25 July 2019 - From 1 August 2019, hospital authorities will no longer be required to seek separate approval from the Department of Health’s HSD Program when applying for approval for access to prescribe and/or supply HSDs.
These changes will integrate the process for private hospitals requesting access to medicines funded under the HSD Program with the current hospital application form for hospital authorities to supply medicines under section 94 of the National Health Act 1953.