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PB 121 of 2024

 

National Health (Minimum Stockholding) Amendment Determination (No. 10) 2024

I, Nikolai Tsyganov, as delegate of the Minister for Health and Aged Care, make the following determination.

Dated 29 October 2024

Nikolai Tsyganov

Assistant Secretary
Pricing and PBS Policy Branch
Technology Assessment and Access Division
Department of Health and Aged Care

 

Contents

1  Name

2  Commencement

3  Authority

4  Schedules

Schedule 1—Amendments commencing 1 November 2024

National Health (Minimum Stockholding) Determination 2023

Schedule 2— Amendments commencing 1 April 2025

National Health (Minimum Stockholding) Determination 2023

 

 

 

1  Name

 (1) This instrument is the National Health (Minimum Stockholding) Amendment Determination (No. 10) 2024.

 (2) This instrument may also be cited as PB 121 of 2024.

2  Commencement

  1.  Each provision of this instrument specified in column 1 of the table commences, or is taken to have commenced, in accordance with column 2 of the table. Any other statement in column 2 has effect according to its terms.

Commencement information

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Provisions

Commencement

Date/Details

1.  Sections 1 to 4 and anything in this instrument not elsewhere covered by this table

1 November 2024.

1 November 2024

2.  Schedule 1

1 November 2024.

1 November 2024

3.  Schedule 2

1 April 2025.

1 April 2025

 (2) Any information in column 3 of the table is not part of this instrument. Information may be inserted in this column, or information in it may be edited, in any published version of this instrument.

3  Authority

  This instrument is made under subsection 99AEKC(2) of the National Health Act 1953.

4  Schedules

  Each instrument that is specified in a Schedule to this instrument is amended or repealed as set out in the applicable items in the Schedule concerned, and any other item in a Schedule to this instrument has effect according to its terms.

Schedule 1Amendments commencing 1 November 2024

National Health (Minimum Stockholding) Determination 2023

1  Schedule 1 (table)

Omit:

Amiodarone

Tablet containing amiodarone hydrochloride 200 mg

Oral

APO-Amiodarone

between 1 September 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

2  Schedule 1 (table)

Omit:

Amitriptyline

Tablet containing amitriptyline hydrochloride 10 mg

Oral

APO-Amitriptyline 10

between 1 September 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

3  Schedule 1 (table)

Omit:

Amitriptyline

Tablet containing amitriptyline hydrochloride 25 mg

Oral

APO-Amitriptyline 25

between 1 September 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

4  Schedule 1 (table)

Omit:

Amitriptyline

Tablet containing amitriptyline hydrochloride 50 mg

Oral

APO-Amitriptyline 50

between 1 September 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

5  Schedule 1 (table)

Omit:

Atenolol

Tablet 50 mg

Oral

APO-Atenolol

between 1 September 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand


6  Schedule 1 (table)

Omit:

Bosentan

Tablet 125 mg (as monohydrate)

Oral

BOSLEER

between 1 September 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Bosentan

Tablet 62.5 mg (as monohydrate)

Oral

BOSLEER

between 1 September 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Bosentan

Tablet 62.5 mg (as monohydrate)

Oral

Tracleer

between 1 April 2024 and 31 May 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

7  Schedule 1 (table)

Omit:

Calcitriol

Capsule 0.25 microgram

Oral

APO-Calcitriol

between 1 September 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Calcitriol

Capsule 0.25 microgram

Oral

Kosteo

between 1 September 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

8  Schedule 1 (table)

After:

Ceftriaxone

Powder for injection 2 g (as sodium)

Injection

Ceftriaxone Viatris

after 31 May 2024—6 months stock by reference to usual demand of both Ceftriaxone Viatris and Ceftriaxone Alphapharm added together

insert:

Celecoxib

Capsule 100 mg

Oral

NOUMED CELECOXIB

between 1 November 2024 and 31 December 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Celecoxib

Capsule 200 mg

Oral

NOUMED CELECOXIB

between 1 November 2024 and 31 December 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

9  Schedule 1 (table)

Omit:

Ciprofloxacin

Tablet 250 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

APX-Ciprofloxacin

between 1 October 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Ciprofloxacin

Tablet 500 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

APX-Ciprofloxacin

between 1 October 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Ciprofloxacin

Tablet 750 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

APX-Ciprofloxacin

between 1 October 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

10  Schedule 1 (table)

Omit:

Diazepam

Tablet 2 mg

Oral

APO-Diazepam

between 1 September 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Diazepam

Tablet 5 mg

Oral

APO-Diazepam

between 1 September 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Diclofenac

Tablet (enteric coated) containing diclofenac sodium 25 mg

Oral

APO-Diclofenac

between 1 September 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Diclofenac

Tablet (enteric coated) containing diclofenac sodium 50 mg

Oral

APO-Diclofenac

between 1 September 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand


11  Schedule 1 (table)

After:

Doxycycline

Tablet 50 mg (as hyclate)

Oral

Doxsig

4 months stock by reference to usual demand

insert:

Duloxetine

Capsule 30 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Cymbalta

between 1 November 2024 and 31 December 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Duloxetine

Capsule 60 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Cymbalta

between 1 November 2024 and 31 December 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

12  Schedule 1 (table)

Omit:

Entecavir

Tablet 0.5 mg (as monohydrate)

Oral

ENTECLUDE

between 1 September 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Entecavir

Tablet 1 mg (as monohydrate)

Oral

ENTECLUDE

between 1 September 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

13  Schedule 1 (table)

After:

Fluconazole

Powder for oral suspension 50 mg in 5 mL, 35 mL

Oral

Diflucan

4 months stock by reference to usual PBS demand

insert:

Fluoxetine

Capsule 20 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Prozac 20

between 1 November 2024 and 31 December 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand


14  Schedule 1 (table)

Omit:

Furosemide

Oral solution 10 mg per mL, 30 mL

Oral

Lasix

4 months stock by reference to usual PBS demand

substitute:

Furosemide

Oral solution 10 mg per ml, 30 ml

Oral

Lasix

(a) between 1 November 2024 and 31 March 2024—4 months stock by reference to usual PBS demand

(b) after 31 March 2024—6 months stock by reference to usual PBS demand

15  Schedule 1 (table)

Omit:

Ibuprofen

Tablet 400 mg

Oral

MEDICHOICE IBUPROFEN 400 mg

between 1 September 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

16  Schedule 1 (table)

After:

Insect allergen extractyellow jacket venom

Injection set containing 550 micrograms with diluent

Injection

Hymenoptera Yellow Jacket Venom

6 months stock by reference to usual PBS demand

insert:

Irbesartan

Tablet 150 mg

Oral

Irbesartan GH

between 1 November 2024 and 28 February 2025—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Irbesartan

Tablet 300 mg

Oral

Irbesartan GH

between 1 November 2024 and 28 February 2025—0 months stock by reference to usual demand


17  Schedule 1 (table)

Omit:

Irbesartan

Tablet 75 mg

Oral

Karvea

between 1 October 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

18  Schedule 1 (table)

Omit:

Itraconazole

Capsule 100 mg

Oral

APO-Itraconazole

between 1 September 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

19  Schedule 1 (table)

After:

Labetalol

Tablet containing labetalol hydrochloride 100 mg

Oral

Presolol 100

between 1 October 2024 and 31 March 2025—4 months stock by reference to usual demand

insert:

Lamotrigine

Tablet 100 mg

Oral

NOUMED LAMOTRIGINE

between 1 November 2024 and 31 December 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Lamotrigine

Tablet 200 mg

Oral

NOUMED LAMOTRIGINE

between 1 November 2024 and 31 December 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Lamotrigine

Tablet 25 mg

Oral

NOUMED LAMOTRIGINE

between 1 November 2024 and 31 December 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Lamotrigine

Tablet 50 mg

Oral

NOUMED LAMOTRIGINE

between 1 November 2024 and 31 December 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Lansoprazole

Capsule 30 mg

Oral

NOUMED LANSOPRAZOLE

between 1 November 2024 and 31 December 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

20  Schedule 1 (table)

Omit:

Macrogol 3350

Sachets containing powder for oral solution 13.125 g with electrolytes, 30

Oral

Movicol

between 1 October 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

21  Schedule 1 (table)

Omit:

Nifedipine

Tablet 30 mg (controlled release)

Oral

Addos XR 30

between 1 September 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Nifedipine

Tablet 60 mg (controlled release)

Oral

Addos XR 60

between 1 September 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

22  Schedule 1 (table)

Omit:

Pioglitazone

Tablet 15 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Acpio 15

between 1 September 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Pioglitazone

Tablet 30 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Acpio 30

between 1 September 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Pioglitazone

Tablet 45 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Acpio 45

between 1 September 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

23  Schedule 1 (table)

After:

Pregabalin

Capsule 150 mg

Oral

Cipla Pregabalin

between 1 October 2024 and 28 February 2025—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

insert:

Pregabalin

Capsule 150 mg

Oral

NOUMED PREGABALIN

between 1 November 2024 and 31 December 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Pregabalin

Capsule 25 mg

Oral

NOUMED PREGABALIN

between 1 November 2024 and 31 December 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Pregabalin

Capsule 300 mg

Oral

NOUMED PREGABALIN

between 1 November 2024 and 31 December 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Pregabalin

Capsule 75 mg

Oral

NOUMED PREGABALIN

between 1 November 2024 and 31 December 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

24  Schedule 1 (table)

Omit:

Riluzole

Tablet 50 mg

Oral

APO-Riluzole

between 1 September 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

25 Schedule 1 (table)

After:

Salbutamol

Nebuliser solution 5 mg (as sulfate) in 2.5 ml single dose units, 30

Inhalation

Salbutamol Cipla

between 1 June 2024 and 30 November 2024—4 months stock by reference to usual demand.

insert:

Sertraline

Tablet 100 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

NOUMED SERTRALINE

between 1 November 2024 and 31 December 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Sertraline

Tablet 50 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

NOUMED SERTRALINE

between 1 November 2024 and 31 December 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Simvastatin

Tablet 10 mg

Oral

NOUMED SIMVASTATIN

between 1 November 2024 and 31 December 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Simvastatin

Tablet 20 mg

Oral

NOUMED SIMVASTATIN

between 1 November 2024 and 31 December 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

Simvastatin

Tablet 40 mg

Oral

NOUMED SIMVASTATIN

between 1 November 2024 and 31 December 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

26  Schedule 1 (table)

After:

Tacrolimus

Capsule 5 mg

Oral

Tacrograf

3 months stock by reference to usual demand

insert:

Telmisartan

Tablet 80 mg

Oral

NOUMED TELMISARTAN

between 1 November 2024 and 31 December 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

27  Schedule 1 (table)

After:

Temazepam

Tablet 10 mg

Oral

APOTemazepam

2.5 months stock by reference to usual demand

insert:

Tenofovir

Tablet containing tenofovir disoproxil maleate 300 mg

Oral

Tenofovir Disoproxil Viatris

after 31 January 2025— 4 months stock by reference to usual demand of both Tenofovir Disoproxil Viatris and Tenofovir Disoproxil Mylan added together

28  Schedule 1 (table)

Omit:

Valaciclovir

Tablet 500 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

Valaciclovir generichealth

between 1 August 2024 and 31 October 2024—0 months stock by reference to usual demand

29  Schedule 1 (table)

After:

Valproic acid

Tablet, crushable, containing sodium valproate 100 mg

Oral

Epilim

4 months stock by reference to usual PBS demand

insert:

Vancomycin

Powder for injection 1 g (1,000,000 I.U.) (as hydrochloride)

Injection

Vancomycin Viatris

after 31 November 2024— 4 months stock by reference to usual demand of both Vancomycin Viatris and Vancomycin Alphapharm added together

Vancomycin

Powder for injection 500 mg (500,000 I.U.) (as hydrochloride)

Injection

Vancomycin Viatris

after 31 November 2024— 4 months stock by reference to usual demand of both Vancomycin Viatris and Vancomycin Alphapharm added together

Schedule 2 Amendments commencing 1 April 2025

National Health (Minimum Stockholding) Determination 2023

1  Schedule 1 (table)

After:

Atomoxetine

Capsule 80 mg (as hydrochloride)

Oral

APOAtomoxetine

3 months stock by reference to usual demand

insert:

Atropine

Injection containing atropine sulfate monohydrate 600 micrograms in 1 mL

Injection

Atropine Injection (Pfizer)

6 months stock by reference to usual PBS demand

2  Schedule 1 (table)

After:

Baclofen

Tablet 10 mg

Oral

APOBaclofen

3 months stock by reference to usual demand

insert:

Balsalazide

Capsule containing balsalazide sodium 750 mg

Oral

Colazide

6 months stock by reference to usual PBS demand

3  Schedule 1 (table)

After:

Budesonide

Powder for oral inhalation in breath actuated device 200 micrograms per dose, 200 doses

Inhalation by Mouth

Pulmicort Turbuhaler

6 months stock by reference to usual PBS demand

insert:

Calcium

Tablet 600 mg (as carbonate)

Oral

Calci-Tab 600

6 months stock by reference to usual PBS demand

4  Schedule 1 (table)

After:

Fentanyl

Transdermal patch 8.4 mg

Transdermal

APOFentanyl

3 months stock by reference to usual demand

insert:

Ferrous Sulfate

Oral liquid containing 30 mg ferrous sulfate heptahydrate per mL, 250 mL

Oral

Ferro-Liquid

6 months stock by reference to usual PBS demand

5  Schedule 1 (table)

After:

Glucose and ketone indicatorurine

Test strips, 50 (KetoDiastix)

For External Use

KetoDiastix

4 months stock by reference to usual PBS demand

insert:

Glyceryl trinitrate

Sublingual spray (pump pack) 400 micrograms per dose, 200 doses

Sublingual

Nitrolingual Pumpspray

6 months stock by reference to usual PBS demand

6  Schedule 1 (table)

After:

Triglycerides - medium chain, formula

Oral powder 400 g (Lipistart)

Oral

Lipistart

0 months stock by reference to usual PBS demand

insert:

Triglycerides, medium chain

Oil 500 ml (MCT Oil)

Oral

MCT Oil

6 months stock by reference to usual PBS demand