Active ingredient prescribing - all you need to know
The way medicine information looks on your prescription from your doctor is changing. The change is part of an Australian Government initiative and means most Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) and Repatriation PBS (RPBS) prescription medicines will be prescribed by their active ingredient rather than their brand name.
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- Target audience:
- General
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- National
- Published:
- May 2021
- Last reviewed:
- October 2023
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