National Health Act (Pharmaceutical Benefits – Early Supply) Amendment August 2010 specification under subsection 84AAA(2) (No. PB 79 of 2010) (Cth)

COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Instrument number PB 79 of 2010

National Health Act (Pharmaceutical Benefits – Early Supply) Amendment August 2010 - Specification Under Subsection 84AAA(2)

Amendment determination under subsection 84AAA(2) 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 84AAA(2) of the National Health Act 1953.

Dated          19 July 2010

DIANA MACDONELL

Acting Assistant Secretary

Pharmaceutical Evaluation Branch

Department of Health and Ageing

Amendment determination — Pharmaceutical Benefits - Early Supply

1          Name of Instrument

(1)      This Instrument is the National Health Act (Pharmaceutical Benefits – Early Supply) Amendment August 2010 - specification under subsection 84AAA(2).

(2)      This Instrument may also be cited as “No. PB 79 of 2010”.

2          Commencement

This Instrument commences on 1 August 2010.

3          Amendment of PB 30 of 2009

Schedule 1 amends the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits – Early Supply) Instrument 2009, PB 30 of 2009.

Schedule 1        Amendments

1. Schedule 1, after item dealing with Carvedilol

insert in the columns in the order indicated:

Certolizumab pegol Injection 200 mg in 1 mL single use pre-filled syringe Injection 2 5

1. Schedule 1, after item dealing with Glyceryl Trinitrate

insert in the columns in the order indicated:

Golimumab	Injection 50 mg in 0.5 mL single use pre-filled pen	Injection	1	5
	Injection 50 mg in 0.5 mL single use pre-filled syringe	Injection	1	5

1. Schedule 1, item dealing with Mesalazine

insert in the columns in the order indicated:

Tablet 1 g (prolonged release) Oral 120 5

1. Schedule 1, after item dealing with Verapamil

insert in the columns in the order indicated:

Vildagliptin Tablet 50 mg Oral 60 5