The DocPouch Prescriber Bag ordering page is designed to support eligible Australian prescribers in preparing and submitting PBS Prescriber Bag requests. This platform facilitates the selection of PBS-listed items and the submission of the required Prescriber Bag Supply Order Form for review and fulfilment by an approved pharmacy.

Orders placed through this system are administrative requests under the PBS Prescriber Bag arrangements and are not retail purchases.

Ordering options
Prescribers may choose to:

• Use a standard configuration reflecting PBS-determined maximum quantities for the selected month
• Select individual PBS-listed items where partial restocking is required

All quantities are subject to PBS monthly limits. Orders cannot be processed without a completed and signed Prescriber Bag Supply Order Form.

PBS Prescriber Bag requirements
Under the PBS Prescriber Bag arrangements:

• Certain pharmaceutical benefits are supplied without charge to eligible prescribers for emergency patient use
• The Prescriber Bag Supply Order Form must be completed in triplicate and signed by the prescriber
• The original and duplicate copies of the form must be provided to the approved supplier
• Each order form is valid only for the month specified on the form
• Prescribers may order up to the maximum permitted quantity of an item, provided they do not already hold the maximum quantity
• Prescriber Bag items may only be ordered once per month and must not be stockpiled
• A receipt must be signed by the prescriber or an authorised representative when supplies are received

Source: Department of Health and Aged Care / Services Australia

Prescriber Bag Supply Order Book
Eligible prescribers can request a Prescriber Bag Supply Order Book through Services Australia using their HPOS account. Further information is available on the Services Australia website.