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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NAFARELIN | nafarelin 200 microgram/actuation nasal spray, 60 actuations | Synarel | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| NAPROXEN | naproxen 1 g modified release tablet, 28 | Naprosyn SR1000, Proxen SR 1000 | 28 | 0 | 20 |
| naproxen 1 g modified release tablet, 28 | Naprosyn SR1000, Proxen SR 1000 | 28 | 3 | 20 | |
| naproxen 750 mg modified release tablet, 28 | Naprosyn SR750, Proxen SR 750 | 28 | 0 | 20 | |
| naproxen 750 mg modified release tablet, 28 | Naprosyn SR750, Proxen SR 750 | 28 | 3 | 20 | |
| NEBIVOLOL | nebivolol 1.25 mg tablet, 28 | APO-Nebivolol, Nebilet, Nebivolol Lupin, Nebivolol Sandoz, Nebivolol Viatris, Nepiten | 56 | 5 | 20 |
| nebivolol 1.25 mg tablet, 28 | APO-Nebivolol, Nebilet, Nebivolol Lupin, Nebivolol Sandoz, Nebivolol Viatris, Nepiten | 112 | 5 | 50 | |
| nebivolol 10 mg tablet, 28 | APO-Nebivolol, Nebilet, Nebivolol Lupin, Nebivolol Sandoz, Nebivolol Viatris, Nepiten | 28 | 5 | 20 | |
| nebivolol 10 mg tablet, 28 | APO-Nebivolol, Nebilet, Nebivolol Lupin, Nebivolol Sandoz, Nebivolol Viatris, Nepiten | 56 | 5 | 50 | |
| nebivolol 5 mg tablet, 28 | APO-Nebivolol, Nebilet, Nebivolol Lupin, Nebivolol Sandoz, Nepiten | 28 | 5 | 20 | |
| nebivolol 5 mg tablet, 28 | APO-Nebivolol, Nebilet, Nebivolol Lupin, Nebivolol Sandoz, Nepiten | 56 | 5 | 50 | |
| NICORANDIL | nicorandil 10 mg tablet, 60 | APO-Nicorandil, Ikotab | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| nicorandil 10 mg tablet, 60 | APO-Nicorandil, Ikotab | 2 | 5 | 50 | |
| nicorandil 20 mg tablet, 60 | APO-Nicorandil, Ikotab | 1 | 5 | 20 | |
| nicorandil 20 mg tablet, 60 | APO-Nicorandil, Ikotab | 2 | 5 | 50 | |
| NIFEDIPINE | nifedipine 30 mg modified release tablet, 30 | APO-Nifedipine XR, Addos XR 30 | 30 | 5 | 20 |
| nifedipine 30 mg modified release tablet, 30 | APO-Nifedipine XR, Addos XR 30 | 60 | 5 | 50 | |
| nifedipine 60 mg modified release tablet, 30 | APO-Nifedipine XR, Addos XR 60 | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| nifedipine 60 mg modified release tablet, 30 | APO-Nifedipine XR, Addos XR 60 | 60 | 5 | 50 | |
| NILOTINIB | nilotinib 150 mg capsule, 120 | Tasigna | 120 | 5 | 20 |
| nilotinib 200 mg capsule, 120 | Tasigna | 120 | 5 | 20 | |
| NINTEDANIB | nintedanib 100 mg capsule, 60 | Ofev | 60 | 5 | 20 |
| nintedanib 150 mg capsule, 60 | Ofev | 60 | 5 | 20 | |
| NIRAPARIB | niraparib 100 mg capsule, 56 | Zejula | 56 | 2 | 20 |
| niraparib 100 mg capsule, 56 | Zejula | 56 | 5 | 20 | |
| niraparib 100 mg capsule, 84 | Zejula | 84 | 2 | 20 | |
| niraparib 100 mg capsule, 84 | Zejula | 84 | 5 | 20 | |
| NIZATIDINE | nizatidine 150 mg capsule, 60 | Nizac, Tacidine, Tazac | 60 | 5 | 20 |
| nizatidine 300 mg capsule, 30 | Nizac, Tacidine, Tazac | 30 | 5 | 20 | |
| NORETHISTERONE | norethisterone 5 mg tablet, 30 | Primolut N | 60 | 2 | 50 |
| norethisterone 350 microgram tablet, 4 x 28 | Noriday 28 Day | 4 | 2 | 20 | |
| NORETHISTERONE + ETHINYLESTRADIOL | norethisterone 1 mg + ethinylestradiol 35 microgram tablet [21] (&) inert substance tablet [7], 4 x 28 | Norimin-1 28 Day | 4 | 2 | 20 |
| norethisterone 500 microgram + ethinylestradiol 35 microgram tablet [21] (&) inert substance tablet [7], 4 x 28 | Norimin 28 Day | 4 | 2 | 20 | |
| NORETHISTERONE ACETATE + ESTRADIOL (&) ESTRADIOL | estradiol 50 microgram/24 hours patch [4] (&) estradiol 50 microgram/24 hours + norethisterone acetate 250 microgram/24 hours patch [4], 8 | Estalis sequi 50/250 | 1 | 5 | 20 |
| estradiol 50 microgram/24 hours patch [4] (&) estradiol 50 microgram/24 hours + norethisterone acetate 250 microgram/24 hours patch [4], 8 | Estalis sequi 50/250 | 2 | 5 | 50 | |
| estradiol 50 microgram/24 hours patch [4] (&) estradiol 50 microgram/24 hours + norethisterone acetate 140 microgram/24 hours patch [4], 8 | Estalis sequi 50/140 | 1 | 5 | 20 | |
| estradiol 50 microgram/24 hours patch [4] (&) estradiol 50 microgram/24 hours + norethisterone acetate 140 microgram/24 hours patch [4], 8 | Estalis sequi 50/140 | 2 | 5 | 50 |
