EFFECTIVE 01 May smoking cessation product Champix (varenicline) has its authority to prescribe level reduced to a streamlined level.
This means prescribers will not need to ring the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme office to prescribe the drug, and can include the relevant streamlined authority code using prescribing software.
Go to pbs.gov.au for PBS codes.
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