Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00988:reg:40:p2
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00988
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 40 (pt 2/3)
Character Range: 58346–61052

form:
 (i) that is as nearly as practicable 18 centimetres long by 12 centimetres wide; and
 (ii) on which the name and address of the PBS prescriber, and the letters "PBS", appear; and
 (iii) on one part of which the words "pharmacist/patient copy" appear; and
 (iv) on one part of which the words "Medicare/DVA copy" appear; or
 (b) in duplicate, by means of a computer on a prescription form:
 (i) that is as nearly as practicable 18 centimetres long by 12 centimetres wide; and
 (ii) on which the name and address of the PBS prescriber, and the letters "PBS", appear; and
 (iii) on one part of which the words "pharmacist/patient copy" appear; and
 (iv) on one part of which the words "Medicare/DVA copy" appear; and
 (v) that is approved in writing for the purpose by the Secretary; or
 (c) by means of a form:
 (i) on which the name and address of the PBS prescriber and the letters "PBS" appear; and
 (ii) that is approved, in writing, by the Secretary for the purpose of writing an electronic prescription; or
 (d) by another method approved in writing by the Secretary.
 (2A) For the purposes of paragraph (1)(d), the PBS prescriber must identify in the prescription:
 (a) if:
 (i) the prescription is prepared in accordance with paragraph (2)(a); or
 (ii) the prescription is for the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit that has 4 or more drugs; or
 (iii) the prescription is for the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit that is specified by the Secretary, in writing, for the purposes of this subparagraph;
  the pharmaceutical benefit by such particulars as are necessary to identify the pharmaceutical benefit; or
 (b) otherwise:
 (i) each drug that the pharmaceutical benefit has; and
 (ii) if the PBS prescriber considers that it is necessary for the medical treatment of the person for whom the pharmaceutical benefit is to be supplied to identify a brand of the pharmaceutical item that the pharmaceutical benefit has—the brand of the pharmaceutical item.
 (2B) If subparagraph (2A)(b)(ii) applies, the brand of the pharmaceutical item must be listed after the drugs that the pharmaceutical benefit has.
 (2C) Subsection (2A) does not apply to the extent that it would be contrary to a law of a State or Territory that would otherwise apply.
 (3) A prescription written in accordance with this section must not provide for the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit (the prescribed benefit) to:
 (a) a person if the PBS prescriber has written, on the same day, another prescription for the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit to the person that is:
 (i) the same pharmaceutical benefit as the prescribed benefit; or
 (ii) another brand of the same pharmaceutical benefit as the prescribed benefit;