PB 73 of 2014
National Health (Price and Special Patient Contribution) Amendment Determination 2014 (No. 6)
National Health Act 1953
I, FELICITY McNEILL, 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 23 September 2014
FELICITY McNEILL
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 2014 (No. 6).
(2) This Instrument may also be cited as PB 73 of 2014.
2 Commencement
This Instrument commences on 1 October 2014.
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 Aciclovir in the form Tablet 200 mg [Pricing Quantity/Pack Quantity: 25]
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 11.97 substitute: 10.38
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 12.93 substitute: 11.21
[2] Schedule 1, entry for Aciclovir in the form Tablet 200 mg [Pricing Quantity/Pack Quantity: 90]
omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 44.70 substitute: 38.76
[3] Schedule 1, entry for Aciclovir in the form Tablet 800 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 52.11 substitute: 45.19
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 52.89 substitute: 45.87
[4] Schedule 1, entry for Allopurinol in the form Tablet 100 mg [Pricing Quantity/Pack Quantity: 100]
omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 2.14 substitute: 1.84
[5] Schedule 1, entry for Allopurinol in the form Tablet 100 mg [Pricing Quantity/Pack Quantity: 200]
omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 7.51 substitute: 6.46
[6] Schedule 1, entry for Allopurinol in the form Tablet 300 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 2.52 substitute: 2.16
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 5.75 substitute: 4.93
[7] Schedule 1, entry for Amlodipine in the form Tablet 5 mg (as besylate)
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 1.68 substitute: 1.45
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 5.92 substitute: 5.11
[8] Schedule 1, entry for Amlodipine in the form Tablet 10 mg (as besylate)
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 2.94 substitute: 2.54
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 9.16 substitute: 7.91
[9] Schedule 1, entry for Baclofen in the form Tablet 10 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 12.15 substitute: 10.38
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 13.23 substitute: 11.30
[10] Schedule 1, entry for Baclofen in the form Tablet 25 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 26.56 substitute: 22.68
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 27.63 substitute: 23.59
[11] Schedule 1, entry for Candesartan in the form Tablet containing candesartan cilexetil 4 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 1.71 substitute: 1.40
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 3.33 substitute: 2.73
[12] Schedule 1, entry for Candesartan in the form Tablet containing candesartan cilexetil 8 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 5.11 substitute: 4.19
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 6.72 substitute: 5.51
[13] Schedule 1, entry for Candesartan in the form Tablet containing candesartan cilexetil 16 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 15.28 substitute: 12.54
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 16.90 substitute: 13.87
[14] Schedule 1, entry for Candesartan in the form Tablet containing candesartan cilexetil 32 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 18.47 substitute: 15.16
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 20.09 substitute: 16.49
[15] Schedule 1, entry for Candesartan with Hydrochlorothiazide in the form Tablet containing candesartan cilexetil 16 mg with hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 16.79 substitute: 13.00
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 18.41 substitute: 14.25
[16] Schedule 1, entry for Candesartan with Hydrochlorothiazide in the form Tablet containing candesartan cilexetil 32 mg with hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 19.98 substitute: 15.47
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 21.60 substitute: 16.72
[17] Schedule 1, entry for Candesartan with Hydrochlorothiazide in the form Tablet containing candesartan cilexetil 32 mg with hydrochlorothiazide 25 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 21.49 substitute: 16.64
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 23.11 substitute: 17.89
[18] Schedule 1, entry for Captopril in the form Tablet 25 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 7.26 substitute: 6.22
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 11.47 substitute: 9.83
[19] Schedule 1, entry for Captopril in the form Tablet 50 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 14.33 substitute: 12.27
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 17.60 substitute: 15.07
[20] Schedule 1, entry for Ciprofloxacin in the form Tablet 250 mg (as hydrochloride)
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 5.12 substitute: 4.41
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 5.50 substitute: 4.74
[21] Schedule 1, entry for Ciprofloxacin in the form Tablet 500 mg (as hydrochloride)
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 10.01 substitute: 8.62
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 10.39 substitute: 8.95
[22] Schedule 1, entry for Ciprofloxacin in the form Tablet 750 mg (as hydrochloride)
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 15.09 substitute: 13.00
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 15.47 substitute: 13.33
[23] Schedule 1, entry for Citalopram
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 2.43 substitute: 2.00
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 6.03 substitute: 4.96
[24] Schedule 1, entry for Clarithromycin
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 3.32 substitute: 2.80
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 5.87 substitute: 4.95
[25] Schedule 1, entry for Desferrioxamine in the form Powder for injection containing desferrioxamine mesylate 500 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 81.02 substitute: 71.86
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 87.74 substitute: 77.82
[26] Schedule 1, entry for Desferrioxamine in the form Powder for injection containing desferrioxamine mesylate 2 g
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 32.40 substitute: 28.74
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 32.73 substitute: 29.03
[27] Schedule 1, entry for Fluoxetine in each of the forms: Capsule 20 mg (as hydrochloride); and Tablet, dispersible, 20 mg
(as hydrochloride)
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 5.81 substitute: 5.22
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 7.66 substitute: 6.88
[28] Schedule 1, entry for Glimepiride in the form Tablet 1 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 1.32 substitute: 1.15
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 3.58 substitute: 3.12
[29] Schedule 1, entry for Glimepiride in the form Tablet 2 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 2.53 substitute: 2.20
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 4.80 substitute: 4.17
[30] Schedule 1, entry for Glimepiride in the form Tablet 3 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 3.23 substitute: 2.80
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 5.50 substitute: 4.77
[31] Schedule 1, entry for Glimepiride in the form Tablet 4 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 3.96 substitute: 3.44
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 6.23 substitute: 5.41
[32] Schedule 1, entry for Meloxicam in the form Capsule 7.5 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 4.95 substitute: 4.38
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 6.98 substitute: 6.18
[33] Schedule 1, entry for Meloxicam in the form Capsule 15 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 7.22 substitute: 6.39
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 9.24 substitute: 8.18
[34] Schedule 1, entry for Meloxicam in the form Tablet 7.5 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 4.95 substitute: 4.38
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 6.98 substitute: 6.18
[35] Schedule 1, entry for Meloxicam in the form Tablet 15 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 7.22 substitute: 6.39
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 9.24 substitute: 8.18
[36] Schedule 1, entry for Metoprolol in the form Tablet containing metoprolol tartrate 50 mg [Brand: Betaloc]
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 2.45 substitute: 2.20
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 5.49 substitute: 4.93
[37] Schedule 1, entry for Metoprolol in the form Tablet containing metoprolol tartrate 50 mg [Brand: Lopresor 50]
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 2.45 substitute: 2.20
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 4.27 substitute: 3.83
[38] Schedule 1, entry for Metoprolol in the form Tablet containing metoprolol tartrate 100 mg [Brand: Betaloc]
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 3.13 substitute: 2.81
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 6.18 substitute: 5.55
[39] Schedule 1, entry for Metoprolol in the form Tablet containing metoprolol tartrate 100 mg [Brand: Lopresor 100]
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 3.13 substitute: 2.81
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 4.93 substitute: 4.43
[40] Schedule 1, entry for Mianserin
omit:
Tablet containing mianserin hydrochloride 20 mg
Oral
Tolvon
50
15.30
17.97
[41] Schedule 1, entry for Mirtazapine in the form Tablet 15 mg (orally disintegrating)
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 7.46 substitute: 6.42
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 8.16 substitute: 7.02
[42] Schedule 1, entry for Mirtazapine in the form Tablet 30 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 6.49 substitute: 5.58
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 8.53 substitute: 7.33
[43] Schedule 1, entry for Mirtazapine in the form Tablet 30 mg (orally disintegrating)
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 9.94 substitute: 8.56
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 10.64 substitute: 9.16
[44] Schedule 1, entry for Mirtazapine in the form Tablet 45 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 10.82 substitute: 9.31
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 12.87 substitute: 11.07
[45] Schedule 1, entry for Mirtazapine in the form Tablet 45 mg (orally disintegrating)
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 14.98 substitute: 12.90
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 15.69 substitute: 13.51
[46] Schedule 1, entry for Nitrazepam
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 1.50 substitute: 1.28
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 2.68 substitute: 2.29
[47] Schedule 1, entry for Paroxetine
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 5.29 substitute: 4.59
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 7.64 substitute: 6.63
[48] Schedule 1, entry for Pravastatin in the form Tablet containing pravastatin sodium 10 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 2.81 substitute: 2.40
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 4.38 substitute: 3.74
[49] Schedule 1, entry for Pravastatin in the form Tablet containing pravastatin sodium 20 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 4.46 substitute: 3.81
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 6.02 substitute: 5.14
[50] Schedule 1, entry for Pravastatin in the form Tablet containing pravastatin sodium 40 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 6.94 substitute: 5.94
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 8.60 substitute: 7.36
[51] Schedule 1, entry for Pravastatin in the form Tablet containing pravastatin sodium 80 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 10.67 substitute: 9.13
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 12.33 substitute: 10.55
[52] Schedule 1, entry for Prochlorperazine
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 1.47 substitute: 1.31
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 4.26 substitute: 3.80
[53] Schedule 1, entry for Roxithromycin in each of the forms: Tablet 150 mg; and Tablet 300 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 2.16 substitute: 1.78
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 3.85 substitute: 3.17
[54] Schedule 1, entry for Sertraline in each of the forms: Tablet 50 mg (as hydrochloride); and Tablet 100 mg (as hydrochloride)
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 3.15 substitute: 2.75
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 3.80 substitute: 3.32
[55] Schedule 1, entry for Simvastatin in the form Tablet 5 mg
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 1.52 substitute: 1.28
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 3.13 substitute: 2.64
[56] Schedule 1, entry for Simvastatin in the form Tablet 10 mg [Brands: Lipex 10; Zocor]
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 2.11 substitute: 1.77
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 3.73 substitute: 3.13
[57] Schedule 1, entry for Simvastatin in the form Tablet 20 mg [Brands: Lipex 20; Zocor]
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 3.04 substitute: 2.56
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 4.65 substitute: 3.92
[58] Schedule 1, entry for Simvastatin in the form Tablet 40 mg [Brands: Lipex 40; Zocor]
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 4.37 substitute: 3.68
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 5.98 substitute: 5.04
[59] Schedule 1, entry for Simvastatin in the form Tablet 80 mg [Brands: Lipex 80; Zocor]
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 6.28 substitute: 5.28
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 7.90 substitute: 6.64
[60] Schedule 1, entry for Sumatriptan in each of the forms: Tablet 50 mg (as succinate); and Tablet (fast disintegrating) 50 mg
(as succinate)
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 4.66 substitute: 3.86
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 5.87 substitute: 4.86
[61] Schedule 1, entry for Temazepam
(a) omit from the column headed “Determined Price”: 0.84 substitute: 0.75
(b) omit from the column headed “Claimed Price”: 2.50 substitute: 2.23
