Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Jun 2020
Pharmacist claiming of paracetamol 500 mg with codeine 30 mg tablet prescriptions from 1 June 2020
1 June 2020 - Commencing 1 June 2020, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme listings for opioid medicines will change. Included in these changes, are specific amendments to the PBS items for paracetamol 500 mg with codeine 30 mg combination tablets that will affect the way outstanding repeats for this product can now be claimed from 1 June 2020.
In response to concerns regarding the high number of deaths and hospitalisations due to prescription opioids, the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee recommended changes to PBS opioid listings to assist with the appropriate use of opioid medicines for the treatment of pain.
