National Health (Price and Special Patient Contribution) Amendment Determination 2018 (No. 8) (PB 98 of 2018) (Cth)

PB 98 of 2018

National Health (Price and Special Patient Contribution) Amendment Determination 2018 (No. 8)

National Health Act 1953

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I, LISA LA RANCE, Assistant Secretary, Pricing and PBS Policy Branch, Technology Assessment and Access Division, Department of Health, delegate of the Minister for Health, make this Determination under section 85B of the National Health Act 1953.

Dated   25 October 2018

LISA LA RANCE

Assistant Secretary

Pricing and PBS Policy Branch

Technology Assessment and Access Division

Department of Health

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1. Name of Instrument

(1)This Instrument is the National Health (Price and Special Patient Contribution) Amendment Determination 2018 (No. 8).

(2)This Instrument may also be cited as PB 98 of 2018.

1. Commencement

This Instrument commences on 1 November 2018.

1. Amendment of 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 Dorzolamide with timolol

(a)omit from the column headed “Determined Price”:   12.08     substitute:             9.85

(b)omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”:   13.01     substitute:             10.61

1. Schedule 1, omit entry for Loperamide

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