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PBS drops signature requirement

Nicholas O’Donoghue 03/04/2024

Government confirms removal of patient signature requirement to acknowledge receipt of a pharmaceutical benefit Amendments to the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 2017 announced today (3 April) remove the requirement for patients to provide a written acknowledgement of receipt of a Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) medication. The announcement came after a 12-month exemption for

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