National Health Act 1953 Declaration under subsection 85(2AA) (No. PB 29 of 2005) (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

National Health Act 1953

PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS

DECLARATION UNDER SUBSECTION 85(2AA)

No. PB 29 of 2005

I, JOAN CORBETT, Assistant Secretary, Pharmaceutical Benefits Branch, Department of Health and Ageing and Delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing, having in accordance with subsection 85(2AB) of the National Health Act 1953 obtained the advice of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee, pursuant to subsection 85(2AA) of the National Health Act 1953 hereby make the following Declaration:

1.       This Declaration commences on 1 December 2005.

2.       The drugs and medicinal preparations specified in the Schedule to this Declaration shall cease to be drugs and medicinal preparations to which Part VII of the National Health Act 1953 applies.

THE SCHEDULE

Acetazolamide Sodium

Demeclocycline Hydrochloride

Nicotinic Acid

Oestrogens—Conjugated and Oestrogens—Conjugated with

Medroxyprogesterone Acetate

Procainamide Hydrochloride

Spectinomycin Hydrochloride

Tetracycline Hydrochloride (buffered)

Ammonia Spirit, Aromatic  BP

Cetostearyl Alcohol BP

Chlorinated Lime BP

Gentian Infusion, Compound, Concentrated BP

Hydrochloric Acid, Dilute BP

Ipecacuanha Tincture BP

Kaolin, Light BP

Kaolin, Light (Natural) BP

Opium Tincture BP

Orange Tincture BP

Paraffin Ointment (white) BP

Paraffin Ointment (yellow) BP 1968

Dated this twenty third day of November 2005.

JOAN CORBETT

Assistant Secretary

Pharmaceutical Benefits Branch

Department of Health and Ageing

Delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing

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Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee

Telephone: [phone]      Address all mail to:

Facsimile: [phone]                  THE SECRETARY

PBAC

GPO Box 9848

Canberra  ACT 2601

DELETION OF PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFIT ITEMS

EFFECTIVE 1 DECEMBER 2005

Following is the advice of the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee concerning the deletion of items from the declaration under subsection 85(2) of the National Health Act 1953, with effect from 1 December 2005.

Item  PBAC Advice

Acetazolamide Sodium   The PBAC agreed to deletion following advice from the sponsor that that Acetazolamide Sodium injection 500mg (solvent required) is being discontinued.

Demeclocycline Hydrochloride   The PBAC agreed to deletion following advice from the sponsor that Demeclocycline Hydrochloride capsule 150mg is being discontinued.

Nicotinic Acid   The PBAC agreed to deletion following a request from the sponsor to delete Nicotinic Acid tablet 250mg.

Oestrogens-Conjugated and Oestrogens-          The PBAC agreed to deletion following

Conjugated with Medroxyprogesterone             advice from the sponsor that Oestrogens-

Acetate   Conjugated and Oestrogens-Conjugated with Medroxyprogesterone Acetate pack containing 14 tablets conjugated oestrogens 625 micrograms and 14 tablets conjugated oestrogens 625 micrograms with medroxyprogesterone acetate 5mg and pack containing 14 tablets conjugated oestrogens 625 micrograms and 14 tablets conjugated oestrogens 625 micrograms with medroxyprogesterone acetate 10mg are being discontinued.

Procainamide Hydrochloride   The PBAC agreed to deletion following advice from the sponsor that Procainamide Hydrochloride capsule 250mg is being discontinued.

Spectinomycin Hydrochloride   The PBAC agreed to deletion following advice from the sponsor that Spectinomycin injection 2g with 3.2mL diluent is being discontinued.

Tetracycline Hydrochloride (Buffered)               The PBAC agreed to deletion following advice from the sponsor that Tetracycline Hydrochloride (Buffered) capsule 250mg is being discontinued.

Ammonia Spirit, Aromatic BP   The PBAC agreed to deletion following

Cetostearyl Alcohol BP   advice that prices for these drugs were no

Chlorinate Lime BP   longer available from recognised wholesalers.

Gentian Infusion, Compound,

Concentrated BP

Hydrochloric Acid, Dilute BP

Ipecacuanha Tincture BP

Kaolin, Light BP

Kaolin, Light (Natural) BP

Opium Tincture BP

Orange Tincture BP

Paraffin Ointment (white) BP

Paraffin Ointment (yellow) BP 1968

Diana MacDonell

Secretary

14 November 2005