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eScripts, repeats, transfers and the rules that decide what you pay.
A script from your GP is only the start of the process. This section covers how eScripts and the Active Script List work, when a pharmacy can transfer or repeat a prescription, and what changed when 60-day dispensing rolled out for eligible medicines. We update it as PBS and prescribing rules change.
Prescriptions & scriptsHow 60-day prescriptions work in Australia, which PBS medicines are eligible, the per-fill co-payment, and how much general and concession patients can save.
Updated 7 July 2026.
Prescriptions & scriptsWhat an Active Script List (ASL) is, how to set one up in Australia, how it stores your eScripts in one place, and how to share access with your pharmacy.
Updated 29 June 2026.
Prescriptions & scriptsWhy an eScript token might not work in Australia and how to fix it: expired links, wrong phone numbers, already-dispensed tokens, and lost SMS messages.
Updated 26 June 2026.
Prescriptions & scriptsAn eScript is the digital version of a prescription. Instead of a paper script, your GP sends a token to your phone by SMS or email, and you forward that token to the pharmacy of your choice. The token holds the prescription details; the pharmacy reads it, dispenses your medication, and the system regenerates a new token for any remaining repeats.
Updated 5 July 2026.
Prescriptions & scriptsHow to move a prescription from one Australian pharmacy to another, how it works for eScripts and paper scripts, and what to do with repeats already dispensed.
Updated 12 July 2026.
Prescriptions & scriptsPrivate vs PBS prescriptions in Australia: how the cost differs, why a script is written privately, brand premiums, and how the Safety Net treats each one.
Updated 8 July 2026.
Prescriptions & scriptsHow repeat prescriptions work in Australia, how many repeats a script can hold, how long they last, and what to do when the repeats on your script have run out.
Updated 13 July 2026.
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