What this determination covers
The federal Department of Health, Disability and Ageing has made Amendment No. 5 of 2026 to the rules that list which drugs appear on the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme's F1 or F2 formularies. The determination amends the National Health (Listed Drugs on F1 or F2) Determination 2021 (PB 33 of 2021) under the National Health Act 1953.
Dates
- Commenced: 29 May 2026
- In force until: 7 September 2026
What changed
The determination makes changes to the F1 or F2 drug listings. The source document does not specify which particular drugs were added, removed, or changed. The full text of the determination is available at legislation.gov.au/F2026L00639.
Key actions
- Pharmacy owners and those who dispense PBS medications can check the full determination at legislation.gov.au/F2026L00639 to see which specific drug listings changed from 29 May 2026.
- To track further amendments, the legislation page at legislation.gov.au/F2026L00639 includes a 'Set up an alert' function.
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