National Health Act 1953 Amendment determination under subsections 85A(1) and (2) and 88(1C) Prescription of pharmaceutical benefits by authorised optometrists (No. PB 111 of 2009) (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Instrument number PB 111 of 2009

Amendment determination under subsections 85A(1) and (2) and 88(1C) of the National Health Act 1953

I, LINDA JACKSON, Assistant Secretary, Pharmaceutical Evaluation Branch, Department of Health and Ageing, delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing, make this instrument under subsections 85A(1) and (2) and 88(1C) of the National Health Act 1953.

Dated 12 November 2009

LINDA JACKSON

Assistant Secretary

Pharmaceutical Evaluation Branch

Department of Health and Ageing

Amendment determination — Prescription of pharmaceutical benefits by authorised optometrists

1              Commencement

This instrument commences on 1 December 2009.

2              Amendment of PB 11 of 2009

Schedule 1 amends PB 11 of 2009.

Schedule 1        Amendments

[1]     Schedule 1, after item dealing with Pilocarpine

insert in the columns in the order indicated:

Polyethylene glycol 400	Eye drops 2.5 mg per mL, 15 mL	Application to the eye	Blink Intensive Tears	1	5
Eye drops 2.5 mg per mL, single dose units 0.4 mL, 20	Application to the eye	Blink Intensive Tears	5	5

[2]     Schedule 1, omit item dealing with Tamarindus indica seed polysaccharide