What you need to know
Under section 91 of the National Health Act 1953, an executor or administrator of the estate of a deceased pharmacist can apply to continue supplying PBS medicines for a limited time. This is until there is a grant of probate or letters of administration.
How to apply
Please notify us by email as soon as possible after the death of an approved pharmacist.
We will provide you with advice on what to do next based on the approved person(s) details in our records,
We may ask you to complete one or more of the forms below, depending on the circumstances:
- Application for permission to carry on business as a pharmacist by the legal personal representative of a deceased approved pharmacy
- Authority to authorise pharmacist(s) to sign claim forms on behalf of section 91/91B permission holder
- Notification of bank account details for an approved pharmacy.
Submit the forms and any related documents through the PBS Approved Suppliers Portal.
For more information on how to lodge your form see How to upload forms or additional requested information.
Please contact us with enquiries or if you need help completing the forms.
Please do not email your forms to us.
See our Privacy policy to find out how we manage the information you provide in PBS approved supplier forms and the PBS Approved Suppliers Portal.