PBS Authority - Kids Health WA (PMH ED Guidelines)

PBS Authority required:

Prior approval is required to prescribe all “Authority required” items or requests for increased quantities and/or repeats

Drugs Requiring PBS Authority Approval include:
- Adrenaline EPIPEN Adult
- Adrenaline EPIPEN Junior
- Artemether/Lumefantrine (Riamet) tablets
- Atovaquone/Proguaril (Malarone) Tablets
- AzithromycinTablets – authority required for treatment of Chlamydia trachomatis
- Ciprofloxacin Eye Drops – authority required for treatment of bacterial keratitis
- Ciprofloxacin Tablets (250mg & 500mg) – authority required if > 14 tablets required

Policy

Policy or procedure

Telephone Applications 24 hours

Telephone: 1800 888 333

For telephone applications please have the following information available:

Patient:
- Medicare number
- Surname
- First name
- Full residential address (including postcode)
PBS Authority Prescription Number:
- Top left hand side of Authority Form
Your Prescriber Number
Drug Information:
- PBS item
- Quantity required and number of repeats
- Daily dose
- Disease or purpose information

Refer to PBS Website – Schedule of Benefits if more information required

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References

PMH ED Guidelines: PBS Authority – Last Updated 17/09/14
PBS Website

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