04921B | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound moderate exudate | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound moderate exudate 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04923D | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound moderate exudate | dressing-hydrocolloid (superficial wound-moderate exudate) dressings with alginate 10 cm x 10 cm, 10, 1 |
| 04924E | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound light exudate | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound light exudate 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04927H | dressing hydroactive superficial wound high exudate semi-permeable absorbent foam | dressing hydroactive superficial wound high exudate semi-permeable absorbent foam 10 cm x 10 cm waterproof pad, 10 |
| 04928J | dressing hydroactive superficial wound high exudate semi-permeable absorbent foam | dressing hydroactive superficial wound high exudate semi-permeable absorbent foam 15 cm x 15 cm waterproof pad, 5 |
| 04929K | dressing hydroactive superficial wound high exudate semi-permeable absorbent foam | dressing hydroactive superficial wound high exudate semi-permeable absorbent foam 12 cm x 12 cm waterproof pad, 10 |
| 04930L | dressing hydroactive superficial wound high exudate semi-permeable absorbent foam | dressing hydroactive superficial wound high exudate semi-permeable absorbent foam 18 cm x 18 cm waterproof pad, 5 |
| 04931M | cadexomer-iodine | cadexomer-iodine 3 g powder, 7 sachets |
| 04932N | cadexomer-iodine | cadexomer-iodine 50% ointment, 4 x 10 g |
| 04933P | cadexomer-iodine | cadexomer-iodine 50% ointment, 2 x 20 g |
| 04935R | cadexomer-iodine | cadexomer-iodine 6 cm x 4 cm dressing, 5 x 5 g sheet |
| 04936T | cadexomer-iodine | cadexomer-iodine 8 cm x 6 cm dressing, 3 x 10 g sheet |
| 04937W | cadexomer-iodine | cadexomer-iodine 10 cm x 8 cm dressing, 2 x 17 g sheet |
| 04944F | dressing non adherent | dressing non adherent 7.5 cm x 10 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04945G | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound moderate exudate | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound moderate exudate 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04946H | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound moderate exudate | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound moderate exudate 15 cm x 15 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04947J | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound light exudate | dressing hydrocolloid superficial wound light exudate 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04948K | dressing hydroactive debridement | dressing hydroactive debridement 5.5 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04949L | dressing hydroactive debridement | dressing hydroactive debridement 4 cm dressing, 10 |
| 04950M | dressing hydroactive debridement | dressing hydroactive debridement 7.5 cm x 7.5 cm dressing, 10 |
| 10017F | dressing foam with silicone | dressing foam with silicone 10.3 cm x 10.3 cm dressing, 10 |
| 10021K | dressing foam with silicone | dressing foam with silicone 21 cm x 21 cm dressing, 10 |
| 10023M | dressing foam with silicone | dressing foam with silicone 15.4 cm x 15.4 cm dressing, 10 |
| 10029W | dressing foam with silicone | dressing foam with silicone 12.9 cm x 12.9 cm dressing, 10 |
| 10095H | dutasteride | dutasteride 500 microgram capsule, 30 |
| 10097K | dressing hydrofibre with silver | dressing hydrofibre with silver 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 10 |
| 10098L | dressing hydrofibre with silver | dressing hydrofibre with silver 15 cm x 15 cm dressing, 5 |
| 10102Q | dutasteride + tamsulosin | dutasteride 500 microgram + tamsulosin hydrochloride 400 microgram modified release capsule, 30 |
| 10105W | dressing hydrofibre with silver | dressing hydrofibre with silver 2 cm x 45 cm rope, 5 |
| 10106X | imiquimod | imiquimod 5% cream, 2 x 2 g |
| 10169F | clopidogrel | clopidogrel 75 mg tablet, 28 |
| 10177P | docusate + sennoside B | docusate sodium 50 mg + sennoside B 8 mg tablet, 90 |
| 10573L | folic acid | folic acid 5 mg tablet, 100 |
| 10574M | sodium chloride + potassium chloride + glucose monohydrate + citric acid | sodium chloride 470 mg + potassium chloride 300 mg (potassium 4 mmol) + glucose monohydrate 3.56 g + sodium acid citrate 530 mg powder for oral liquid, 10 x 4.9 g sachets |
| 10577Q | hydroxocobalamin | hydroxocobalamin 1 mg/mL injection, 3 x 1 mL ampoules |
| 10578R | bisacodyl | bisacodyl 10 mg suppository, 10 |
| 10579T | ferrous fumarate + folic acid | ferrous fumarate 310 mg (iron 100 mg) + folic acid 350 microgram tablet, 60 |
| 10580W | bisacodyl | bisacodyl 10 mg suppository, 12 |
| 10582Y | paracetamol | paracetamol 500 mg tablet, 100 |
| 10584C | folic acid | folic acid 500 microgram tablet, 100 |
| 10585D | paracetamol | paracetamol 500 mg tablet, 100 |
| 10586E | glycerol | glycerol 700 mg suppository, 12 |
| 10587F | hydroxocobalamin | hydroxocobalamin 1 mg/mL injection, 3 x 1 mL ampoules |
| 10590J | aspirin | aspirin 100 mg tablet, 112 |
| 10592L | loperamide | loperamide hydrochloride 2 mg capsule, 12 |
| 10594N | ferrous fumarate | ferrous fumarate 200 mg (iron 65.7 mg) tablet, 60 |
| 10596Q | glycerol | glycerol 1.4 g suppository, 12 |
| 10598T | paracetamol | paracetamol 665 mg modified release tablet, 96 |
| 10599W | paracetamol | paracetamol 240 mg/5 mL oral liquid, 200 mL |
| 10831C | hydrocortisone acetate | hydrocortisone acetate 1% ointment, 30 g |
| 10832D | dressing hydrofibre alternate to alginates | dressing hydrofibre alternate to alginates 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm dressing, 10 |
| 10837J | dressing hydrofibre alternate to alginates | dressing hydrofibre alternate to alginates 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 10 |
| 10841N | protein formula with arginine, vitamin C, E and zinc | protein formula with arginine, vitamin C, E and zinc oral liquid, 27 x 237 mL cartons |
| 10847X | povidone-iodine | povidone-iodine 9.5 cm x 9.5 cm dressing, 25 |
| 10849B | dressing alginate with manuka honey | dressing alginate with manuka honey 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 5 |
| 10850C | protein formula with arginine, vitamin C and E | protein formula with arginine, vitamin C and E powder for oral liquid, 14 x 9.2 g sachets |
| 10854G | nystatin | nystatin 100 000 units/mL oral liquid, 24 mL |
| 10857K | dressing alginate with manuka honey | dressing alginate with manuka honey 2.5 cm x 20 cm ribbon, 5 |
| 11134B | sodium chloride + hypochlorous acid + sodium hypochlorite | sodium chloride 0.022% + hypochlorous acid 0.004% + sodium hypochlorite 0.004% irrigation solution, 250 mL |
| 11135C | loperamide | loperamide hydrochloride 2 mg capsule, 20 |
| 11383D | pad wound debridement | pad wound debridement 10 cm x 10 cm pad, 5 |
| 11384E | dressing foam with silicone | dressing foam with silicone 10.5 cm x 10.5 cm dressing, 10 |
| 11387H | bemotrizinol + octocrylene + diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate + titanium dioxide | bemotrizinol 1% + octocrylene 2% + diethylamino hydroxybenzoyl hexyl benzoate 3.5% + titanium dioxide 2% lotion, 125 mL |
| 11391M | pad wound debridement | pad wound debridement pad, 5 |
| 11392N | dressing hydrophobic | dressing hydrophobic 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 10 |
| 11393P | dressing foam with silicone | dressing foam with silicone 16 cm x 16 cm dressing, 10 |
| 11394Q | dressing hydrophobic | dressing hydrophobic 15 cm x 15 cm dressing, 10 |
| 11395R | dressing hydrogel | dressing hydrogel 7.5 cm x 15 cm dressing, 10 |
| 11401C | protein formula with arginine, vitamin C, E and zinc | protein formula with arginine, vitamin C, E and zinc oral liquid, 24 x 200 mL bottles |
| 11402D | dressing hydrophobic | dressing hydrophobic 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 10 |
| 11403E | dressing hydrophobic | dressing hydrophobic 20 cm x 20 cm dressing, 10 |
| 11404F | dressing hydrophobic | dressing hydrophobic 15 cm x 15 cm foam dressing, 10 |
| 11707E | methyl salicylate + menthol + camphor + eucalyptus oil + pine oil pumilio + turpentine oil + peppermint oil + cajuput oil + capsicum extract | methyl salicylate 20% + menthol 5% + camphor 3.5% + eucalyptus oil 3% + pine oil pumilio 1% + turpentine oil 1% + peppermint oil 0.5% + cajuput oil 0.5% + capsicum extract 0.15% cream, 100 g |
| 11708F | glycerol | glycerol 15% solution, 1 kg |
| 11709G | dressing hydrogel | dressing hydrogel 10 cm x 10 cm dressing, 5 |
| 11710H | hydrocortisone acetate | hydrocortisone acetate 1% cream, 30 g |
| 11711J | oxymetazoline | oxymetazoline hydrochloride 0.05% nasal spray, 20 mL |
| 11712K | glycerol + white soft paraffin | glycerol 5% + white soft paraffin 5% lotion, 1 L |
| 11714M | bandage compression | bandage compression 10 cm x 3.5 m soft bandage [1] (&) bandage compression 10 cm x 6 m short stretch bandage [1], 1 pack |
| 11715N | dressing non-adherent absorbent | dressing non-adherent absorbent 22 cm x 22 cm hydroactive dressing, 10 |
| 11717Q | dressing non-adherent absorbent | dressing non-adherent absorbent 12.5 cm x 12.5 cm hydroactive dressing, 10 |
| 11718R | dressing non-adherent absorbent | dressing non-adherent absorbent 22 cm x 32 cm hydroactive dressing, 10 |
| 11837B | avanafil | avanafil 50 mg tablet, 4 |
| 11845K | calcium | calcium tablet (chewable) 500 mg (as carbonate), 120 |
| 11860F | avanafil | avanafil 200 mg tablet, 4 |
| 11861G | avanafil | avanafil 100 mg tablet, 4 |
| 11862H | calcium | calcium tablet (chewable) 500 mg (as carbonate), 120 |
| 11959K | salicylic acid + lactic acid | salicylic acid 16.7% + lactic acid 15% solution, 15 mL |
| 12077P | silodosin | silodosin 8 mg capsule, 30 |
| 12079R | silodosin | silodosin 4 mg capsule, 30 |
Endnotes
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
The endnotes provide information about this compilation and the compiled law.
The following endnotes are included in every compilation:
Endnote 1—About the endnotes
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
Endnote 3—Legislation history
Endnote 4—Amendment history
Abbreviation key—Endnote 2
The abbreviation key sets out abbreviations that may be used in the endnotes.
Legislation history and amendment history—Endnotes 3 and 4
Amending laws are annotated in the legislation history and amendment history.
The legislation history in endnote 3 provides information about each law that has amended (or will amend) the compiled law. The information includes commencement details for amending laws and details of any application, saving or transitional provisions that are not included in this compilation.
The amendment history in endnote 4 provides information about amendments at the provision (generally section or equivalent) level. It also includes information about any provision of the compiled law that has been repealed in accordance with a provision of the law.
Editorial changes
The Legislation Act 2003 authorises First Parliamentary Counsel to make editorial and presentational changes to a compiled law in preparing a compilation of the law for registration. The changes must not change the effect of the law. Editorial changes take effect from the compilation registration date.
If the compilation includes editorial changes, the endnotes include a brief outline of the changes in general terms. Full details of any changes can be obtained from the Office of Parliamentary Counsel.
Misdescribed amendments
A misdescribed amendment is an amendment that does not accurately describe the amendment to be made. If, despite the misdescription, the amendment can be given effect as intended, the amendment is incorporated into the compiled law and the abbreviation “(md)” added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
If a misdescribed amendment cannot be given effect as intended, the abbreviation “(md not incorp)” is added to the details of the amendment included in the amendment history.
Endnote 2—Abbreviation key
| ad = added or inserted | o = order(s) |
| am = amended | Ord = Ordinance |
| amdt = amendment | orig = original |
| c = clause(s) | par = paragraph(s)/subparagraph(s) |
| C[x] = Compilation No. x | /sub‑subparagraph(s) |
| Ch = Chapter(s) | pres = present |
| def = definition(s) | prev = previous |
| Dict = Dictionary | (prev…) = previously |
| disallowed = disallowed by Parliament | Pt = Part(s) |
| Div = Division(s) | r = regulation(s)/rule(s) |
| ed = editorial change | reloc = relocated |
| exp = expires/expired or ceases/ceased to have | renum = renumbered |
| effect | rep = repealed |
| F = Federal Register of Legislation | rs = repealed and substituted |
| gaz = gazette | s = section(s)/subsection(s) |
| LA = Legislation Act 2003 | Sch = Schedule(s) |
| LIA = Legislative Instruments Act 2003 | Sdiv = Subdivision(s) |
| (md) = misdescribed amendment can be given | SLI = Select Legislative Instrument |
| effect | SR = Statutory Rules |
| (md not incorp) = misdescribed amendment | Sub‑Ch = Sub‑Chapter(s) |
| cannot be given effect | SubPt = Subpart(s) |
| mod = modified/modification | underlining = whole or part not |
| No. = Number(s) | commenced or to be commenced |
Endnote 3—Legislation history
| Number | Registration | Commencement | Application, saving and transitional provisions |
| 2013 No. R43 | 29 Nov 2013 (F2013L02009) | 30 Nov 2013 | |
| 2015 No. R1/MRCC1 | 30 Mar 2015 (F2015L00376) | 1 Apr 2015 | s 3, s 4 |
| 2015 No. R45 | 24 Dec 2015 (F2015L02130) | Sch Part A: 25 Dec 2015 (s 2(1) item 2) Sch Part B: 1 Jan 2016 (s 2(1) item 3) | — |
| 2016 No. R49/MRCC49 | 6 Dec 2016 (F2016L01872) | 1 Jan 2017 | — |
| 2017 No. R14/MRCC14 | 21 June 2017 (F2017L00705) | 1 July 2017 | — |
| 2017 No. R7/MRCC7 | 14 December 2017 (F2017L01618) | 1 January 2018 | — |
| 2018 No. R34/MRCC34 | 22 June 2018 (F2018L00847) | Sch 1: 1 July 2018 (s 2) | — |
| 2019 No. R44/MRCC44 | 30 Oct 2019 (F2019L01387) | Sch 1: 31 Oct 2019 (s 2) | — |
| 2020 No. R7/MRCC7 | 7 Feb 2020 (F2020L00100) | Sch 1: 13 January 2020 (s 2) | — |
| 2020 No. R13/MRCC13 | 17 Apr 2020 (F2020L00437) | Sch 1: 18 Apr 2020 (s 2) | — |
| 2020 No. R21/MRCC21 | 1 July 2020 (F2020L01026) | Sch 1: 1 Jul 2020 (s 2) | — |
| 2020 No. R43/MRCC43 | 23 February 2021 (F2021L00138) | Sch: 23 Feb 2021 (s 2) | — |
Endnote 4—Amendment history
| Provision affected | How affected |
| s 1B........................................ | rep LIA s 48D |
| Part 1 | |
| s 3........................................... | am 2015 No. R1/MRCC1; F2015L02130; am F2017L01618; am F2018L00847; am F2019L01387; ed C8; am F2020L00437; am F2020L01026 |
| s 4........................................... | rs. 2015 No. R1/MRCC1 |
| Part 2 | |
| s 7........................................... | rs. F2017L01618 |
| s 11......................................... | rs. F2017L01618 |
| s 11AA................................... | ad 2015 No. R1/MRCC1; am F2019L01387 |
| s 11A...................................... | ad 2015 No. R1/MRCC1; am. F2017L01618; am F2019L01387 |
| s 11B...................................... | rs 2015 No. R1/MRCC1; am F2019L01387; ed C8; am F2020L01026 |
| s 11C...................................... | rep. 2015 No. R1/MRCC1; ad F2019L01387 |
| s 11D...................................... | ad F2019L01387 |
| Part 3 | |
| s 16......................................... s 16AAA……………………….. | am 2015 No. R1/MRCC1; am. F2017L01618; am F2020L00437 ad F2020L00437 |
| s 16AA................................... | ad. 2015 No. R1/MRCC1; am F2017L01618 |
| s 16A...................................... | am. F2017L01618; am. F2020L00100 |
| s 16AB.................................... | ad. 2015 No. R1/MRCC1 |
| s 21A...................................... | ad F2015L02130; am F2020L01026 |
| Part 4 | |
| s 24A...................................... | rep. 2015 No. R1/MRCC1 |
| s 24......................................... | am 2015 No. R1/MRCC1 |
| s 24B...................................... | rep. 2015 No. R1/MRCC1 |
| s 25......................................... | rs. 2015 No. R1/MRCC1 |
| Part 5 | |
| s 26......................................... | rs F2015L02130 |
| s 27......................................... | rep F2015L02130 |
| s 28......................................... | rep F2015L02130 |
| s 29......................................... | rep F2015L02130 |
| s 30......................................... | am F2015L02130 |
| Part 5A | |
| s 37......................................... | rs. 2015 No. R1/MRCC1 |
| Part 5B s 40A...................................... | am F2021L00138 |
| Part 6 | |
| s 41......................................... | rs. F2017L01618 |
| s 42......................................... | rep. F2017L01618 |
| s 43......................................... | rep. F2017L01618 |
| s 45......................................... | rs 2015 No. R1/MRCC1; am F2017L01618; am F2019L01387 |
| s 45A...................................... | ad. 2015 No. R1/MRCC1; am. F2017L01618 |
| s 45B...................................... | ad. 2015 No. R1/MRCC1; am F2017L01618 |
| s 47......................................... | ad F2019L01387; am F2020L01026 |
| Schedule 1.............................. | am. 2015 No. R1/MRCC1 |
| Schedule 2……………………… | rs F2015L02130; rs F2016L01872; rs F2017L00705; rs F2017L01618; rs F2018L00847; am F2020L01026 ad F2020L00100; am F2020L01026 |
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