Authority Required (Telephone/Electronic) means prescribers can now request an Authority using the Online PBS Authorities system. The electronic system allows prescribers to easily request a PBS Authority and obtain an approval or rejection straight away. 

The Online PBS Authorities system can be used to:

• Request an Authority and receive a real time assessment result (for most PBS Authority medicines
• Reduce the waiting periods for authority requests
• Submit the authority request 24/7
• Cancel or amend approved applications not already dispensed

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs) relating to the access and use of the Online PBS Authorities System are available here. For further information on broader PBS changes, please visit the PBS website.