Written Authority Required Drugs 012-63060000

Some medicines used to treat chronic conditions require written authority approval from Services Australia before they can be subsidised under the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS).

Due to the clinical use or other special features of these medicines, applications for authority approval must be made in writing.

The medicine is not PBS-subsidised without authority approval, and retrospective approval (often known as an 'owing' script) is not allowable under the PBS.

A team portal is available to agency staff trained in delivering Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Complex Drugs program services.

The portal provides easy access to commonly used sources including databases and letters.

To access the portal, go to the specialised drugs drive, open the 'portal folder' and select 'portal start up'.

Clean up reports are required to be actioned before the end of each calendar month for accuracy in statistical reporting. See the Process page for how to run a clean-up report.