Learn more about 60-day prescriptions of PBS medicines
About
Many patients can now receive twice the medication for the cost of a single prescription.
Benefits and cost savings
Find out more about the benefits and cost savings of 60-day prescriptions.
Pharmacists
The Australian Government continues to support a thriving community pharmacy sector.
Resources
Find fact sheets, posters and videos about 60-day prescriptions.
Stage one – available from 1 September 2023
The first stage of medicines available for 60-day prescriptions will support patients who are stable on their current treatment and have ongoing health conditions such as:
- cardiovascular disease
- Crohn’s disease
- gout
- heart failure
- high cholesterol
- hypertension
- osteoporosis
- ulcerative colitis.
Stage one includes about 100 medicines and represents around one third of all the medicines that will be available for 60-day prescriptions.
We are finalising the medicines for stage 2 and 3.
Videos
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Hermine’s 60-day prescriptions story
Selected PBS medicines can now be prescribed for 60-days. Ask your doctor if 60-day prescriptions is right for you.
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Jeanette’s 60-day prescriptions story
Selected PBS medicines can now be prescribed for 60-days. Ask your doctor if 60-day prescriptions is right for you.
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60-day prescriptions campaign – 30 seconds
Selected PBS medicines can now be prescribed for 60-days. Ask your doctor if 60-day prescriptions is right for you.