About the initiative
AIP is part of a wider government initiative to ensure consistent information about prescription medicines. Learn more about the program and why it is important.
Active and inactive ingredients
Learn about what is, and what is not an active ingredient in prescription medicines.
When AIP applies
Active ingredient prescribing (AIP) is mandatory for prescription medication listed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Schedule (PBS) and the Repatriation Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits (RPBS).
The LEMI and LMBC
The List of Excluded Medicinal Items (LEMI) and the List of Medicines for Brand Consideration (LMBC) help support prescribers to prescribe medicines by the active ingredient with best practice guidance for specification of brand.
List of Excluded Medicinal Items
See medicines that are excluded from the legal requirements of active ingredient prescribing.
List of Medicines for Brand Consideration
See medicines prescribers should consider prescribing by brand in addition to active ingredient.
Outcomes Register
See a record of the Active Ingredient Prescribing Working Group (AIPWG) review of specific medicines.
Latest resources
User guide – Active ingredient prescribing
