35. Standards35. Standards

35. Standards

33. 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.