PB 75 of 2020
National Health (Price and Special Patient Contribution) Amendment Determination 2020 (No. 6)
National Health Act 1953
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I, NIKOLAI TSYGANOV, Acting Assistant Secretary, Pricing and PBS Policy Branch, Technology Assessment and Access Division, Department of Health, delegate of the Minister for Health, make this Determination under section 85B of the National Health Act 1953.
Dated 30 July 2020
NIKOLAI TSYGANOV
Acting Assistant Secretary
Pricing and PBS Policy Branch
Technology Assessment and Access Division
Department of Health
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1 Name of Instrument
(1) This Instrument is the National Health (Price and Special Patient Contribution) Amendment Determination 2020 (No. 6).
(2) This Instrument may also be cited as PB 75 of 2020.
2 Commencement
This Instrument commences on 1 August 2020.
3 Amendment of National Health (Price and Special Patient Contribution) Determination 2010 (PB 109 of 2010)
Schedule 1 amends the National Health (Price and Special Patient Contribution) Determination 2010 (PB 109 of 2010).
Schedule 1 Amendments
[1] Schedule 1, omit entry for Hydromorphone
[2] Schedule 1, entry for Levodopa with carbidopa
Omit:
| Levodopa with carbidopa | Tablet 100 mg‑25 mg (as monohydrate) | Oral | Sinemet 100/25 | 100 | 19.33 | 23.34 |
Substitute:
| Levodopa with carbidopa | Tablet 100 mg‑25 mg (as monohydrate) | Oral | Sinemet 100/25 | 100 | 19.33 | 24.67 |
| | Tablet 250 mg-25 mg (as monohydrate) | Oral | Sinemet | 100 | 23.84 | 29.19 |
[3] Schedule 1, entry for Methylphenidate
omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 10.00 substitute: 12.00
[4] Schedule 1, entry for Quetiapine
Omit:
| Quetiapine | Tablet (modified release) 50 mg (as fumarate) | Oral | Seroquel XR | 60 | 10.86 | 15.66 |
| | Tablet (modified release) 150 mg (as fumarate) | Oral | Seroquel XR | 60 | 15.36 | 25.36 |
| | Tablet (modified release) 200 mg (as fumarate) | Oral | Seroquel XR | 60 | 31.60 | 33.60 |
| | Tablet (modified release) 300 mg (as fumarate) | Oral | Seroquel XR | 60 | 40.59 | 42.59 |
| | Tablet (modified release) 400 mg (as fumarate) | Oral | Seroquel XR | 60 | 55.33 | 57.33 |
Substitute:
| Quetiapine | Tablet 25 mg (as fumarate) | Oral | Seroquel | 60 | 5.43 | 10.08 |
| | Tablet (modified release) 50 mg (as fumarate) | Oral | Seroquel XR | 60 | 10.86 | 15.66 |
| | Tablet 100 mg (as fumarate) | Oral | Seroquel | 90 | 15.36 | 20.01 |
| | Tablet (modified release) 150 mg (as fumarate) | Oral | Seroquel XR | 60 | 15.36 | 25.36 |
| | Tablet (modified release) 200 mg (as fumarate) | Oral | Seroquel XR | 60 | 31.60 | 33.60 |
| | Tablet 200 mg (as fumarate) | Oral | Seroquel | 60 | 20.93 | 25.58 |
| | Tablet (modified release) 300 mg (as fumarate) | Oral | Seroquel XR | 60 | 40.59 | 42.59 |
| | Tablet 300 mg (as fumarate) | Oral | Seroquel | 60 | 30.72 | 35.37 |
| | Tablet (modified release) 400 mg (as fumarate) | Oral | Seroquel XR | 60 | 55.33 | 57.33 |
[5] Schedule 1, entry for Rosuvastatin in the form of Tablet 5 mg (as calcium)
omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 3.85 substitute: 4.45
[6] Schedule 1, entry for Rosuvastatin in the form of Tablet 20 mg (as calcium)
omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 6.51 substitute: 7.11
[7] Schedule 1, entry for Rosuvastatin in the form of Tablet 40 mg (as calcium)
omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 9.33 substitute: 10.20
[8] Schedule 1, entry for Salbutamol
Omit:
| Salbutamol | Nebuliser solution 2.5 mg (as sulfate) in 2.5 mL single dose units, 20 | Inhalation | Ventolin Nebules | 20 | 2..48 | 4.04 |
| | Nebuliser solution 2.5 mg (as sulfate) in 2.5 mL single dose units, 30 | Inhalation | Asmol 2.5 uni‑dose | 1 | 3.72 | 3.95 |
| | Nebuliser solution 5 mg (as sulfate) in 2.5 mL single dose units, 20 | Inhalation | Ventollin Nebules | 1 | 2.61 | 4.16 |
| | Nebuliser solution 5 mg (as sulfate) in 2.5 mL single dose units, 30 | Inhalation | Asmol 5 uni-dose | 1 | 3.92 | 4.15 |
| | Pressurised inhalation 100 micrograms (as sulfate) per dose, 200 doses (CFC‑free formulation) | Inhalation by mouth | Ventolin CFC-free | 1 | 3.90 | 5.60 |
Substitute:
| Salbutamol | Nebuliser solution 2.5 mg (as sulfate) in 2.5 mL single dose units, 20 | Inhalation | Ventolin Nebules | 20 | 2..48 | 4.04 |
| | Nebuliser solution 2.5 mg (as sulfate) in 2.5 mL single dose units, 30 | Inhalation | Asmol 2.5 uni‑dose | 1 | 3.72 | 3.95 |
| | Nebuliser solution 5 mg (as sulfate) in 2.5 mL single dose units, 20 | Inhalation | Ventollin Nebules | 1 | 2.61 | 4.16 |
| | Nebuliser solution 5 mg (as sulfate) in 2.5 mL single dose units, 30 | Inhalation | Asmol 5 uni-dose | 1 | 3.92 | 4.15 |
| | Pressurised inhalation 100 micrograms (as sulfate) per dose, 200 doses (CFC‑free formulation) | Inhalation by mouth | Ventolin CFC-free | 1 | 3.90 | 5.60 |
| | Pressurised inhalation 100 micrograms (as sulfate) per dose with dose counter, 200 doses (CFC-free formulation) | Inhalation by mouth | Ventolin | 1 | 4.49 | 6.82 |