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Medication Services Queensland: Highly Specialised Drugs (HSD) Program - 1 December 2011

The Highly Specialised Drugs (HSD) Program (PDF 2.095 MB) describes policy and procedures for claims by hospitals to Corporate Office, Queensland Health and subsequent payment to Health Service Districts for a group of very expensive medicines that fulfil specific criteria.

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Highly Specialised Drugs (HSD) Program

Highly Specialised Drugs (HSD) Program (204kB) which includes the following:

Details of Program
Summary Flow Chart
HSD Indications for PBS subsidy
HSD: Where they fit in S100.

Section 100 forms

Alphabetical listing:

A (370 kB):
B-C (249 kB):
D (373 kB):
E (435 kB):
F-G (288 kB):
I (321 kB):
L-N (499 kB):
O-P (359 kB):
R (427 kB):
T-Z (448 kB):

HIV/AIDS drugs supplied under the Highly Specialised Drugs Program

HIV/AIDS drugs supplied under the Highly Specialised Drugs Program (PDF 78 kB) which includes the following:

Approved Prescribers in Queensland
General Practitioners Eligible to Prescribe S100 HIV Drugs (Queensland).

Navigation Tips

Navigation Tips (PDF 66kB)

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Last Updated: 05 April 2011
Last Reviewed: 05 April 2011

Clinical and Statewide Services Division (CaSS)