National Health Act 1953 Amendment declaration under subsections 85(2) and 85(2AA) Amendment determination under subsection 85(2A) (No. PB 1 of 2008) (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Instrument number PB 1 of 2008

Amendment declaration under subsections 85(2) and 85(2AA) of the National Health Act 1953

Amendment determination under subsection 85(2A) of the National Health Act 1953

I, TONY ABBOTT, Minister for Health and Ageing make this instrument under subsections 85(2), 85(2A) and 85(2AA) of the National Health Act 1953.

Dated 19/11/2007

TONY ABBOTT

Minister for Health and Ageing

Amendment declaration and determination — drugs and medicinal preparations

1              Commencement

This instrument commences on 1 January 2008.

2              Amendment of PB 88 of 2007

Schedule 1 amends PB 88 of 2007.

Schedule 1        Amendments

[1]         Schedule 1, item dealing with Pemetrexed

insert in the column headed “Circumstances” immediately before the existing       circumstances:

In compliance with authority procedures set out in subparagraph 14 (d):

Pleural mesothelioma in combination with cisplatin

[2]         Schedule 1, after item dealing with Vancomycin

insert in the columns in the order indicated:

Varenicline	In compliance with authority procedures set out in subparagraph 14 (d):
Commencement of short-term, sole PBS-subsidised therapy as an aid to achieving abstinence in a patient who has indicated they are ready to cease smoking and who has entered a comprehensive support and counselling program, and where details of the program are specified in the authority application
Commencement of short-term, sole PBS-subsidised therapy as an aid to achieving abstinence in a patient who has indicated they are ready to cease smoking and who is entering a comprehensive support and counselling program during the same consultation at which the authority application is made, and where details of the program are specified in the authority application
Completion of short-term, sole PBS-subsidised therapy as an aid to achieving abstinence in a patient who has previously been issued with an authority prescription for this drug and who is enrolled in a comprehensive support and counselling program