Continued access to medications for veterans impacted by the Qld, NSW floods

Veteran card holders in flood affected areas of Far North Queensland, South East Queensland and Northern New South Wales can continue to access important medicines from an approved pharmacist, where there is an immediate need for the medicine, but it is not possible to obtain a valid prescription. 

This may be due to loss of access to the prescription due to the floods, or if the veteran card holder is unable to access their medical practitioner. 

The supply of veteran card holder medicines in this way is subject to the Continued Dispensing arrangements of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS). Only one supply of medicines can be provided under Continued Dispensing arrangements in a 12-month period. 

The veteran card holder must previously have been prescribed this medicine and the pharmacist must be satisfied that it is urgently needed and it is not practical to obtain a new prescription due to the impacts of the floods. 

This measure will be in place until 31 March 2025.