National Health (Pharmaceutical benefits – early supply) Amendment Instrument 2016 (No. 11) (PB 111 of 2016) (Cth)

PB 111 of 2016

National Health (Pharmaceutical benefits – early supply) Amendment Instrument 2016 (No. 11)

National Health Act 1953

I, NICK HENDERSON, First Assistant Secretary (Acting), Pharmaceutical Benefits Division, Department of Health, delegate of the Minister for Health and Aged Care, make this Instrument under subsection 84AAA(2) of the National Health Act 1953.

Dated                  20 December 2016

NICK HENDERSON

First Assistant Secretary (Acting)

Pharmaceutical Benefits Division

Department of Health

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Amendment instrument – Pharmaceutical benefits – early supply

1          Name of Instrument

(1)      This Instrument is the National Health (Pharmaceutical benefits – early supply) Amendment Instrument 2016 (No. 11)

(2)This Instrument may also be cited as PB 111 of 2016.

2          Commencement

This Instrument commences on 1 January 2017.

3          Amendment of PB 120 of 2015

Schedule 1 amends the National Health (Pharmaceutical benefits—early supply) Instrument 2015 (PB 120 of 2015).

Schedule 1        Amendments

1. Schedule 1,  entry for Fosinopril with hydrochlorothiazide

omit:

Fosinopril with hydrochlorothiazide Tablet containing fosinopril sodium 10 mg with hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg 20 30 5

1. Schedule 1,  entry for Paroxetine

omit:

Paroxetine Tablet 20 mg (as mesilate) 20 30 5