National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits - early supply) Instrument 2005
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National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits — early supply) Instrument 2005
I, TONY ABBOTT, Minister for Health and Ageing, make this Instrument under subsection 84AAA (2) of the National Health Act 1953.
Dated 20 December 2005
Signed Tony Abbott
Minister for Health and Ageing
1 Name of Instrument
This Instrument is the National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits — early supply) Instrument 2005.
2 Commencement
This Instrument commences on 1 January 2006.
3 Definitions
In this Instrument:
I.M. means intramuscular.
I.U. means international unit.
I.V. means intravenous.
4 Pharmaceutical benefits
A pharmaceutical benefit mentioned in Schedule 1 is specified for the purposes of paragraph 84AAA (1) (b) of the National Health Act 1953.
Schedule 1 Pharmaceutical benefits
(section 4)
Do not delete : Schedule Part Placeholder
| Item | Pharmaceutical benefit | Form and strength | Maximum quantity | Maximum number of repeats |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Aciclovir | Tablet 200 mg | 90 | 5 |
| 2 | Adalimumab | Injection 40 mg in 0.8 mL pre‑filled syringe | 2 | 5 |
| 3 | Alendronate Sodium | Tablet equivalent to 70 mg alendronic acid | 4 | 5 |
| Tablet equivalent to 40 mg alendronic acid | 30 | 5 | ||
| 4 | Amantadine Hydrochloride | Capsule 100 mg | 100 | 5 |
| 5 | Amlodipine Besylate | Tablet equivalent to 5 mg amlodipine | 30 | 5 |
| Tablet equivalent to 10 mg amlodipine | 30 | 5 | ||
| 6 | Anakinra | Injection 100 mg in 0.67 mL single use pre-filled syringe |