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This is an early notification of the changes to be announced in the Update to the Pharmaceutical Schedule.

The full Update is available as a PDF(external link)

The changes will be published in the online Schedule around the 23rd of this month and are effective from next month.

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October 2024

New Listings

  • Amino acid formula (Neocate SYNEO) powder (unflavoured), 400 g OP – Special Authority – Hospital pharmacy [HP3] (p’code 2684713)
  • Baclofen (Sintetica Baclofen Intrathecal) inj 2 mg per ml, 5 ml ampoule – Subsidy by endorsement (p’code 2688417)
  • Calcitriol (Calcitriol-AFT S29) cap 0.5 mcg – s29 and wastage claimable (p’code 2691663)
  • Continuous glucose monitor (standalone) – Special Authority – Retail pharmacy and only on a prescription
    • sensor (Freestyle Libre 2) (p’code 2682249) – maximum of 29 dev will be funded per year and maximum of 7 dev per prescription
    • sensor (Dexcom ONE+) (p’code 2679817) – maximum of 40 dev will be funded per year and maximum of 9 dev per prescription
  • Continuous glucose monitor (interoperable) – Special Authority – Retail pharmacy and only on a prescription
    • sensor (9) and transmitter, 1 OP (Dexcom G6) (p’code 2679795) – maximum of 5 dev will be funded per year and maximum of 1 dev per prescription,
    • sensor (Dexcom G7) (p’code 2679809) – maximum of 40 dev will be funded per year and maximum of 9 dev per prescription
    • sensor (Freestyle Libre 3 Plus) (p’code 2691655) – maximum of 28 dev will be funded per year and maximum of 6 dev per prescription
  • Dasatinib (Dasatinib-Teva) tab 20 mg (p’code 2679612), 50 mg (p’code 2679620) and 70 mg (p’code 2679639) – Special Authority – Retail pharmacy, wastage claimable
  • Emtricitabine with tenofovir disoproxil (Teva) tab 200 mg with tenofovir disoproxil 245 mg (300.6 mg as a succinate) – Subsidy by endorsement; can be waived by Special Authority (p’code 2560488)
  • Ethinyloestradiol with norethisterone (Alyacen) tab 35 mcg with norethisterone 1 mg and 7 inert tab – s29, wastage claimable and up to 84 tab available on a PSO (p’code 2688441)
  • Gentamicin sulphate (Gentamicin Noridem) inj 40 mg per ml, 2 ml ampoule – Subsidy by endorsement, s29 and wastage claimable (p’code 2687429)
  • Heparin sodium inj 1,000 iu per ml, 5 ml ampoule (Wockhardt) (p’code 2691493) and inj 1,000 iu per ml, 10 ml vial (Pfizer) (p’code 2692392) – s29 and wastage claimable
  • Insulin pump with algorithm – Special Authority – Retail pharmacy, only on a prescription, maximum of 1 dev per prescription and maximum of 1 insulin pump per patient each four year period
    • min basal rate 0.1 U/h (Tandem t:slim X2 with Control-IQ) (p’code 2679825)
    • min basal rate 0.02 U/h (mylife YpsoPump with CamAPS FX) (p’code 2691191)
  • Insulin pump infusion set (steel cannula, straight insertion) (mylife Orbit micro) 1 OP – Special Authority – Retail pharmacy, maximum of 5 sets per prescription, only on a prescription and maximum of 19 infusion sets will be funded per year
    • 5 mm steel cannula; straight insertion; 45 cm line x 10 with 10 needles (p’code 2691205)
    • 5 mm steel needle; straight insertion; 60 cm line x 10 with 10 needles (p’code 2691213)
    • 5 mm steel needle; straight insertion; 80 cm line x 10 with 10 needles (p’code 2691221)
    • 5 mm steel needle; straight insertion; 60 cm line x 10 with 10 needles (p’code 2691256)
    • 5 mm steel needle; straight insertion; 80 cm line x 10 with 10 needles (p’code 2691264)
  • Insulin pump infusion set (teflon cannula, flexible insertion with insertion device) (mylife Inset soft) 1 OP – Special Authority – Retail pharmacy, only on a prescription, maximum of 5 sets per prescription and maximum of 19 infusion sets will be funded per year
    • 6 mm teflon cannula; flexible insertion; insertion device; 46 cm line x 10 with 10 needles (p’code 2690624)
    • 6 mm teflon cannula; flexible insertion; insertion device; 60 cm line with integrated inserter x 10 with 10 needles (p’code 2690632)
    • 6 mm teflon cannula; flexible insertion; insertion device; 80 cm line x 10 with 10 needles (p’code 2690640)
    • 9 mm teflon cannula; flexible insertion; insertion device; 60 cm line x 10 with 10 needles (p’code 2690667)
    • 9 mm teflon cannula; flexible insertion; insertion device; 80 cm line x 10 with 10 needles (p’code 2690675)
  • Insulin pump infusion set (teflon cannula, variable insertion) (VariSoft) 13 mm teflon cannula; variable insertion; 60 cm line x 10 with 10 needles, 1 OP – Special Authority – Retail pharmacy, only on a prescription, maximum of 5 sets per prescription and maximum of 19 infusion sets will be funded per year (p’code 2679833)
  • Insulin pump reservoir (mylife YpsoPump Reservoir) 10 x 1.6 ml glass reservoir for YpsoPump, 1 OP – Special Authority – Retail pharmacy, maximum of 9 sets per prescription, only on a prescription and maximum of 36 packs of reservoir sets will be funded per year (p’code 2691272)
  • Intra-uterine device (Cu 375 Standard) IUD 35.5 mm length × 19.6 mm width – up to 40 dev available on a PSO and only on a PSO (p’code 2688476)
  • Metronidazole (Metronidamed) tab 200 mg – up to 30 tab available on a PSO (p’code 2684446) and tab 400 mg – up to 15 tab available on a PSO (p’code 2684454)
  • Midazolam (Midazolam-Pfizer) inj 5 mg per ml, 1 ml plastic ampoule – safety medicine and up to 10 available on a PSO (p’code 2692406)
  • Omeprazole (Omeprazole Teva) cap 10 mg (p’code 2692155), cap 20 mg (p’code 2692163) and cap 40 mg (p’code 2692171)
  • Oral feed 1.5kcal/ml (Ensure Plus) liquid (banana (p’code 2688808), chocolate (p’code 2688786), fruit of the forest (p’code 2688816) and vanilla (p’code 2688794)) 200 ml OP – Special Authority – Hospital pharmacy, additional subsidy by endorsement [HP3]
  • Pharmacy services (BSF Alyacen (p’code 2692112), BSF Norethinderone – CDC (p’code 2692120), BSF Continuous glucose monitor (standalone) (p’code 2692139) and BSF Continuous glucose monitor (interoperable) (p’code 2692147) brand switch fee and may only be claimed once per patient

Changes to restrictions, chemical names and presentations

  • Continuous glucose monitor (standalone) sensor (Freestyle Libre 2) and sensor (Dexcom ONE+) – addition of brand switch fee
  • Continuous glucose monitor (interoperable) sensor (9) and transmitter (Dexcom G6), sensor (Dexcom G7) and sensor (Freestyle Libre 3 Plus) – addition of brand switch fee
  • Dasatinib (Sprycel and Dasatinib-Teva) tab 20 mg, 50 mg and 70 mg – amended Special Authority criteria
  • Ethinyloestradiol with norethisterone (Brevinor 1/28, Alyacen, Brevinor-1 28 Day and Norimin-1 28 Day) tab 35 mcg with norethisterone 1 mg and 7 inert tab – addition of brand switch fee
  • Insulin pump with algorithm (Tandem t:slim X2 with Basal-IQ) min basal rate 0.1 U/h – amended chemical name
  • Insulin Pump Consumables – amended Special Authority criteria
  • Insulin pump cartridge (Tandem Cartridge) cartridge 300 U, t:lock × 10, 1 OP – addition of stat dispensing and amended quantities
  • Insulin pump infusion set (steel cannula) – addition of stat dispensing and amended quantities
    • 6 mm steel needle; 60 cm tubing × 10, 1 OP (MiniMed Sure-T MMT-864A)
    • 6 mm steel needle; 80 cm tubing × 10, 1 OP (MiniMed Sure-T MMT-866A)
    • 8 mm steel needle; 60 cm tubing × 10, 1 OP (MiniMed Sure-T MMT-874A)
    • 8 mm steel needle; 80 cm tubing × 10, 1 OP (MiniMed Sure-T MMT-876A)
  • Insulin pump infusion set (steel cannula, straight insertion) (TruSteel), 1 OP – addition of stat dispensing and amended quantities
    • 6 mm steel cannula; straight insertion; 80 cm line × 10 with 10 needles
    • 8 mm steel cannula; straight insertion; 80 cm line × 10 with 10 needles
    • 6 mm steel cannula; straight insertion; 60 cm line × 10 with 10 needles
    • 8 mm steel cannula; straight insertion; 60 cm line × 10 with 10 needles
  • Insulin pump infusion set (teflon cannula) – addition of stat dispensing and amended quantities
    • 13 mm teflon needle, 60 cm tubing × 10, 1 OP (MiniMed Silhouette MMT-381A)
    • 17 mm teflon needle, 110 cm tubing × 10, 1 OP (MiniMed Silhouette MMT-377A)
    • 17 mm teflon needle, 60 cm tubing × 10, 1 OP (MiniMed Silhouette MMT-378A)
    • 6 mm teflon needle, 110 cm tubing × 10, 1 OP (MiniMed Quick-Set MMT-398A)
    • 6 mm teflon needle, 45 cm blue tubing × 10, 1 OP (MiniMed Mio MMT-941A)
    • 6 mm teflon needle, 45 cm pink tubing × 10, 1 OP (MiniMed Mio MMT-921A)
    • 6 mm teflon needle, 60 cm blue tubing × 10, 1 OP (MiniMed Mio MMT-943A)
    • 6 mm teflon needle, 60 cm pink tubing × 10, 1 OP (MiniMed Mio MMT-923A)
    • 6 mm teflon needle, 60 cm tubing × 10, 1 OP (MiniMed Quick-Set MMT-399A)
    • 6 mm teflon needle, 80 cm blue tubing, 1 OP (MiniMed Mio MMT-945A)
    • 6 mm teflon needle, 80 cm clear tubing × 10, 1 OP (MiniMed Mio MMT-965A)
    • 6 mm teflon needle, 80 cm pink tubing × 10, 1 OP (MiniMed Mio MMT-925A)
    • 9 mm teflon needle, 110 cm tubing × 10, 1 OP (MiniMed Quick-Set MMT-396A)
    • 9 mm teflon needle, 60 cm tubing × 10, 1 OP (MiniMed Quick-Set MMT-397A)
    • 9 mm teflon needle, 80 cm clear tubing × 10, 1 OP (MiniMed Mio MMT-975A)
  • Insulin pump infusion set (teflon cannula, angle insertion with insertion device) (AutoSoft 30), 1 OP – addition of stat dispensing and amended quantities
    • 13 mm teflon cannula; angle insertion; insertion device; 110 cm line × 10 with 10 needles
    • 13 mm teflon cannula; angle insertion; insertion device; 60 cm line × 10 with 10 needles
  • Insulin pump infusion set (teflon cannula, straight insertion with insertion device) (AutoSoft 90), 1 OP – addition of stat dispensing and amended quantities
    • 6 mm teflon cannula; straight insertion; insertion device; 110 cm line × 10 with 10 needles
    • 6 mm teflon cannula; straight insertion; insertion device; 60 cm line × 10 with 10 needles
    • 9 mm teflon cannula; straight insertion; insertion device; 110 cm line × 10 with 10 needles
    • 9 mm teflon cannula; straight insertion; insertion device; 60 cm line × 10 with 10 needles
  • Insulin pump reservoir – addition of stat dispensing and amended quantities
    • 10 × luer lock conversion cartridges 1.8 ml for Paradigm pumps, 1 OP (ADR Cartridge 1.8)
    • cartridge for 7 series pump; 3.0 ml × 10, 1 OP (MiniMed 3.0 Reservoir MMT-332A)
  • Norethisterone (Norethinderone - CDC and Noriday 28) tab 350 mcg – addition of brand switch fee payable
  • Pembrolizumab inj 25 mg per ml, 4 ml vial (Keytruda) and inj 1 mg for ECP (Baxter) – amended Special Authority criteria
  • Posaconazole tab modified-release 100 mg (Posaconazole Juno) and oral liq 40 mg per ml, 105 ml OP (Devatis) – amended Special Authority criteria
  • Voriconazole tab 50 mg and 200 mg (Vttack) and powder for oral suspension 40 mg per ml, 70 ml (Vfend) – amended Special Authority criteria

Increased subsidy

Chemical

Presentation

Fully subsidised brands

Alginic acid

Sodium alginate 225 mg and magnesium alginate 87.5 mg per sachet

Gaviscon Infant

Bezafibrate

Tab 200 mg

Tab long-acting 400 mg

Bezalip

Bezalip Retard

Brimonidine tartrate

Eye drops 0.2%, 5 ml OP

Arrow-Brimonidine

Ciprofloxacin

Eye drops 0.3%, 5 ml OP

Ciprofloxacin Teva

Cyclophosphamide

Inj 1 mg for ECP

Baxter

Glipizide

Tab 5 mg

Minidiab

Insulin pump with algorithm

Min basal rate 0.1 U/h

Tandem t:slim X2 with Basal-IQ

Insulin pump cartridge

Cartridge 300 U, t:lock × 10, 1 OP

Tandem Cartridge

Insulin pump infusion set (steel cannula, straight insertion)
  • 6 mm steel cannula; straight insertion; 80 cm line × 10 with 10 needles, 1 OP
  • 8 mm steel cannula; straight insertion; 80 cm line × 10 with 10 needles, 1 OP
  • 6 mm steel cannula; straight insertion; 60 cm line × 10 with 10 needles, 1 OP
  • 8 mm steel cannula; straight insertion; 60 cm line × 10 with 10 needles, 1 OP

TruSteel

Insulin pump infusion set (teflon cannula, angle insertion with insertion device)
  • 13 mm teflon cannula; angle insertion; insertion device; 110 cm line × 10 with 10 needles, 1 OP 
  • 13 mm teflon cannula; angle insertion; insertion device; 60 cm line × 10 with 10 needles, 1 OP 

AutoSoft 30

Ornidazole

Tab 500 mg

Arrow-Ornidazole

Insulin pump infusion set (teflon cannula, straight insertion with insertion device)
  • 6 mm teflon cannula; straight insertion; insertion device; 110 cm line × 10 with 10 needles, 1 OP
  • 6 mm teflon cannula; straight insertion; insertion device; 60 cm line × 10 with 10 needles, 1 OP
  • 9 mm teflon cannula; straight insertion; insertion device; 110 cm line × 10 with 10 needles, 1 OP
  • 9 mm teflon cannula; straight insertion; insertion device; 60 cm line × 10 with 10 needles, 1 OP

AutoSoft 90

Latanoprost

Eye drops 0.005%, 2.5 ml OP

Teva

Ornidazole

Tab 500 mg

Arrow-Ornidazole

Povidone iodine

Antiseptic solution 10%, 100 ml

Riodine

Quinapril

Tab 5 mg

Tab 10 mg

Tab 20 mg

Arrow-Quinapril 5

Arrow-Quinapril 10

Arrow-Quinapril 20

Rivastigmine

Patch 4.6 mg per 24 hour

Patch 9.5 mg per 24 hour

Rivastigmine Patch BNM 5

Rivastigmine Patch BNM 10

Somatropin (Omnitrope)

Inj 5 mg and 10 mg cartridge

Omnitrope S29

Decreased subsidy

Chemical

Presentation

Fully subsidised brands

Aqueous cream

Crm, 500 g

Evara

Azacitidine

Inj 100 mg vial

Inj 1 mg for ECP

Azacitidine Dr Reddy’s Baxter

Calcium folinate

Inj 300 mg

Leucovorin DBL

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