Commonwealth price (Pharmaceutical benefits supplied by approved pharmacists) Determination 2020
14Price for broken quantities
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14 Price for broken quantities
If a ready‑prepared pharmaceutical benefit is ordered and supplied in a quantity that is less than a pack quantity (the broken quantity), the amount mentioned in subparagraph 10(1)(b)(i) or (1)(c)(ii) is to be worked out using the following method statement. Method statement
Step 1 Add the mark‑up worked out under section 11 and the administrative, handling and infrastructure fee worked out under section 12 to the approved ex‑manufacturer price or the proportional ex‑manufacturer price for the pack quantity.
Step 2 Divide the quantity or number of units in the broken quantity by the quantity or number of units in the pack quantity and express as a percentage.
Step 3 For a percentage up to and including an amount in column 1 of the following table, select the percentage mentioned in column 2 of the previous item in the following table.
| Column 1Up to and including: (%) | Column 2Select amount: (%) |
|---|---|
| 5 | 10 |
| 10 | 18 |
| 15 | 26 |
| 20 | 32 |
| 25 | 38 |
| 30 | 44 |
| 35 | 50 |
| 40 | 54 |
| 45 | 58 |
| 50 | 62 |
| 55 | 66 |
| 60 | 70 |
| 65 | 74 |
| 70 | 78 |
| 75 | 82 |
| 80 | 86 |
| 85 | 90 |
| 90 | 94 |
| 95 | 98 |
| 100 | 100 |
Step 4 Multiply the amount worked out under step 3 by the amount worked out under step 1.