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Acromegaly Program in Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) 012-18051100

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Acromegaly restriction and item codes

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Contact details

PBS Complex Drugs Programs

Forms

Acromegaly - pasireotide - initial authority application form (PB181)

Acromegaly - pegvisomant - initial authority application form (PB225)

Services Australia website

Acromegaly

External websites

PBS schedule for Acromegaly

FAQs from Service Officers

Table 1: see Table 2 in Processing Complex Authority Required Listings for FAQs about all Complex programs.

Item

Description

1

Can a patient change from pasireotide to pegvisomant or vice versa?

There is no change restriction. A prescriber would need to request an initial PBS approval for each medication.