What GPs can expect from the new active ingredient prescribing regime
Australian Doctor interviewed Dr Jill Thistlethwaite from NPS MedicineWise about what the new prescribing rules mean for GPs
From next Monday, scripts for PBS-listed medications will need to use generic names under new active ingredient prescribing rules introduced by the Federal Government.
The rule applies to all prescriptions generated on a computer, although handwritten scripts and aged care medication charts are exempt.
Australian Doctor spoke with NPS MedicineWise medical adviser Dr Jill Thistlethwaite about what GPs can expect once the new rules are implemented, and how it will impact their practice.
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