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National Health Act 1953
99ACEAMinisterial determination—brand of pharmaceutical item that is a combination item is not a new brand
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#### 99ACEA Ministerial determination—brand of pharmaceutical item that is a combination item is not a new brand
(1) If:
(a) a brand of a pharmaceutical item (the trigger combination item) is a combination item; and
(b) the brand of the trigger combination item is a new presentation of an existing listed brand of a pharmaceutical item; and
(c) a declaration under subsection 85(2) is in force in relation to the drug in the pharmaceutical item; and
(d) the Minister is satisfied that the determination day in relation to the brand of the trigger combination item is after the fifth anniversary, and before the tenth anniversary, of the declaration under subsection 85(2) being made;
the Minister may determine, by notifiable instrument, that the brand of the trigger combination item is not a new brand for the purposes of section 99ACD.
(2) If the Minister makes a determination under this section in relation to the brand of the trigger combination item, it must be made before the determination day in relation to the brand of the trigger combination item.
(3) In making a determination, the Minister may have regard to:
(a) any advice given by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee; and
(b) any information provided by the responsible person for the brand of the trigger combination item; and
(c) any other matter that the Minister considers relevant.
(4) A determination made under this section ceases to have effect on whichever is the earliest of the following:
(a) the tenth anniversary of the declaration under subsection 85(2) being made;
(b) the day that the drug is on F2.
(5) In this section:
> determination day has the same meaning as in paragraph 99ACD(1)(a).