National Health (Pharmaceutical benefits – early supply) Amendment Instrument 2017 (No. 8) (Cth)

PB 87 of 2017

National Health (Pharmaceutical benefits – early supply) Amendment Instrument 2017 (No. 8)

National Health Act 1953

I, LISA LA RANCE, Assistant Secretary, Pricing and Policy Branch, Technology Assessment and Access Division, Department of Health, delegate of the Minister for Health, make this Instrument under subsection 84AAA(2) of the National Health Act 1953.

Dated         20^th October 2017

LISA LA RANCE

Assistant Secretary

Pricing and Policy Branch

Technology Assessment and Access 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 2017 (No. 8)

(2)This Instrument may also be cited as PB 87 of 2017.

2          Commencement

This Instrument commences on 1 November 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, after entry for Evolocumab

insert:

Evolocumab Injection 420 mg in 3.5 mL single use pre-filled cartridge 20 1 5