Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00158:clause:4_1:p271
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2025C00158
Segment Type: clause
Provision Reference: sch 4 cl 1 (pt 271/312)
Character Range: 17163471–17172095

cancer pain; or
                                                                                                                           Patient must have had or would have inadequate pain management with maximum tolerated doses of non-opioid and other opioid analgesics; or
                                                                                                                           Patient must be unable to use non-opioid and other opioid analgesics due to contraindications or intolerance; AND
                                                                                                                           Must be treated by a health practitioner who is any of: (i) a medical practitioner, (ii) an authorised PBS prescriber who is not a medical practitioner, but who is: (a) sharing care of the patient with at least one medical practitioner; (b) intending to share care of the patient with a medical practitioner.
C15996              P15996         CN15996          Fentanyl                                                               Chronic severe disabling pain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Compliance with Authority Required procedures - Streamlined Authority Code 15996
                                                                                                                           Initial PBS treatment after 1 June 2020 where patient has been treated with opioids for less than 12 months
                                                    Methadone                                                              The condition must require daily, continuous, long term opioid treatment; AND
                                                                                                                           Patient must not be opioid naive; AND
                                                                                                                           Patient must have cancer pain; or
                                                                                                                           Patient must have had or would have inadequate pain management with maximum tolerated doses of non-opioid and other opioid analgesics; or
                                                                                                                           Patient must be unable to use non-opioid and other opioid analgesics due to contraindications or intolerance; AND
                                                                                                                           Must be treated by a health practitioner who is any of: (i) a medical practitioner, (ii) an authorised PBS prescriber who is not a medical practitioner, but who is: (a) sharing care of the patient with at least one medical practitioner; (b) intending to share care of the patient with a medical practitioner.
C16000              P16000         CN16000          Fentanyl                                                               Chronic severe disabling pain                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                         Compliance with Authority Required procedures - Streamlined Authority Code 16000
                                                                                                                           Continuing PBS treatment after 1 June 2020
                                                    Methadone                                                              Patient must have previously received PBS-subsidised treatment with this form of this drug for this condition after 1 June 2020; AND
                                                                                                                           Must be treated by a health practitioner who is any of: (i) a medical practitioner, (ii) an authorised PBS prescriber who is not a medical practitioner, but who is: (a) sharing care of the patient with at least one medical practitioner; (b) intending to share care of the patient with a medical practitioner.
C16009              P16009         CN16009          Buprenorphine                                                          Opioid dependence                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Compliance with Authority Required procedures - Streamlined Authority Code 16009
                                                                                                                           The treatment must be within a framework of medical, social and psychological treatment.
                                                    Buprenorphine with naloxone                                            The prescriber must request a quantity sufficient for up to 28 days of supply per dispensing according to the patient's daily dose. Up to 5 repeats will be authorised. The maximum listed quantity or number of repeats must not be prescribed if lesser quantity or repeats are sufficient for the patient's needs.

C16015              P16015         CN16015          Buprenorphine                                                          Opioid dependence                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                     Compliance with Authority Required procedures - Streamlined Authority Code 16015
                                                                                                                           Must be treated