COMMONWEALTH OF AUSTRALIA

Instrument number PB 36 of 2009

Amendment special arrangements under subsection 100(1) of the National Health Act 1953

I, DIANA MACDONELL, Acting Assistant Secretary, Pharmaceutical Evaluation Branch, Department of Health and Ageing, delegate of the Minister for Health and Ageing, make this instrument under subsection 100(1) of the National Health Act 1953.

Dated 2nd April 2009

DIANA MACDONELL

Acting Assistant Secretary

Pharmaceutical Evaluation Branch

Department of Health and Ageing

 

Amendment Special Arrangements Chemotherapy Pharmaceuticals Access Program

1 Commencement

  This instrument commences on 1 May 2009.

2 Amendment of PB 121 of 2008

  Schedule 1 amends PB 121 of 2008.


Schedule 1 Amendments

 

[1] Schedule 1, after item dealing with Paclitaxel

 

insert in the columns in the order indicated:

 

Paclitaxel, nanoparticle albumin-bound

In compliance with authority procedures set out in paragraph 14:

 

Metastatic breast cancer after failure of prior therapy which includes an anthracycline

 

[2] Schedule 2, item dealing with Etoposide

(a) omit from the column headed “Form”:

 Powder for I.V. infusion containing etoposide phosphate 113.6 mg

and substitute:

 Powder for I.V. infusion 100 mg (as phosphate)

(b) omit from the column headed “Form”:

 Powder for I.V. infusion containing etoposide phosphate 1.136 g

and substitute:

 Powder for I.V. infusion 1 g (as phosphate)

 

[3] Schedule 2, item dealing with Gemcitabine in the form Powder for I.V. infusion 200 mg (as hydrochloride)

 

in the column headed “Brand” insert in alphabetical order:

 

 DBL Gemcitabine for Injection

 

[4] Schedule 2, item dealing with Gemcitabine in the form Powder for I.V. infusion 1 g (as hydrochloride)

 

in the column headed “Brand” insert in alphabetical order:

 

 DBL Gemcitabine for Injection

 

[5] Schedule 2, after item dealing with Gemcitabine in the form Powder for I.V. infusion 1 g (as hydrochloride)

 

insert in the columns in the order indicated:

 

 

Powder for I.V. infusion 2 g (as hydrochloride)

Injection

1

2

DBL Gemcitabine for Injection

 


[6] Schedule 2, after item dealing with Irinotecan in the form I.V. injection containing irinotecan hydrochloride trihydrate 100 mg in
5 mL

 

insert in the columns in the order indicated:

 

 

I.V. injection containing irinotecan hydrochloride trihydrate 300 mg in
15 mL

Injection

1

3

Camptosar

 

[7] Schedule 2, item dealing with Ondansetron in the form Tablet 4 mg (as hydrochloride dihydrate)

 

in the column headed “Brand” insert in alphabetical order:

 

 APO-Ondansetron

 

[8] Schedule 2, item dealing with Ondansetron in the form Tablet 8 mg (as hydrochloride dihydrate)

 

in the column headed “Brand” insert in alphabetical order:

 

 APO-Ondansetron

 

[9] Schedule 2, after item dealing with Paclitaxel

 

insert in the columns in the order indicated:

 

Paclitaxel, nanoparticle albumin-bound

Powder for I.V. injection containing
100 mg paclitaxel

Injection

1

..

Abraxane