Safety Net early supply rule
Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme - Safety Net early supply rule
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) Safety Net plays an important role in keeping medicines affordable. It is an effective way of helping to limit out-of-pocket expenses for people who need a large number of medicines. The Safety Net early supply rule means that for some PBS medicines, a repeat supply of the same medication within less than a specified interval will fall outside the PBS Safety Net
Safety Net early supply rule - List of medicines
The list of medicines comprises pharmaceutical benefits to which the Safety Net early supply rule applies if:
- supplied within 20 days of a previous supply of a prescription, usually for a month’s supply, of the same medicine or any brand of an equivalent medicine to the same person under ‘immediate supply’ provisions
- supplied within 50 days of a previous supply of a prescription with a 60-day maximum dispensed quantity (60-day prescription) of the same medicine or any brand of an equivalent medicine to the same person under ‘immediate supply’ provisions.
The legal basis for the list of medicines is the National Health (Pharmaceutical benefits – early supply) Instrument 2015 made under subsection 84AAA(2) of the National Health Act 1953.
The purpose of the list below is to provide an easy-to-use compilation of the PBS medicines to which the Safety Net early supply rule applies, including the currently-listed brands of those medicines. This version of the list is not a legal document and, in cases of discrepancy, the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits - early supply) Instrument will be the source document for specifying which medicines are subject to Safety Net early supply arrangements.
| Drug – active ingredient name | Drug form and strength | Brand name(s) | Listed maximum quantity | Listed maximum repeats | Interval Days |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACLOFEN | baclofen 10 mg tablet, 100 | APO-Baclofen, Clofen 10, Lioresal 10, Stelax 10 | 100 | 5 | 20 |
| baclofen 10 mg tablet, 100 | APO-Baclofen, Clofen 10, Lioresal 10, Stelax 10 | 200 | 5 | 50 | |
| baclofen 25 mg tablet, 100 | APO-Baclofen, Clofen 25, Lioresal 25, Stelax 25 | 100 | 5 | 20 | |
| baclofen 25 mg tablet, 100 | APO-Baclofen, Clofen 25, Lioresal 25, Stelax 25 | 200 | 5 | 50 | |
| BALSALAZIDE | balsalazide sodium 750 mg capsule, 280 | Colazide | 280 | 5 | 20 |
| balsalazide sodium 750 mg capsule, 280 | Colazide | 560 | 5 | 50 | |
| BARICITINIB | baricitinib 2 mg tablet, 28 | Olumiant | 28 | 5 | 20 |
| baricitinib 4 mg tablet, 28 | Olumiant | 28 | 5 | 20 | |
| BECLOMETASONE | beclometasone dipropionate 50 microgram/actuation inhalation, 200 actuations | Qvar 50 | 2 | 5 | 50 |
| beclometasone dipropionate 100 microgram/actuation inhalation, 200 actuations | Qvar 100 | 2 | 5 | 50 | |
| beclometasone dipropionate 100 microgram/actuation breath activated inhalation, 200 actuations | Qvar 100 Autohaler | 2 | 5 | 50 | |
| beclometasone dipropionate 50 microgram/actuation breath activated inhalation, 200 actuations | Qvar 50 Autohaler | 2 | 5 | 50 | |
| BECLOMETASONE + FORMOTEROL | beclometasone dipropionate 100 microgram/actuation + formoterol fumarate dihydrate 6 microgram/actuation inhalation, 120 actuations | Fostair | 2 | 5 | 50 |
| beclometasone dipropionate 200 microgram/actuation + formoterol fumarate dihydrate 6 microgram/actuation inhalation, 120 actuations | Fostair 200/6 | 2 | 5 | 50 | |
| BECLOMETASONE + FORMOTEROL + GLYCOPYRRONIUM | beclometasone dipropionate 100 microgram/actuation + formoterol fumarate dihydrate 6 microgram/actuation + glycopyrronium 10 microgram/actuation inhalation, 120 actuations | Trimbow | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| beclometasone dipropionate 100 microgram/actuation + formoterol fumarate dihydrate 6 microgram/actuation + glycopyrronium 10 microgram/actuation inhalation, 120 actuations | Trimbow | 2 | 5 | 50 | |
| beclometasone dipropionate 200 microgram/actuation + formoterol fumarate dihydrate 6 microgram/actuation + glycopyrronium 10 microgram/actuation inhalation, 120 actuations | Trimbow | 1 | 5 | 20 | |
| BETAINE | betaine 1 g/g powder for oral liquid, 180 g | Cystadane | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| BETAMETHASONE ACETATE + BETAMETHASONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE | betamethasone acetate 3 mg/mL + betamethasone sodium phosphate 3.9 mg/mL (total betamethasone 5.7 mg/mL) injection, 5 x 1 mL ampoules | Celestone Chronodose | 5 | 0 | 20 |
| BETAXOLOL | betaxolol 0.5% eye drops, 5 mL | Betoptic | 2 | 5 | 50 |
| BICALUTAMIDE | bicalutamide 50 mg tablet, 28 | APO-Bicalutamide, Bicalox, Calutex, Cosamide 50, Cosudex | 28 | 5 | 20 |
| BICARBONATE | sodium bicarbonate 840 mg capsule, 100 | Sodibic | 200 | 2 | 50 |
| BICTEGRAVIR + EMTRICITABINE + TENOFOVIR ALAFENAMIDE | bictegravir 50 mg + emtricitabine 200 mg + tenofovir alafenamide 25 mg tablet, 30 | Biktarvy | 60 | 5 | 20 |
| BIMATOPROST | bimatoprost 0.03% eye drops, 3 mL | BIMATOPROST-WGR, Bimatoprost Sandoz, Bimprozt, Bimtop, Lumigan | 2 | 5 | 50 |
| bimatoprost 0.03% eye drops, 30 x 0.4 mL ampoules | Lumigan PF | 2 | 5 | 50 | |
| BIMATOPROST + TIMOLOL | bimatoprost 0.03% + timolol 0.5% eye drops, 3 mL | Ganfort 0.3/5 | 2 | 5 | 50 |
| bimatoprost 0.03% + timolol 0.5% eye drops, 30 x 0.4 mL ampoules | GANfort PF 0.3/5 | 2 | 5 | 50 | |
| BIMEKIZUMAB | bimekizumab 160 mg/mL injection, 2 x 1 mL pen devices | Bimzelx | 2 | 1 | 20 |
| bimekizumab 160 mg/mL injection, 2 x 1 mL pen devices | Bimzelx | 2 | 2 | 20 | |
| bimekizumab 160 mg/mL injection, 2 x 1 mL pen devices | Bimzelx | 2 | 4 | 20 | |
| BISACODYL | bisacodyl 10 mg suppository, 10 | Dulcolax, Petrus Bisacodyl Suppositories | 6 | 5 | 50 |
| bisacodyl 10 mg suppository, 12 | Petrus Bisacodyl Suppositories | 6 | 4 | 50 | |
| bisacodyl 5 mg enteric tablet, 200 | Lax-Tab | 400 | 2 | 50 | |
| BISOPROLOL | bisoprolol fumarate 10 mg tablet, 28 | APO-Bisoprolol, BISOPROLOL-WGR, Bicard 10, Bicor, Bisoprolol Sandoz, Bisoprolol generichealth, Bispro 10, NOUMED BISOPROLOL | 28 | 5 | 20 |
| bisoprolol fumarate 10 mg tablet, 28 | APO-Bisoprolol, BISOPROLOL-WGR, Bicard 10, Bicor, Bisoprolol Sandoz, Bisoprolol generichealth, Bispro 10, NOUMED BISOPROLOL | 56 | 5 | 50 | |
| bisoprolol fumarate 2.5 mg tablet, 28 | APO-Bisoprolol, BISOPROLOL-WGR, Bicard 2.5, Bicor, Bisoprolol Sandoz, Bisoprolol generichealth, Bispro 2.5, NOUMED BISOPROLOL | 28 | 5 | 20 | |
| bisoprolol fumarate 2.5 mg tablet, 28 | APO-Bisoprolol, BISOPROLOL-WGR, Bicard 2.5, Bicor, Bisoprolol Sandoz, Bisoprolol generichealth, Bispro 2.5, NOUMED BISOPROLOL | 56 | 5 | 50 | |
| bisoprolol fumarate 5 mg tablet, 28 | APO-Bisoprolol, BISOPROLOL-WGR, Bicard 5, Bicor, Bisoprolol Sandoz, Bisoprolol generichealth, Bispro 5, NOUMED BISOPROLOL | 28 | 5 | 20 | |
| bisoprolol fumarate 5 mg tablet, 28 | APO-Bisoprolol, BISOPROLOL-WGR, Bicard 5, Bicor, Bisoprolol Sandoz, Bisoprolol generichealth, Bispro 5, NOUMED BISOPROLOL | 56 | 5 | 50 | |
| BREXPIPRAZOLE | brexpiprazole 1 mg tablet, 30 | Rexulti | 30 | 0 | 20 |
| brexpiprazole 2 mg tablet, 30 | Rexulti | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| brexpiprazole 3 mg tablet, 30 | Rexulti | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| brexpiprazole 4 mg tablet, 30 | Rexulti | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| BRIMONIDINE | brimonidine tartrate 0.15% eye drops, 5 mL | Alphagan P 1.5 | 2 | 5 | 50 |
| brimonidine tartrate 0.2% eye drops, 5 mL | Alphagan, Enidin | 2 | 5 | 50 | |
| BRIMONIDINE + TIMOLOL | brimonidine tartrate 0.2% + timolol 0.5% eye drops, 5 mL | Combigan | 2 | 5 | 50 |
| BRINZOLAMIDE | brinzolamide 1% eye drops, 5 mL | Azopt, BrinzoQuin | 2 | 5 | 50 |
| BRINZOLAMIDE + BRIMONIDINE | brinzolamide 1% + brimonidine tartrate 0.2% eye drops, 5 mL | Simbrinza 1%/0.2% | 2 | 5 | 50 |
| BRINZOLAMIDE + TIMOLOL | brinzolamide 1% + timolol 0.5% eye drops, 5 mL | Azarga | 2 | 5 | 50 |
| BRIVARACETAM | brivaracetam 10 mg/mL oral liquid, 300 mL | Briviact | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| brivaracetam 100 mg tablet, 56 | Briviact | 56 | 5 | 20 | |
| brivaracetam 25 mg tablet, 56 | Briviact | 56 | 5 | 20 | |
| brivaracetam 50 mg tablet, 56 | Briviact | 56 | 5 | 20 | |
| brivaracetam 75 mg tablet, 56 | Briviact | 56 | 5 | 20 | |
| BROMOCRIPTINE | bromocriptine 2.5 mg tablet, 30 | Parlodel | 120 | 5 | 50 |
| BUDESONIDE | budesonide 1 mg/2 mL inhalation solution, 30 x 2 mL ampoules | Pulmicort Respules | 2 | 5 | 50 |
| budesonide 500 microgram/2 mL inhalation solution, 30 x 2 mL ampoules | Pulmicort Respules | 2 | 5 | 50 | |
| budesonide 100 microgram/actuation powder for inhalation, 200 actuations | Pulmicort Turbuhaler | 2 | 5 | 50 | |
| budesonide 200 microgram/actuation powder for inhalation, 200 actuations | Pulmicort Turbuhaler | 2 | 5 | 50 | |
| budesonide 400 microgram/actuation powder for inhalation, 200 actuations | Pulmicort Turbuhaler | 2 | 5 | 50 | |
| BUDESONIDE + FORMOTEROL | budesonide 100 microgram/actuation + formoterol fumarate dihydrate 3 microgram/actuation inhalation, 120 actuations | Rilast RAPIHALER 100/3, Symbicort Rapihaler 100/3 | 4 | 5 | 50 |
| budesonide 200 microgram/actuation + formoterol fumarate dihydrate 6 microgram/actuation inhalation, 120 actuations | Rilast RAPIHALER 200/6, Symbicort Rapihaler 200/6 | 4 | 5 | 50 | |
| budesonide 100 microgram/actuation + formoterol fumarate dihydrate 6 microgram/actuation powder for inhalation, 120 actuations | Symbicort Turbuhaler 100/6 | 2 | 5 | 50 | |
| budesonide 200 microgram/actuation + formoterol fumarate dihydrate 6 microgram/actuation powder for inhalation, 120 actuations | DuoResp Spiromax, Rilast TURBUHALER 200/6, Symbicort Turbuhaler 200/6 | 2 | 5 | 50 | |
| budesonide 400 microgram/actuation + formoterol fumarate dihydrate 12 microgram/actuation powder for inhalation, 2 x 60 actuations | DuoResp Spiromax | 4 | 5 | 50 | |
| budesonide 400 microgram/actuation + formoterol fumarate dihydrate 12 microgram/actuation powder for inhalation, 60 actuations | Bufomix Easyhaler 400/12, DuoResp Spiromax, Rilast TURBUHALER 400/12, Symbicort TURBUHALER 400/12 | 4 | 5 | 50 | |
| BUDESONIDE + GLYCOPYRRONIUM + FORMOTEROL | budesonide 160 microgram/actuation + glycopyrronium 7.2 microgram/actuation + formoterol fumarate dihydrate 5 microgram/actuation inhalation, 120 actuations | Breztri Aerosphere | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| budesonide 160 microgram/actuation + glycopyrronium 7.2 microgram/actuation + formoterol fumarate dihydrate 5 microgram/actuation inhalation, 120 actuations | Breztri Aerosphere | 2 | 5 | 50 | |
| BUPRENORPHINE | buprenorphine 400 microgram sublingual tablet, 7 | Subutex | 28 | 5 | 20 |
| buprenorphine 128 mg/0.36 mL modified release injection, 0.36 mL syringe | Buvidal Monthly | 1 | 5 | 20 | |
| buprenorphine 2 mg sublingual tablet, 7 | Subutex | 84 | 5 | 20 | |
| buprenorphine 8 mg sublingual tablet, 7 | Subutex | 112 | 5 | 20 | |
| buprenorphine 16 mg/0.32 mL modified release injection, 0.32 mL syringe | Buvidal Weekly | 4 | 5 | 20 | |
| buprenorphine 24 mg/0.48 mL modified release injection, 0.48 mL syringe | Buvidal Weekly | 4 | 5 | 20 | |
| buprenorphine 32 mg/0.64 mL modified release injection, 0.64 mL syringe | Buvidal Weekly | 4 | 5 | 20 | |
| buprenorphine 64 mg/0.18 mL modified release injection, 0.18 mL syringe | Buvidal Monthly | 1 | 5 | 20 | |
| buprenorphine 8 mg/0.16 mL modified release injection, 0.16 mL syringe | Buvidal Weekly | 4 | 5 | 20 | |
| buprenorphine 96 mg/0.27 mL modified release injection, 0.27 mL syringe | Buvidal Monthly | 1 | 5 | 20 | |
| buprenorphine 100 mg/0.5 mL modified release injection, 0.5 mL syringe | Sublocade | 1 | 5 | 20 | |
| buprenorphine 300 mg/1.5 mL modified release injection, 1.5 mL syringe | Sublocade | 1 | 5 | 20 | |
| buprenorphine 160 mg/0.45 mL modified release injection, 0.45 mL syringe | Buvidal Monthly | 1 | 5 | 20 | |
| BUPRENORPHINE + NALOXONE | buprenorphine 2 mg + naloxone 500 microgram sublingual film, 28 | Suboxone Film 2/0.5 | 84 | 5 | 20 |
| buprenorphine 8 mg + naloxone 2 mg sublingual film, 28 | Suboxone Film 8/2 | 112 | 5 | 20 | |
| BUPROPION | bupropion hydrochloride 150 mg modified release tablet, 30 | Zyban | 30 | 0 | 20 |
| bupropion hydrochloride 150 mg modified release tablet, 90 | Zyban | 90 | 0 | 20 |
