This code corresponds to that which is currently displayed in the Schedule; the PBS
Item CodeAll pharmaceutical benefits are identified by a PBS Item Code. The item code is a number followed by a single check character, for example 54321B. The numeric portion of the code is also known as the PBS Number.A PBS Item Code consists of two parts: a number, the PBS Number and a single check character.. The URI for this coding scheme is http://pbs.gov.au/code/item. The OID for this coding scheme is 1.2.36.1.2001.1004.200.10009In some circumstances, a PBS Item Code may be padded on the left-hand side with zeroes.
This is a Padded PBS Item Code. For example, 05432X. The OID for this coding scheme is 1.2.36.1.2001.1005.22.. This is the default coding scheme.
One of the following:
Details of the listing.
Optionally:
A description of what is being listed.
Optionally:
Additional metadata for the listing.
What classes of prescriber may prescribe the medicine and how any application to prescribe
the medicine is assessed. Each benefit type specifies one or more prescriber types.
However, a given prescriber type must only have one benefit type in relation to a
given prescribing rule.
Optionally:
What classes of prescriber may or may not prescribe an increased quantity of the medicine
and how an application for the increase is assessed. Each increase specifies the value
for either maximum prescribable or number of repeats for one or more prescriber types.
A given prescriber type must only have a single increase value specified for maximum
prescribable and number of repeats. Every prescriber type that is associated with
a benefit type for a given prescribing rule must have an increase value specified
for maximum prescribable and number of repeats for the same prescribing rule. Only
prescriber types that have a benefit type specified for the prescribing rule may have
an increase specified.
Details of groups that this is a member of.
Optionally:
Notes and cautions for the prescribing rule. These apply to all prescriber types of
the item. Restrictions are not included here but are instead specified for each benefit
type.
Zero or more of:
Content that has been deleted.
One or more of:
One of the following:
The most recent start of current contiguous product listings.
The date when the prescribing rule became supply-only. That is, when the last product-listing
ceased to be effective and became supply-only.
The date when the prescribing rule became non-effective. That is, when the last product-listing
became non-effective.
For future extensions.
PBS XML