National Health Act 1953 Amendment special arrangements under subsection 100(1) Highly Specialised Drugs Program (No. PB 90 of 2008) (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Instrument number PB 90 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 AUGUST 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 September 2008.

2              Amendment of PB 80 of 2008

Schedule 1 amends PB 80 of 2008.

Schedule 1        Amendments

1. Schedule 1, item dealing with Sevelamer

(a) insert in “Column 2” after “greater than 1.6 mmol per L”:

at the commencement of therapy

(b) insert in “Column 2” after “greater than 4.0”:

at the commencement of therapy

[2]          Schedule 2, item dealing with Epoprostenol

(a) omit from “Column 2”:

Powder for I.V. infusion 500 micrograms (as sodium) with 1 vial diluent 50 mL

and substitute:

Powder for I.V. infusion 500 micrograms (as sodium) with diluent

(b) omit from “Column 2”:

Powder for I.V. infusion 1.5 mg (as sodium) with 2 vials diluent 50 mL

and substitute:

Powder for I.V. infusion 1.5 mg (as sodium) with diluent