Approved medicines and appliances

You can get a medical or surgical appliance from your local health office. For example, an insulin pump.

You can get a consumable appliance from your community pharmacy. For example, syringes, needles and diagnostic strips.

You may need medicines or equipment that is not approved. Your community pharmacy can apply for you under the scheme.

Lists of approved medicines (February 2025)

Acute leukaemia

Information:

Approved medicines for acute leukaemia

Approved medicines and appliances for acute leukaemia

Cerebral palsy

Information:

Approved medicines for cerebral palsy

Approved medicines and appliances for cerebral palsy

Cystic fibrosis

Information:

Approved medicines for cystic fibrosis

Approved medicines and appliances for cystic fibrosis

Diabetes insipidus

Approved medicines for diabetes insipidus

Approved medicines and appliances for diabetes insipidus

Diabetes mellitus (gestational diabetes not included)

Information:

Approved medicines for diabetes mellitus

Approved medicines and appliances for diabetes mellitus

Epilepsy

Information:

Approved medicines for epilepsy

Approved medicines and appliances for epilepsy

Haemophilia

Information:

Approved medicines for haemophilia

Approved medicines and appliances for haemophilia

Hydrocephalus

Information:

Approved medicines for hydrocephalus

Approved medicines and appliances for hydrocephalus

Intellectual disability (mental handicap)

Information:

Approved medicines for intellectual disability (mental handicap)

Approved medicines and appliances for intellectual disability (mental handicap)

Mental illness - people under the age of 16 years

Information:

Approved medicines for mental illness

Approved medicines and appliances for mental illness

Muscular dystrophy

Information:

Approved medicines for muscular dystrophy

Approved medicines and appliances for muscular dystrophy

Multiple sclerosis (MS)

Information:

Approved medicines for MS

Approved medicines and appliances for MS

Parkinsonism

Information:

Approved medicines for parkinsonism

Approved medicines and appliances for parkinsonism

Phenylketonuria (PKU)

Information:

Approved medicines for PKU

Approved medicines and appliances for PKU

Spina bifida

Information:

Approved medicines for spina bifida

Approved medicines and appliances for spina bifida

Thalidomide conditions

Information:

Approved medicines for thalidomide conditions

Approved medicines and appliances for thalidomide conditions