National Health Act 1953 Amendment special arrangements under subsection 100(1) Chemotherapy Pharmaceuticals Access Program (No. PB 102 of 2009) (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Instrument number PB 102 of 2009

Amendment special arrangements under subsection 100(1) of the National Health Act 1953

I, DECLAN O’CONNOR-COX, Assistant Secretary, Access and Systems Branch, Department of Health and Ageing, delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing, make this instrument under subsection 100(1) of the National Health Act 1953.

Dated 8 October 2009

DECLAN O’CONNOR-COX

Assistant Secretary

Access and Systems Branch

Department of Health and Ageing

Amendment Special Arrangements — Chemotherapy Pharmaceuticals Access Program

1              Commencement

This instrument commences on 1 November 2009.

2              Amendment of PB 55 of 2009

Schedule 1 amends PB 55 of 2009.

Schedule 1        Amendments

[1]            Schedule 2, item dealing with Gemcitabine in the forms Powder for I.V. infusion 200 mg (as hydrochloride) and Powder for I.V. infusion

1 g (as hydrochloride)

in the column headed “Brand” insert in alphabetical order:

Gemcitabine Actavis