Commonwealth price (Pharmaceutical benefits supplied by approved pharmacists) Determination 2015 (PB 64 of 2015)
22Ingredient amount
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22 Ingredient amount
(1) For section 19, if the quantity of an extemporaneously‑prepared pharmaceutical benefit that is to be dispensed is less than the agreed purchase quantity amount in relation to the ingredient, the amount payable for the ingredient is to be worked out using the following method statement. Method statement
Step 1 Work out the basic pricing unit to be used for the quantity to be dispensed, using the table of basic pricing units in Appendix B.
Step 2 Deduct from the amount worked out under section 19 the quantity factor mentioned in Appendix C for the basic pricing unit.
Step 3 Subject to subsection (2), multiply that amount by the quantity to be dispensed, divided by the basic pricing unit.
(2) For step 3 of the method statement, the price for a quantity in a range mentioned in the following table is the price for the quantity for step 3 mentioned of the table.
| Item | Column 1 | Column 2 |
|---|---|---|
| Quantity range | Quantity for step 3 | |
| 1 | > 700 mg, ≤ 1 g | 1 g |
| 2 | > 700 µl, ≤1 ml | 1 ml |
| 3 | > 7 g, ≤ 10 g | 10 g |
| 4 | > 7 ml, ≤ 10 ml | 10 ml |
| 5 | > 80 g, ≤ 90 g | 80 g |
| 6 | > 80 ml, ≤ 90 ml | 80 ml |
(3) For item 1, 3 or 5 of the table in subsection (2), if the quantity of the ingredient is not a multiple of 50 mg, the amount is to be calculated as if it were the next highest multiple of 50 mg. (4) For item 2, 4 or 6 of the table in subsection (2), if the quantity of the ingredient is not a multiple of 50 µl, the amount is to be calculated as if it were the next highest multiple of 50 µl.