National Health (Price and Special Patient Contribution) Amendment Determination 2017 (No. 4) (PB 35 of 2017) (Cth)

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PB 35 of 2017

National Health (Price and Special Patient Contribution) Amendment Determination 2017 (No. 4)

National Health Act 1953

I, PENNY SHAKESPEARE, First Assistant Secretary, Pharmaceutical Benefits Division, Department of Health, delegate of the Minister for Health, make this Determination under section 85B of the National Health Act 1953.

Dated 30th May 2017

PENNY SHAKESPEARE

First Assistant Secretary

Pharmaceutical Benefits Division

Department of Health

1          Name of Instrument

(1)        This Instrument is the National Health (Price and Special Patient Contribution) Amendment Determination 2017 (No. 4).

(2)        This Instrument may also be cited as PB 35 of 2017.

2          Commencement

This Instrument commences on 1 June 2017.

3          Amendment of the National Health (Price and Special Patient Contribution) Determination 2010 (PB 109 of 2010)

Schedule 1 amends the National Health (Price and Special Patient Contribution) Determination 2010 (PB 109 of 2010).

Schedule 1     Amendments

[1]Schedule 1, entry for Alendronic acid with colecalciferol in the form Tablet 70 mg (as alendronate sodium) with
70 micrograms colecalciferol

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          7.19        substitute:             8.47

[2]Schedule 1, entry for Alendronic acid with colecalciferol in the form Tablet 70 mg (as alendronate sodium) with
140 micrograms colecalciferol [Brand: Dronalen Plus]

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          5.40        substitute:             6.37

[3]Schedule 1, entry for Alendronic acid with colecalciferol in the form Tablet 70 mg (as alendronate sodium) with
140 micrograms colecalciferol [Brand: Fosamax Plus 70 mg/140 mcg]

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          7.19substitute:             8.47

[4]Schedule 1, entry for Alendronic acid with colecalciferol and calcium

substitute:

Alendronic acid with colecalciferol and calcium Pack containing 4 tablets containing alendronic acid 70 mg (as alendronate sodium) with 140 micrograms colecalciferol and 48 tablets calcium 500 mg (as carbonate) Oral Dronalen Plus
D-Cal 		1 3.64 10.61
Fosamax Plus
D-Cal 		1 3.64 12.67
ReddyMax Plus
D-Cal 		1 3.64 5.87

[5]Schedule 1, entry for Betamethasone in the form Cream 200 micrograms (as valerate) per g, 100 g [Brand: Celestone-M]

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          8.35 substitute:             9.06

[6]Schedule 1, entry for Bisoprolol in the form Tablet containing bisoprolol fumarate 2.5 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          11.11substitute:             13.38

[7]Schedule 1, entry for Bisoprolol in the form Tablet containing bisoprolol fumarate 5 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          12.89substitute:             15.17

[8]Schedule 1, entry for Bisoprolol in the form Tablet containing bisoprolol fumarate 10 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          15.12substitute:             17.40

[9] Schedule 1, after entry for Brinzolamide

insert:

Calcitriol Capsule 0.25 microgram Oral Rocaltrol 100 14.99 17.12

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Candesartan in the form Tablet containing candesartan cilexetil 4 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          1.74substitute:             4.15

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Candesartan in the form Tablet containing candesartan cilexetil 8 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          2.67substitute:             5.01

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Candesartan in the form Tablet containing candesartan cilexetil 16 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          5.16substitute:             7.56

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Candesartan in the form Tablet containing candesartan cilexetil 32 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          9.00substitute:             10.81

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Candesartan with Hydrochlorothiazide in the form Tablet containing candesartan cilexetil 16 mg with hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          5.34substitute:             7.84

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Candesartan with Hydrochlorothiazide in the form Tablet containing candesartan cilexetil 32 mg with hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          8.95substitute:             13.42

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Candesartan with Hydrochlorothiazide in the form Tablet containing candesartan cilexetil 32 mg with hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          10.23substitute:             12.80

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Clonazepam in the form Tablet 2 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          11.52substitute:             12.10

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Clonazepam in the form Tablet 500 micrograms

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          6.67substitute:             7.00

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Diclofenac in the form Tablet (enteric coated) containing diclofenac sodium 25 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          2.78substitute:             2.97

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Diclofenac in the form Tablet (enteric coated) containing diclofenac sodium 50 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          4.74substitute:             5.12

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Enalapril with Hydrochlorothiazide

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          9.99substitute:             11.39

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Escitalopram in the form Tablet 10 mg (as oxalate)

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          8.17substitute:             9.85

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Escitalopram in the form Tablet 20 mg (as oxalate)

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          8.43substitute:             10.19

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Ipratropium in the form Nebuliser solution containing ipratropium bromide 250 micrograms (anhydrous) in 1 mL single dose units, 30

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          7.75substitute:             7.78

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Ipratropium in the form Nebuliser solution containing ipratropium bromide 500 micrograms (anhydrous) in 1 mL single dose units, 30

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          9.12substitute:             9.15

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Isosorbide Mononitrate in the form Tablet 120 mg (sustained release)

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          9.61substitute:             9.94

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Lisinopril in the form Tablet 5 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          4.65substitute:             5.08

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Lisinopril in the form Tablet 10 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          5.65substitute:             6.08

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Lisinopril in the form Tablet 20 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          6.43substitute:             6.86

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Meloxicam in the form Capsule 7.5 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          4.47substitute:             4.93

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Meloxicam in the form Capsule 15 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          5.67substitute:             6.13

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Meloxicam in the form Tablet 7.5 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          4.47substitute:             4.93

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Meloxicam in the form Tablet 15 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          5.67substitute:             6.13

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Mirtazapine in the form Tablet 15 mg (orally disintegrating) [Brands: Avanza SolTab; Remeron SolTab]

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          7.02substitute:             8.27

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Mirtazapine in the form Tablet 30 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          6.13substitute:             7.25

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Mirtazapine in the form Tablet 30 mg (orally disintegrating) [Brands: Avanza SolTab; Remeron SolTab]

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          8.30substitute:             9.55

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Mirtazapine in the form Tablet 45 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          8.35substitute:             9.49

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Mirtazapine in the form Tablet 45 mg (orally disintegrating) [Brands: Avanza SolTab; Remeron SolTab]

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          10.89substitute:             12.14

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Mometasone in the form Cream containing mometasone furoate 1 mg per g, 15 g

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          5.09substitute:             6.36

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Mometasone in the form Lotion containing mometasone furoate 1 mg per g, 30 mL

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          6.87substitute:             8.15

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Mometasone in the form Ointment containing mometasone furoate 1 mg per g, 15 g

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          5.09substitute:             6.36

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Montelukast

substitute:

Montelukast Tablet, chewable, 4 mg (as sodium) Oral Singulair 28 6.65 9.44
Tablet, chewable, 5 mg (as sodium) Oral Singulair 28 6.26 9.05

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Omeprazole

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          6.60substitute:             6.97

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Perindopril with amlodipine in the form Tablet containing 5 mg perindopril arginine with 5 mg amlodipine
    (as besylate)

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          8.41substitute:             8.60

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Perindopril with amlodipine in the form Tablet containing 5 mg perindopril arginine with 10 mg amlodipine
    (as besylate)

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          8.97substitute:             9.24

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Perindopril with amlodipine in the form Tablet containing 10 mg perindopril arginine with 5 mg amlodipine
    (as besylate)

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          10.15substitute:             10.29

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Perindopril with amlodipine in the form Tablet containing 10 mg perindopril arginine with 10 mg amlodipine
    (as besylate)

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          10.73substitute:             10.93

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Pravastatin in the form Tablet containing pravastatin sodium 10 mg

insert in the columns in the order indicated, and in alphabetical order for the column headed “Brand”:

Cholstat 10 30 1.43 4.18

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Salbutamol

insert as first item in the columns in the order indicated:

Nebuliser solution 2.5 mg (as sulfate) in 2.5 mL single dose units, 20 Inhalation Ventolin Nebules 20 2.48 2.80

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Telmisartan in the form Tablet 40 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          4.50substitute:             5.00

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Telmisartan in the form Tablet 80 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          9.24substitute:             9.74

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Telmisartan with amlodipine in the form Tablet 40 mg-5 mg (as besylate)

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          5.65substitute:             5.77

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Telmisartan with amlodipine in the form Tablet 40 mg-10 mg (as besylate)

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          6.21substitute:             6.37

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Telmisartan with amlodipine in the form Tablet 80 mg-5 mg (as besylate)

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          10.46substitute:             10.51

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Telmisartan with amlodipine in the form Tablet 80 mg-10 mg (as besylate)

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          11.03substitute:             11.11

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Telmisartan with hydrochlorothiazide in the form Tablet 40 mg-12.5 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          3.28substitute:             4.62

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Telmisartan with hydrochlorothiazide in the form Tablet 80 mg-12.5 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          6.51substitute:             7.79

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Telmisartan with hydrochlorothiazide in the form Tablet 80 mg-25 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          6.92substitute:             8.26

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Tramadol in the form Tablet (sustained release) containing tramadol hydrochloride 100 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          5.94substitute:             6.42

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Tramadol in the form Tablet (sustained release) containing tramadol hydrochloride 150 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          7.41substitute:             8.00

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Tramadol in the form Tablet (sustained release) containing tramadol hydrochloride 200 mg

omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:          8.66substitute:             9.32

  1. Schedule 1, entry for Trimethoprim with Sulfamethoxazole in the form Tablet 160 mg-800 mg

insert in the columns in the order indicated, and in alphabetical order for the column headed “Brand”:

Bactrim DS 10 1.76 3.78
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