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=PEL Core Topics - Dispensing=

//review procedure relating to dispensing Authority prescriptions (PBS yellow book)//

If a pharmacist is presented with an authority PBS prescription and is not sure if it has been approved, he or she should contact Medicare Australia. Please note that Medicare Australia will not provide clinical information. If the authority PBS/RPBS prescription is for an Authority required (STREAMLINED) item the pharmacist should ensure that the prescriber has written the four digit streamlined authority code on the prescription, this enables the pharmacist to supply the item as a PBS benefit.
 * Authority PBS prescriptions**

Resources
[|PBS - Supplying medicines]