PB 35 of 2013

National Health (Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment Instrument 2013
(No. 7)1

National Health Act 1953

I, ADRIANA PLATONA, First Assistant Secretary (Acting), Pharmaceutical Benefits Division, Department of Health and Ageing, delegate of the Minister for Health, make this Instrument under sections 84AF, 84AK, 85, 85A, 88 and 101 of the National Health Act 1953.

Dated 3 June 2013

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ADRIANA PLATONA

First Assistant Secretary (Acting)

Pharmaceutical Benefits Division

Department of Health and Ageing

 


1 Name of Instrument

 (1) This Instrument is the National Health (Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Amendment Instrument 2013 (No. 7).

 (2) This Instrument may also be cited as PB 35 of 2013.

2 Commencement

This Instrument commences on 1 July 2013.

3 Amendment of National Health (Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Instrument 2012 (PB 71 of 2012)

 Schedule 1 amends the National Health (Listing of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Instrument 2012 (PB 71 of 2012).

 

Schedule 1 Amendments

 

[1]                Schedule 1, entry for Amoxycillin with Clavulanic Acid in the form Tablet containing 875 mg amoxycillin (as trihydrate) with 125 mg clavulanic acid (as potassium clavulanate) [Maximum Quantity 10; Number of Repeats 0]

insert in the columns in the order indicated, and in alphabetical order for the column headed “Brand”:

 

 

 

APO-Amoxycillin and Clavulanic Acid

TX

PDP

C1836 C1837

 

10

0

10

 

 

[2]                Schedule 1, entry for Amoxycillin with Clavulanic Acid in the form Tablet containing 875 mg amoxycillin (as trihydrate) with 125 mg clavulanic acid (as potassium clavulanate) [Maximum Quantity 10; Number of Repeats 1]

insert in the columns in the order indicated, and in alphabetical order for the column headed “Brand”:

 

 

 

APO-Amoxycillin and Clavulanic Acid

TX

MP NP

C1836 C1837

 

10

1

10

 

 

[3]                Schedule 1, entry for Cefalotin

(a)        omit:

 

 

 

Keflin Neutral

AS

PDP

 

 

10

0

10

 

 

(b)        omit:

 

 

 

Keflin Neutral

AS

MP NP

 

 

10

1

10

 

 

[4]                Schedule 1, entry for Donepezil in the form Tablet containing donepezil hydrochloride 5 mg

insert in the columns in the order indicated, and in alphabetical order for the column headed “Brand”:

 

 

 

Pharmacor Donepezil 5

CR

MP NP

C4219 C4220 C4224

 

28

5

28

 

 

[5]                Schedule 1, entry for Donepezil in the form Tablet containing donepezil hydrochloride 10 mg

insert in the columns in the order indicated, and in alphabetical order for the column headed “Brand”:

 

 

 

Pharmacor Donepezil 10

CR

MP NP

C4219 C4220 C4224

 

28

5

28

 

 

[6]                Schedule 1, entry for Doxycycline in the form Tablet 100 mg (as monohydrate) [Maximum Quantity 7; Number of Repeats 0]

insert in the columns in the order indicated, and in alphabetical order for the column headed “Brand”:

 

 

 

Doxycycline Sandoz

HX

PDP

 

 

7

0

7

 

 

[7]                Schedule 1, entry for Doxycycline in the form Tablet 100 mg (as monohydrate) [Maximum Quantity 7; Number of Repeats 1]

insert in the columns in the order indicated, and in alphabetical order for the column headed “Brand”:

 

 

 

Doxycycline Sandoz

HX

MP NP

 

 

7

1

7

 

 

[8]                Schedule 1, entry for Doxycycline in the form Tablet 100 mg (as monohydrate) [Maximum Quantity 21; Number of Repeats 0]

insert in the columns in the order indicated, and in alphabetical order for the column headed “Brand”:

 

 

 

Doxycycline Sandoz

HX

MP NP

 

P1459

21

0

7

 

 

[9]                Schedule 1, entry for Doxycycline in the form Tablet 100 mg (as monohydrate) [Maximum Quantity 28; Number of Repeats 0]

insert in the columns in the order indicated, and in alphabetical order for the column headed “Brand”:

 

 

 

Doxycycline Sandoz

HX

MP NP

 

P1279

28

0

7

 

 

[10]            Schedule 1, entry for Duloxetine in the form Capsule 30 mg (as hydrochloride)

insert in the columns in the order indicated, and in alphabetical order for the column headed “Brand”:

 

 

 

Coperin

AF

MP NP

C1211

 

28

0

28

 

 

[11]            Schedule 1, entry for Duloxetine in the form Capsule 60 mg (as hydrochloride)

insert in the columns in the order indicated, and in alphabetical order for the column headed “Brand”:

 

 

 

Coperin

AF

MP NP

C1211

 

28

5

28

 

 

[12]            Schedule 1, entry for Epirubicin in the form Solution for injection containing epirubicin hydrochloride 200 mg in 100 mL

omit:

 

 

 

Epirubicin SZ

HX

MP

 

 

See Note 3

See Note 3

1

 

D(100)

[13]            Schedule 1, entry for Imiquimod

insert as first entry in the columns in the order indicated:

 

Cream 50 mg per g, 2 g, 2

Application

Aldara Pump

IA

MP

C4229

 

1

1

1

 

 

[14]            Schedule 1, entry for Imiquimod in the form Cream 50 mg per g, 250 mg single use sachets, 12

omit from the column headed “Circumstances” (twice occurring): C2816 substitute: C4229

[15]            Schedule 1, entry for Irinotecan in the form I.V. injection containing irinotecan hydrochloride trihydrate 40 mg in 2 mL

omit:

 

 

 

Irinotecan SZ

HX

MP

C3184

 

See Note 3

See Note 3

1

 

D(100)

[16]            Schedule 1, entry for Levonorgestrel with Ethinyloestradiol

insert as first entry in the columns in the order indicated:

 

Pack containing 21 tablets 100 micrograms-20 micrograms and 7 inert tablets

Oral

Femme-Tab ED 20/100

AE

MP NP

 

 

4

2

4

 

 

[17]            Schedule 1, entry for Lisinopril in each of the forms: Tablet 5 mg; Tablet 10 mg; and Tablet 20 mg

omit:

 

 

 

Lisodur

AF

MP NP

 

 

30

5

30

 

 

[18]            Schedule 1, entry for Nicotine in the form Transdermal patch 24.9 mg

omit from the column headed “Circumstances”:

C3042 C3447 C3448

substitute:

C4231  C4232  C4233

[19]            Schedule 1, entry for Nicotine in the form Transdermal patch 114 mg

omit from the column headed “Circumstances”:

C3042 C3447 C3448

substitute:

C4231  C4232  C4233

[20]            Schedule 1, entry for Olanzapine in each of the forms: Tablet 2.5 mg; Tablet 5 mg; Tablet 7.5 mg and Tablet 10 mg

insert in the columns in the order indicated, and in alphabetical order for the column headed “Brand”:

 

 

 

Pharmacy Choice Olanzapine

RI

MP NP

C1589 C2044

 

28

5

28

 

 


[21]            Schedule 1, entry for Olanzapine in each of the forms: Tablet 5 mg (orally disintegrating); and Tablet 10 mg (orally disintegrating)

(a)        insert in the columns in the order indicated, and in alphabetical order for the column headed “Brand”:

 

 

 

Olanzapine RBX ODT

RA

MP NP

C1589 C2044

 

28

5

28

 

 

(b)        insert in the columns in the order indicated, and in alphabetical order for the column headed “Brand”:

 

 

 

Pharmacy Choice Olanzapine ODT

RI

MP NP

C1589 C2044

 

28

5

28

 

 

[22]            Schedule 1, entry for Perindopril with amlodipine in the form Tablet containing 5 mg perindopril arginine with 5 mg amlodipine
(as besylate)

omit from the column headed “Brand”: Coveram substitute: Coveram 5/5

[23]            Schedule 1, entry for Perindopril with amlodipine in the form Tablet containing 5 mg perindopril arginine with 10 mg amlodipine
(as besylate)

omit from the column headed “Brand”: Coveram substitute: Coveram 5/10

[24]            Schedule 1, entry for Perindopril with amlodipine in the form Tablet containing 10 mg perindopril arginine with 5 mg amlodipine
(as besylate)

omit from the column headed “Brand”: Coveram substitute: Coveram 10/5

[25]            Schedule 1, entry for Perindopril with amlodipine in the form Tablet containing 10 mg perindopril arginine with 10 mg amlodipine
(as besylate)

omit from the column headed “Brand”: Coveram substitute: Coveram 10/10

[26]            Schedule 1, entry for Quetiapine in the form Tablet 25 mg (as fumarate)

insert in the columns in the order indicated, and in alphabetical order for the column headed “Brand”:

 

 

 

Pharmacy Choice Quetiapine

RI

MP NP

C1589 C2044 C2765

 

60

5

60

 

 

[27]            Schedule 1, entry for Quetiapine in the form Tablet 100 mg (as fumarate)

insert in the columns in the order indicated, and in alphabetical order for the column headed “Brand”:

 

 

 

Pharmacy Choice Quetiapine

RI

MP NP

C1589 C2044 C2765

 

90

5

90

 

 

[28]            Schedule 1, entry for Quetiapine in each of the forms: Tablet 200 mg (as fumarate); and Tablet 300 mg (as fumarate)

insert in the columns in the order indicated, and in alphabetical order for the column headed “Brand”:

 

 

 

Pharmacy Choice Quetiapine

RI

MP NP

C1589 C2044 C2765

 

60

5

60

 

 

[29]            Schedule 1, entry for Rabeprazole in the form Tablet containing rabeprazole sodium 20 mg (enteric coated) [Maximum Quantity 30; Number of Repeats 2]

insert in the columns in the order indicated, and in alphabetical order for the column headed “Brand”:

 

 

 

Rabeprazole Actavis 20

TA

MP NP

C1177 C1337 C1533

P1177

30

2

30

 

 

[30]            Schedule 1, entry for Rabeprazole in the form Tablet containing rabeprazole sodium 20 mg (enteric coated) [Maximum Quantity 30; Number of Repeats 5]

insert in the columns in the order indicated, and in alphabetical order for the column headed “Brand”:

 

 

 

Rabeprazole Actavis 20

TA

MP NP

C1177 C1337 C1533

P1337 P1533

30

5

30

 

 

[31]            Schedule 1, entry for Risedronic Acid in the form Tablet containing risedronate sodium 150 mg

insert in the columns in the order indicated, and in alphabetical order for the column headed “Brand”:

 

 

 

Acris Once-a-Month

AF

MP NP

C4117 C4122 C4123

 

1

5

1

 

 

[32]            Schedule 1, entry for Sorafenib

omit from the column headed “Circumstances”:

C3071  C3072

substitute:

C4230  C4234

[33]            Schedule 1, entry for Tetrabenazine

(a)        omit from the column headed “Brand”: Orphan Australia Pty Ltd substitute: iNova Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Ltd

(b)        omit from the column headed “Responsible Person”: OA substitute: IA

[34]            Schedule 4, Part 1, entry for Imiquimod

substitute:

Imiquimod

C4229

 

 

Superficial basal cell carcinoma

The condition must be previously untreated;
The condition must be confirmed by biopsy;
Patient must have normal immune function;
The condition must not be suitable for treatment with cryotherapy; OR
The condition must not be suitable for treatment with curettage with diathermy; OR
The condition must not be suitable for treatment with surgical excision,
Patient must require topical drug therapy

The date of the pathology report and name of the Approved Pathology Authority must be provided at the time of application

Compliance with Authority Required procedures

[35]            Schedule 4, Part 1, entry for Nicotine

insert in numerical order after existing text:

 

C4231

 

 

Nicotine dependence

The treatment must be the sole PBS-subsidised therapy for this condition;
Patient must have indicated they are ready to cease smoking;
Patient must have entered a comprehensive support and counselling program;
Patient must not receive more than 12 weeks of PBS-subsidised nicotine replacement therapy per year

Details of the support and counselling program must be specified in the initial authority application

Compliance with Authority Required procedures

 

 

C4232

 

 

Nicotine dependence

Patient must be an Aboriginal or a Torres Strait Islander person;
The treatment must be the sole PBS-subsidised therapy for this condition

Compliance with Authority Required procedures

 

C4233

 

 

Nicotine dependence

The treatment must be the sole PBS-subsidised therapy for this condition;
Patient must have indicated they are ready to cease smoking;
Patient must be entering a comprehensive support and counselling program during the consultation at which this authority is requested;
Patient must not receive more than 12 weeks of PBS-subsidised nicotine replacement therapy per year

Details of the support and counselling program must be specified in the initial authority application

Compliance with Authority Required procedures

 

[36]            Schedule 4, Part 1, entry for Sorafenib

substitute:

Sorafenib

C4230

 

 

Advanced Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Stage C hepatocellular carcinoma

Initial treatment

The treatment must be the sole PBS-subsidised therapy for this condition;
Patient must have a WHO performance status of 2 or less;
Patient must have Child Pugh class A

Compliance with Authority Required procedures - Streamlined Authority Code 4230
 

 

C4234

 

 

Advanced Barcelona Clinic Liver Cancer Stage C hepatocellular carcinoma

Continuing treatment

The treatment must be the sole PBS-subsidised therapy for this condition;
Patient must have previously been treated with PBS-subsidised sorafenib;,
Patient must not have progressive disease

Compliance with Authority Required procedures - Streamlined Authority Code 4234
 

 

 

 

 

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