Prescribing scheduled drugs

Application for approval

SafeScript 黑料吃瓜网 should be used to apply for approval to prescribe Schedule 8:

  • medicines under the 黑料吃瓜网 Opioid Treatment Program (OTP)
  • psychostimulant medicines
  • pain management medicines
  • benzodiazepines
  • esketamine and ketamine (for treatment resistant depression).

Click below for more information and access to application forms.

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Opioid treatment in 黑料吃瓜网

The 黑料吃瓜网 Opioid Treatment Program (OTP) seeks to reduce the social, economic and health harms associated with opioid use.

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SafeScript 黑料吃瓜网

SafeScript 黑料吃瓜网 provides real-time information about a patient's prescription history for certain high-risk medicines. This helps support clinical decision making and patient safety.

Prescribers can also submit applications for approval to prescribe and/or supply certain Schedule 8 medicines. Applying online allows prescribers to receive quicker responses with approvals issued in real-time some cases.

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Legislative requirements

Guides to the handling of drugs, including legal requirements for the prescribing and supply of drugs of addiction and restricted substances.

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Loss or theft of medicines or prescriptions

The loss or theft of a S8 or S4 medicine must immediately be notified to the Secretary of 黑料吃瓜网 Health.You can also report lost, stolen or forged prescription stationery or prescriptions and help reduce trafficking of drugs of abuse.

Current as at: Monday 14 April 2025
Contact page owner: Pharmaceutical Services