National Health Act 1953 Amendment determination under subsections 85A(1) and (2) and 88(1C) Prescription of pharmaceutical benefits by authorised optometrists (No. PB 67 of 2009) (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Instrument number PB 67 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 6 July 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 August 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 Bimatoprost

insert in the columns in the order indicated:

Bimatoprost with timolol Eye drops 300 micrograms bimatoprost with timolol 5 mg (as maleate)
per mL, 3 mL Application to the eye Ganfort 0.3/5 1 5

[2]     Schedule 1, after item dealing with Polyvinyl Alcohol

insert in the columns in the order indicated:

Soy lecithin Eye spray 10 mg per mL, 10 mL Application tearsagain 2 5