Authority to prescribe an Authority medicine is granted for specific indications and/or for certain patient circumstances. Authority may be obtained by telephone to Medicare Australia (known as "phone approval") or in writing from an authorised delegate of the Minister for Health. Some PBS medications are restricted and require prior approval from Medicare before a doctor is able to prescribe them on the PBS. This prior approval to prescribe grants the doctor the Authority to prescribe the desired medicine and have it funded under the PBS.

Prescriptions must be written on an Authority Prescription Form, and the approval number must be noted on the prescription. Pharmacists cannot dispense the item as a pharmaceutical benefit unless it has been approved by Medicare Australia (indicated by the presence of the approval number). Christina:"Truth be told, this one did nothing for me. It actually looked like I had nothing on but gloss. It was too similar to my natural lip color but with shine like a lip gloss, which is also not a me thing. It didn't look bad; it just didn't pop." Christina: “I love this shade. I've actually been wearing it for about three years now. It's bright and bold without being clown-y. I can wear it with just about any outfit in any color. It's as classic as a red. I liked the old more matte formula since it lasted longer but will definitely keep buying this one.” Smriti: “I do my fair share of experimentation with lip colors and yet I’ve not been convinced that a hot pink is for me. It’s definitely one of those shades that I felt I’d need to pull off perfectly or I’d end up giving off Barbie vibes. But I was surprised by how encouraging everyone was when I tested it. It made my undertones and blush pop more too. I ended up keeping it on for date night.” As a “budget brand” it falls in the top 3, but is priced considerably higher than it’s closest rival, the Collection 2000.

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The tip shape makes it fairly easy to apply without a lip brush, though the colour intensity does mean that the slightest flaw shows up, so you might want to use one anyway. Some drugs may have Authority Required (Streamlined) status which does not require an explicit approval from Medicare, instead the doctor can use the Authority code found in the published Schedule for a given drug/indication. Maureen:"This sheer plum is the perfect entry-level lip shade. It went on like butter and kept my lips juicy and plump, while adding just a hint of color and shine. It doesn't make a major statement, but that's the point—nice and subtle."

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