Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00158:clause:4_1:p60
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00158
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 1 (pt 60/191)
Character Range: 10188684–10198858

Required procedures - Streamlined Authority Code 6306
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Patient must currently be on long-term (at least 3 months), high-dose (at least 7.5 mg per day prednisolone or equivalent) corticosteroid therapy; AND
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Patient must have a Bone Mineral Density (BMD) T-score of -1.5 or less; AND
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Patient must not receive concomitant treatment with any other PBS-subsidised anti-resorptive agent for this condition.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The duration and dose of corticosteroid therapy together with the date, site (femoral neck or lumbar spine) and score of the qualifying BMD measurement must be documented in the patient's medical records when treatment is initiated.
C6307               P6307          CN6307           Alendronic acid with colecalciferol                                                                                                                                        Corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Compliance with Authority Required procedures - Streamlined Authority Code 6307
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Patient must currently be on long-term (at least 3 months), high-dose (at least 7.5 mg per day prednisolone or equivalent) corticosteroid therapy; AND
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Patient must have a Bone Mineral Density (BMD) T-score of -1.5 or less; AND
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Patient must not receive concomitant treatment with any other PBS-subsidised anti-resorptive agent for this condition.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The duration and dose of corticosteroid therapy together with the date, site (femoral neck or lumbar spine) and score of the qualifying BMD measurement must be documented in the patient's medical records when treatment is initiated.
C6308               P6308          CN6308           Zoledronic acid                                                                                                                                                            Corticosteroid-induced osteoporosis                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      Compliance with Authority Required procedures - Streamlined Authority Code 6308
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Patient must currently be on long-term (at least 3 months), high-dose (at least 7.5 mg per day prednisolone or equivalent) corticosteroid therapy; AND
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Patient must have a Bone Mineral Density (BMD) T-score of -1.5 or less; AND
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Patient must not receive concomitant treatment with any other PBS-subsidised anti-resorptive agent for this condition; AND
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Patient must not receive more than one PBS-subsidised treatment per year.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The duration and dose of corticosteroid therapy together with the date, site (femoral neck or lumbar spine) and score of the qualifying BMD measurement must be documented in the patient's medical records when treatment is initiated.
C6310               P6310          CN6310           Alendronic acid                                                                                                                                                            Osteoporosis
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Patient must be aged 70 years or older;
                                                    Risedronic acid                                                                                                                                                            Patient must have a Bone Mineral Density (BMD) T-score of -2.5 or less; AND
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Patient must not receive concomitant treatment with any other PBS-subsidised anti-resorptive agent for this condition.
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               The date, site (femoral neck or lumbar spine) and score of the qualifying BMD measurement must be documented in the patient's medical records when treatment is initiated.
C6313               P6313          CN6313           Zoledronic acid                                                                                                                                                            Osteoporosis                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             Compliance with Authority Required procedures - Streamlined Authority Code 6313
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Patient must be aged 70 years or older;
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Patient must have a Bone Mineral Density (BMD) T-score of -3.0 or less; AND
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Patient must not receive concomitant treatment with any other PBS-subsidised anti-resorptive agent for this condition; AND
                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Patient must not receive more