ACTIVE Ingredient Prescribing: The grace period for claiming a pharmaceutical benefit from a non-conformant prescription that is not written by active ingredient will come to an end on 31 July 2021.
Prescriptions written during the grace period and any of their repeats are considered valid for the life of the prescription. Prescriptions written from 1 August 2021 must be written by active ingredient rather than brand to be considered a conformant PBS prescription. Members should ensure staff are vigilant in ensuring they are dispensing conformant PBS prescriptions.
The Department of Health has provided a Fact Sheet with information about the end of the grace period for Active Ingredient Prescribing and what this means for pharmacy staff and patients.
Included with the Fact Sheet is a useful summary for dispensary staff of items excluded from active ingredient prescribing. Members can also access detailed information on exclusions and items recommended to include brand information from the Australian Commission on Safety and Quality in Health Care website.
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