National Health Act 1953 Amendment special arrangements under subsection 100(1) Highly Specialised Drugs Program (No. PB 55 of 2008) (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Instrument number PB 55 of 2008

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

I, DIANA MACDONELL, Acting Assistant Secretary, Pharmaceutical Evaluation 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   1st May   2008

DIANA MACDONELL

Acting Assistant Secretary

Pharmaceutical Evaluation Branch

Department of Health and Ageing

Amendment Special Arrangements — Highly Specialised Drugs Program

1              Commencement

This instrument commences on 1 June 2008.

2              Amendment of PB 92 of 2007

Schedule 1 amends PB 92 of 2007.

Schedule 1        Amendments

1. Schedule 1, item dealing with Tacrolimus

(a)  insert in the column headed “Circumstances” after the last word in  paragraph     (c):

; or

(b) insert in the column headed “Circumstances” after paragraph (c):

(d) prophylaxis and treatment of lung allograft rejection, where management includes initiation, stabilisation and review of therapy as required

1. Schedule 2, item dealing with Apomorphine

omit from the columns in the order indicated:

Injection containing apomorphine hydrochloride 10 mg in 1 mL Injection Apomine

1. Schedule 2, item dealing with Apomorphine in the form Injection containing apomorphine hydrochloride 20 mg in 2 mL

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

Apomine