National Health (Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy) Special Arrangement Amendment Instrument 2020 (No. 1) (PB 5 of 2020) (Cth)

PB 5 of 2020

National Health (Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy) Special Arrangement Amendment Instrument 2020 (No. 1)

National Health Act 1953

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I, BEN SLADIC, Assistant Secretary, Pharmacy Branch, Technology Assessment and Access Division, Department of Health, delegate of the Minister for Health, make this Instrument under subsection 100(2) of the National Health Act 1953.

Dated         29 January 2020

BEN SLADIC          

Assistant Secretary

Pharmacy Branch

Technology Assessment and Access Division

Department of Health

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1. Name of Instrument

(1)This Instrument is the National Health (Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy) Special Arrangement Amendment Instrument 2020 (No. 1).

(2)This Instrument may also be cited as PB 5 of 2020.

1. Commencement

This Instrument commences on 1 February 2020.

1. Amendment of National Health (Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy) Special Arrangement 2011 (PB 79 of 2011)

Schedule 1 amends the National Health (Efficient Funding of Chemotherapy) Special Arrangement 2011 (PB 79 of 2011).

Schedule 1     Amendments

1. Schedule 1, Part 1, entry for Pemetrexed in the form Powder for I.V. infusion 100 mg (as disodium)

omit:

PEMETREXED-DRLA RZ MP D

1. Schedule 1, Part 1, entry for Pemetrexed in the form Powder for I.V. infusion 500 mg (as disodium)

omit:

Pemetrexed DRLA RZ MP D