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Appendix 5: Certification by Prescribing DoctorPrescribing doctors may certify that the patient meets the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee criteria by writing the streamlined Authority required four digit code on the prescription form or treatment chart if applicable. If the prescription for the HSD item does not satisfy the STREAMLINED Authority required conditions, including being more than the maximum listed quantity and/or maximum listed number of repeats, an approval by Department of Human Services (Australia) may be obtained either by posting an Authority Prescription Form to Department of Human Services (Australia), or by using Department of Human Services' (Australia) Authority Freecall service (1800 888 333). Prescribers must quote the provider number of the hospital when applying.Complex Authority Required Highly Specialised Drugs (CAR-HSD) require written authority applications. More information about CAR-HSD can be found at: http://www.medicareaustralia.gov.au/provider/pbs/highly-specialised-drugs/complex-authority-drugs.jsp |
Contact: Michael Furey Tel (03) 9096 2506 Fax (03) 9096 9205 Last updated:
3 January, 2013
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