COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Instrument number PB 73 of 2011

National Health Act (Pharmaceutical Benefits – Early Supply) Amendment October 2011 - specification under subsection 84AAA(2)1

Amendment determination under subsection 84AAA(2) of the National Health Act 1953

I, Adriana Platona, Assistant Secretary, Pharmaceutical Evaluation Branch, Department of Health and Ageing, delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing, make this Instrument under subsection 84AAA(2) of the National Health Act 1953.

Dated 28 Sep 2011

ADRIANA PLATONA

Assistant Secretary

Pharmaceutical Evaluation Branch

Department of Health and Ageing

Amendment determination — Pharmaceutical Benefits - Early Supply

1 Name of Instrument

(1)           This Instrument is the National Health Act (Pharmaceutical Benefits – Early Supply) Amendment October 2011 - specification under subsection 84AAA(2).

(2)           This Instrument may also be cited as No. PB 73 of 2011.

2 Commencement

This Instrument commences on 1 October 2011.

3 Amendment of PB 30 of 2009

Schedule 1 amends the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits – Early Supply) Instrument 2009- specification under subsection 84AAA(2), PB 30 of 2009.

Schedule 1 Amendments

[1]                                   Schedule 1, entry for Degarelix

omit from the column headed “LI Form and Strength”: Powder for injection 80 mg (as acetate) with solvent, syringe and needles 

 substitute:  Powder for injection 80 mg (as acetate), injection set

1Note

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