National Health (Pharmaceutical Benefits—Early Supply) Specification 2026
6Specification of pharmaceutical items
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6 Specification of pharmaceutical items
(1) A pharmaceutical item in a pharmaceutical benefit is specified for paragraph 84AAA(1)(a) of the Act if subsection (2) or (3) of this section applies in relation to the pharmaceutical item.
(2) This subsection applies in relation to the pharmaceutical item if:
(a) the listed drug and the form of that listed drug in the pharmaceutical item are mentioned in an item in the table in Schedule 1; and
(b) all the circumstances specified in section 7 exist in relation to a pharmaceutical benefit that has that listed drug in that form.
(3) This subsection applies in relation to the pharmaceutical item if:
(a) the listed drug and the form of that listed drug in the pharmaceutical item are mentioned in an item in the table in Schedule 2; and
(b) all the circumstances specified in section 8 exist in relation to a pharmaceutical benefit that has that listed drug in that form.