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Thursday, 21 May 2026
Posted 21 May 2026 AM
The PBS Compliance Branch of the Department of Health, Disability, and Ageing has called on pharmacies to stop trying to charge private scripts to the PBS.
In a 'timely reminder', the Department urged pharmacy owners and dispensing pharmacists to be vigilant about the fundamental rule that a private script cannot be claimed on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme.

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