National Health Act 1953 Amendment determination under section 93 pharmaceutical benefits supplied by medical practitioners (No. PB 63 of 2008) (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Instrument number PB 63 of 2008

Amendment determination under section 93 of the National Health Act 1953

I, ANDREW MITCHELL, Acting Assistant Secretary, Pharmaceutical Evaluation Branch, Department of Health and Ageing, delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing, make this instrument under section 93 of the National Health Act 1953.

Dated       3 JUNE            2008

ANDREW MITCHELL

Acting Assistant Secretary

Pharmaceutical Evaluation Branch

Department of Health and Ageing

Amendment — pharmaceutical benefits supplied by medical practitioners

1              Commencement  

   This instrument commences on 1 July 2008.

2              Amendment of PB 57 of 2007

Schedule 1 amends PB 57 of 2007.

Schedule 1        Amendments

[1]           The Schedule, item dealing with Haloperidol

omit from the column headed “Form (strength, type, size, etc.)”:

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[2]           The Schedule, after item dealing with Haloperidol in the form Injection 5 mg in 1 mL

insert in the columns in the order indicated:

Clonazepam Oral liquid 2.5 mg per mL, 10 mL 1

[3]           The Schedule, item dealing with Diazepam

omit from the column headed “Form (strength, type, size, etc.)”:

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[4]           The Schedule, after item dealing with Glyceryl Trinitrate

insert in the columns in the order indicated:

Hyoscine Injection containing hyoscine butylbromide 20 mg in 1 mL 5