Posted by Michael Wonder on 05 Feb 2019
PBS Growth Hormone Program (Paediatric Use) - 1 February 2019 listing changes
1 February 2019 - Changes to the PBS restrictions for growth hormone treatment (paediatric use), which set out the eligibility requirements for PBS subsidy, are being introduced on 1 February 2019.
These changes broaden the eligibility criteria for access to PBS-subsidised GH for paediatric patients in specific clinical circumstances. They relate to height percentile and growth velocity eligibility thresholds, growth velocity measurement intervals and associated growth data requirements. Specification of relevant criteria within the PBS restrictions has also been streamlined.
