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National Health Act 1953
85DProportional ex‑manufacturer price
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85D Proportional ex‑manufacturer price
The proportional ex‑manufacturer price for a pack quantity (other than the pricing quantity) of a listed brand of a pharmaceutical item on a day is the amount worked out as follows: Start formula start fraction AEMP over PQ end fraction times PkQ end formula where:
AEMP means the approved ex‑manufacturer price of the brand of the pharmaceutical item in force on that day.
PkQ means the pack quantity of the brand of the pharmaceutical item on that day.
PQ means the pricing quantity of the brand of the pharmaceutical item on that day.