Patient eligibility
The Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme (PBS) subsidises treatment with nintedanib under the National Health Act 1953, section 85 for patients with PF-ILD.
Patients must be eligible for the PBS and meet the relevant restriction criteria.
The Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits on the PBS website outlines the restrictions for prescribing nintedanib.
Treatment specifics
To be eligible for PBS-subsidised treatment with nintedanib, patients must be diagnosed through a multidisciplinary team and be treated either:
- by a respiratory physician or specialist physician
- in consultation with a respiratory physician or specialist physician.
A multidisciplinary team is defined as including at least a specialist respiratory physician, a radiologist and where histological material is considered, a pathologist.
If attendance isn’t possible because of geographical isolation, consultation with a multidisciplinary team is required for diagnosis.
Authority applications
Applying for initial treatment
Applications for initial authority approval to prescribe PBS-subsidised nintedanib to treat progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease can be made either in:
- real time using the Online PBS Authorities system
- writing and use HPOS Form upload
- writing and mail to PBS Complex Drugs Programs.
All written applications must include the completed:
- authority prescription form or forms
- Progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease - nintedanib - initial authority application form
- relevant attachments.
Applying for initial grandfather treatment
Applications for initial grandfather authority approval to prescribe PBS-subsidised nintedanib to treat PF-ILD can be made either in:
- real time using the Online PBS Authorities system
- writing and use HPOS Form upload
- writing and mail to PBS Complex Drugs Programs.
All written applications must include the completed:
- authority prescription form or forms
- Progressive fibrosing interstitial lung disease - nintedanib - initial grandfather authority application form
- relevant attachments.
Applying for continuing treatment
Applications for continuing authority approval to prescribe PBS-subsidised nintedanib to treat PF-ILD can be made either:
- in real time using the Online PBS Authorities system
- by calling the PBS Complex Drugs Programs enquiry line.
More Information
Call the PBS Complex Drugs Programs enquiry line for more information.