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HIGHLY SPECIALISED DRUGS PROGRAM (Public Hospital)

For Highly Specialised Drugs prescribed through public hospitals, claiming and approval of authority prescriptions is administered by Services Australia. Maximum quantities and repeats for Highly Specialised Drugs are listed in the Schedule. Highly Specialised Drugs prescribed through public hospitals, except Complex Authority Required Highly Specialised Drugs, are Authority required (STREAMLINED) PBS Prescriptions. Authority approvals are required for prescriptions where the dose is above the determined maximum quantity and/or number of repeats. Complex Authority Required Highly Specialised Drugs require written authority applications. Approval of authority prescriptions by Services Australia may be obtained either by posting an Authority Prescription Form to Services Australia, or by using the Services Australia Authority free-call service (1800 888 333). Prescribers must quote the provider number of the hospital when applying.

Public hospital prescriptions for Highly Specialised Drugs can be dispensed by public hospital pharmacies. A patient will be required to pay a contribution for each supply of a highly specialised drug at a similar rate to the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme. Commonwealth subsidy is not available for hospital in-patients.

Reciprocal Health Care Agreement – Where a patient is entitled to be treated as an eligible person as a visitor from a country with which Australia has entered into a Reciprocal Health Care Agreement, the supply will be limited to the original prescription only. Repeat prescriptions for these patients are not permitted.

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  • MPMedical Practitioner
  • NPNurse Practitioner
Prescriber code Item code Name, manner of administration and form & strength Max qty
packs
Max qty
units
No. of
repeats
MP 5605B ABATACEPTabatacept 250 mg injection, 1 vial 1 1 0
MP 12417M ADALIMUMABadalimumab 20 mg/0.4 mL injection, 0.4 mL syringe 2 2 5
MP 12435L ADALIMUMABadalimumab 20 mg/0.4 mL injection, 0.4 mL syringe 2 2 0
MP 12431G ADALIMUMABadalimumab 40 mg/0.4 mL injection, 2 x 0.4 mL syringes 1 2 0
MP 13228F ADALIMUMABadalimumab 40 mg/0.4 mL injection, 2 x 0.4 mL syringes 1 2 5
MP 12444Y ADALIMUMABadalimumab 40 mg/0.4 mL injection, 2 x 0.4 mL pen devices 1 2 0
MP 13212J ADALIMUMABadalimumab 40 mg/0.4 mL injection, 2 x 0.4 mL pen devices 1 2 5
MP 12406Y ADALIMUMABadalimumab 20 mg/0.2 mL injection, 2 x 0.2 mL syringes 1 2 0
MP 12355G ADALIMUMABadalimumab 40 mg/0.8 mL injection, 2 x 0.8 mL pen devices 1 2 5
MP 9663N ADALIMUMABadalimumab 40 mg/0.8 mL injection, 2 x 0.8 mL pen devices 1 2 0
MP 12348X ADALIMUMABadalimumab 40 mg/0.8 mL injection, 2 x 0.8 mL syringes 1 2 5
MP 9662M ADALIMUMABadalimumab 40 mg/0.8 mL injection, 2 x 0.8 mL syringes 1 2 0
MP 10228H ALEMTUZUMABalemtuzumab 12 mg/1.2 mL injection, 1.2 mL vial 5 5 0
MP 10232M ALEMTUZUMABalemtuzumab 12 mg/1.2 mL injection, 1.2 mL vial 3 3 0
MP 12186J AMBRISENTANambrisentan 10 mg tablet, 30 1 30 5
MP 5608E AMBRISENTANambrisentan 10 mg tablet, 30 1 30 5
MP 12212R AMBRISENTANambrisentan 5 mg tablet, 30 1 30 5
MP 5607D AMBRISENTANambrisentan 5 mg tablet, 30 1 30 5
MP 10264F ANAKINRAanakinra 100 mg/0.67 mL injection, 28 x 0.67 mL syringes 1 28 5
MP 5609F APOMORPHINEapomorphine hydrochloride hemihydrate 20 mg/2 mL injection, 5 x 2 mL ampoules 72 360 5
MP 5610G APOMORPHINEapomorphine hydrochloride hemihydrate 50 mg/5 mL injection, 5 x 5 mL ampoules 36 180 5
MP 11672H APOMORPHINEapomorphine hydrochloride hemihydrate 30 mg/3 mL injection, 5 x 3 mL cartridges 20 100 5
MP 10950H APOMORPHINEapomorphine hydrochloride hemihydrate 50 mg/10 mL injection, 5 x 10 mL syringes 36 180 5
MP 11093W APOMORPHINEapomorphine hydrochloride hemihydrate 100 mg/20 mL injection, 5 x 20 mL vials 18 90 5
MP 11477C APOMORPHINEapomorphine hydrochloride hemihydrate 30 mg/3 mL injection, 5 x 3 mL pen devices 20 100 5
MP 12771E AZACITIDINEazacitidine 100 mg injection, 1 vial 14 14 2
MP 13028Q AZACITIDINEazacitidine 100 mg injection, 1 vial 14 14 5
MP 13036D AZACITIDINEazacitidine 100 mg injection, 1 vial 14 14 2
MP 13042K AZACITIDINEazacitidine 100 mg injection, 1 vial 14 14 2
MP 13044M AZACITIDINEazacitidine 100 mg injection, 1 vial 14 14 5
MP 9597D AZACITIDINEazacitidine 100 mg injection, 1 vial 14 14 2
MP 9598E AZACITIDINEazacitidine 100 mg injection, 1 vial 14 14 5
MPNP 5616N AZITHROMYCINazithromycin 600 mg tablet, 8 2 16 5