National Health Act 1953 Determination made pursuant to subsections 99ADB(4) and 99ADB(5) (No. PB 13 of 2010) (Cth)

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COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Instrument number PB 13 of 2010

Determination made pursuant to subsections 99ADB(4) and 99ADB(5) of the National Health Act 1953

Data collection period from 1 September 2008 to 31 August 2009 (inclusive)

I, Felicity McNeill, delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing:

DETERMINE pursuant to subsection 99ADB(4) of the National Health Act 1953 (“the Act”) and in accordance with the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits) Regulations 1960 (“the Regulations”), that the weighted average disclosed price specified in column 3 of an item in Schedule 1 is the weighted average disclosed price for the brand of pharmaceutical item specified in column 2 of the same item in Schedule 1.

DETERMINE pursuant to subsection 99ADB(5) of the Act, in accordance with the Regulations, that the weighted average disclosed price specified in column 3 of an item in Schedule 2 is the weighted average disclosed price for the brand of pharmaceutical item specified in column 2 of the same item in Schedule 2.

This instrument commences on the later of the following:

(a)  immediately after the commencement of PB 12 of 2010;

(b)  the day after it is registered.  

Dated           22     January 2010

Felicity McNeill

_________________________

Felicity McNeill

Assistant Secretary

Pharmaceutical Evaluation Branch

Department of Health and Ageing

Schedule 1

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Item Brand of Pharmaceutical Item Weighted average disclosed price
Listed Drug Form Manner of administration Brand
1 Cefalotin Powder for injection 1 g (as sodium) Injection Cefalotin Sandoz $16.03
2

Doxorubicin

Solution for I.V. injection or intravesical administration containing doxorubicin hydrochloride 200 mg in 100 mL single dose vial Injection/intravesical

Adriamycin

 $116.27
3 Meloxicam Tablet 7.5 mg Oral GenRx Meloxicam $10.19
4 Mitozantrone Injection 10 mg (as hydrochloride) in 5 mL Injection

Mitozantrone Ebewe

 $73.00
5 Ondansetron I.V. injection 4 mg (as hydrochloride dihydrate) in 2 mL Injection Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd $10.93

Schedule 2

Column 1 Column 2 Column 3
Item Brand of Pharmaceutical Item Weighted average disclosed price
Listed Drug Form Manner of administration Brand
1 Cefalotin Powder for injection 1 g (as sodium) Injection Hospira Pty Limited $16.03
2 Cefalotin Powder for injection 1 g (as sodium) Injection Keflin Neutral $16.03
3

Doxorubicin

Solution for I.V. injection or intravesical administration containing doxorubicin hydrochloride 10 mg in 5 mL single dose vial Injection/intravesical

Adriamycin Solution

 $6.88
4

Doxorubicin

Solution for I.V. injection or intravesical administration containing doxorubicin hydrochloride 20 mg in 10 mL single dose vial Injection/intravesical

Adriamycin Solution

 $12.30
5

Doxorubicin

Solution for I.V. injection or intravesical administration containing doxorubicin hydrochloride 50 mg in 25 mL single dose vial Injection/intravesical

Adriamycin Solution

 $29.07
6

Doxorubicin

Solution for I.V. injection or intravesical administration containing doxorubicin hydrochloride 10 mg in 5 mL single dose vial Injection/intravesical

Doxorubicin Ebewe

 $6.88
7 Doxorubicin Solution for I.V. injection or intravesical administration containing doxorubicin hydrochloride 50 mg in 25 mL single dose vial Injection/intravesical

Doxorubicin Ebewe

 $29.07
8 Doxorubicin Solution for I.V. injection or intravesical administration containing doxorubicin hydrochloride 100 mg in 50 mL single dose vial Injection/intravesical

Doxorubicin Ebewe

 $ 156.26
9 Doxorubicin Solution for I.V. injection or intravesical administration containing doxorubicin hydrochloride 200 mg in 100 mL single dose vial Injection/intravesical

Doxorubicin Ebewe

$116.27
10 Doxorubicin Solution for I.V. injection or intravesical administration containing doxorubicin hydrochloride 10 mg in 5 mL single dose vial Injection/intravesical

Hospira Pty Limited

 $6.88
11 Doxorubicin Solution for I.V. injection or intravesical administration containing doxorubicin hydrochloride 50 mg in 25 mL single dose vial Injection/intravesical

Hospira Pty Limited

 $29.07
12 Meloxicam Tablet 15 mg Oral GenRx Meloxicam $14.87
13 Meloxicam Tablet 7.5 mg Oral Chem mart Meloxicam 7.5 mg $10.19
14 Meloxicam Tablet 15 mg Oral Chem mart Meloxicam 15 mg $14.87
15 Meloxicam Tablet 7.5 mg Oral Terry White Chemists Meloxicam 7.5mg $10.19
16 Meloxicam Tablet 15 mg Oral Terry White Chemists Meloxicam 15mg $14.87
17 Meloxicam Tablet 7.5 mg Oral Moxicam 7.5 $10.19
18 Meloxicam Tablet 15 mg Oral Moxicam 15 $14.87
19 Meloxicam Tablet 7.5 mg Oral Meloxibell $10.19
20 Meloxicam Tablet 15 mg Oral Meloxibell $14.87
21 Meloxicam Tablet 7.5 mg Oral Mobic $10.19
22 Meloxicam Tablet 15 mg Oral Mobic $14.87
23 Meloxicam Capsule 7.5 mg Oral Mobic $10.19
24 Meloxicam Capsule 15 mg Oral Mobic $14.87
25 Meloxicam Tablet 7.5 mg Oral Meloxicam-GA $10.19
26 Meloxicam Tablet 15 mg Oral Meloxicam-GA $14.87
27 Meloxicam Tablet 7.5 mg Oral Pharmacor Meloxicam 7.5 $10.19
28 Meloxicam Tablet 15 mg Oral Pharmacor Meloxicam 15 $14.87
29 Meloxicam Tablet 7.5 mg Oral Meloxicam Ranbaxy $10.19
30 Meloxicam Tablet 15 mg Oral Meloxicam Ranbaxy $14.87
31 Meloxicam Tablet 7.5 mg Oral Meloxicam Sandoz $10.19
32 Meloxicam Tablet 15 mg Oral Meloxicam Sandoz $14.87
33 Meloxicam Tablet 7.5 mg Oral Meloxicam Winthrop $10.19
34 Meloxicam Tablet 15 mg Oral Meloxicam Winthrop $14.87
35 Meloxicam Tablet 7.5 mg Oral Movalis 7.5 $10.19
36 Meloxicam Tablet 15 mg Oral Movalis 15 $14.87
37 Meloxicam Capsule 7.5 mg Oral Movalis 7.5 $10.19
38 Meloxicam Capsule 15 mg Oral Movalis 15 $14.87
39 Mitozantrone Injection 20 mg (as hydrochloride) in 10 mL Injection

Mitozantrone Ebewe

 $146.00
40 Mitozantrone Injection 10 mg (as hydrochloride) in 5 mL Injection

Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd

 $73.00
41 Mitozantrone Injection 20 mg (as hydrochloride) in 10 mL Injection

Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd

 $146.00
42 Mitozantrone Injection 25 mg (as hydrochloride) in 12.5 mL Injection

Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd

 $182.40
43 Mitozantrone Injection 20 mg (as hydrochloride) in 10 mL Injection Hospira Australia Pty Ltd $146.00
44 Mitozantrone Injection 20 mg (as hydrochloride) in 10 mL Injection

Onkotrone

$146.00
45 Mitozantrone Injection 25 mg (as hydrochloride) in 12.5 mL Injection

Onkotrone

$182.40
46 Ondansetron I.V. injection 8 mg (as hydrochloride dihydrate) in 4 mL Injection Pfizer Australia Pty Ltd

$17.37
47 Ondansetron I.V. injection 4 mg (as hydrochloride dihydrate) in 2 mL Injection

Ondansetron-RL

 $10.93
48 Ondansetron I.V. injection 8 mg (as hydrochloride dihydrate) in 4 mL Injection

Ondansetron-RL

$17.37
49 Ondansetron I.V. injection 4 mg (as hydrochloride dihydrate) in 2 mL Injection Zofran $10.93
50 Ondansetron I.V. injection 8 mg (as hydrochloride dihydrate) in 4 mL Injection Zofran

$17.37
51 Ondansetron I.V. injection 4 mg (as hydrochloride dihydrate) in 2 mL Injection Ondaz $10.93
52 Ondansetron I.V. injection 8 mg (as hydrochloride dihydrate) in 4 mL Injection Ondaz

$17.37
53 Ondansetron I.V. injection 4 mg (as hydrochloride dihydrate) in 2 mL Injection Onsetron $10.93
54 Ondansetron I.V. injection 8 mg (as hydrochloride dihydrate) in 4 mL Injection Onsetron

$17.37

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