National Health Act 1953 Pharmaceutical Benefits Amendment Determination under paragraph 98B(1)(a) No. 11 (12/06/2008) (Cth)

National Health Act 1953

PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS

AMENDMENT DETERMINATION UNDER PARAGRAPH 98B(1)(a) No. 11

We, the members of the PHARMACEUTICAL BENEFITS REMUNERATION TRIBUNAL, make this determination under paragraph 98B(1)(a) of the National Health Act 1953.

Dated 12 June 200 8

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J M Hamberger

Chairperson

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H. Lapsley

Member

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B. Frost

Member

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T. Worth

Member

Name of Determination¹

This Determination is the National Health Act 1953 Pharmaceutical Benefits Amendment Determination under paragraph 98B(1)(a) No. 11.

Commencement

This Determination commences on 1 July 2008.

Amendment of the Determination under paragraph 98B(1)(a)

The Schedule amends the National Health Act 1953 Pharmaceutical Benefits Determination under paragraph 98B(1)(a) made on 23 June 2006.

Schedule - Amendments

[1] Paragraph 6

omit:

“extemporaneously-prepared dispensing fee” means an amount of $7.48;

substitute:

“extemporaneously-prepared dispensing fee” means an amount of $7.85;

[2] Paragraph 6

insert:

“pharmaceutical item” has the same meaning as in section 84AB of the Act;

[3] Paragraph 6

omit:

“ready-prepared dispensing fee” means $5.44;

substitute:

“ready-prepared dispensing fee” means $5.81;

[4] Paragraph 6

omit:

“ready-prepared pharmaceutical benefit” means a pharmaceutical benefit in respect of which there is a determination under subsection 85 (6) of the Act as set out in PB 89 of 2007;

substitute:

“ready-prepared pharmaceutical benefit” means a brand of a pharmaceutical item in respect of which there is a determination under subsection 85 (6) of the Act as set out in PB 89 of 2007;

[5] Paragraph 12

omit:

may be supplied as a pharmaceutical benefit under Part VII of the Act,

substitute:

may be supplied as a pharmaceutical item under Part VII of the Act,

Notes

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