MRCA Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme
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35. Standards
- The minimum acceptable standard for a Pharmaceutical Benefit is that described in the following documents:
(a) the British Pharmacopoeia or the Pharmaceutical Codex as amended and authorised by regulations under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989;
(b) the regulations under the Therapeutic Goods Act 1989 which relate to specific standards for drugs;
(c) the Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary which describe drugs and medicinal preparations;
(d) previous editions of the British Pharmacopoeia, Pharmaceutical Codex or the Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary which describe drugs and medicinal preparations; and
(e) the Extra Pharmacopoeia, the European Pharmacopoeia, the United States Pharmacopoeia or similar pharmaceutical texts of international standing which describe drugs.