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New Drugs
The following items were added to the drug file for January 2018.
|
| Drug Name |
Form |
Strength |
Qty |
| APO-Amiodarone |
Tab |
200mg |
30 |
| APO-Olmesartan/Amlodipine |
Tab |
20mg-5mg |
30 |
| APO-Olmesartan/Amlodipine |
Tab |
40mg-5mg |
30 |
| APO-Olmesartan/Amlodipine |
Tab |
40mg-10mg |
30 |
| Esomeprazole SZ |
Tab-EC |
20mg |
30 |
| Esomeprazole SZ |
Tab-EC |
40mg |
30 |
| Kyprolis |
Vl |
30mg |
120 |
| Kyprolis |
Vl |
60mg |
120 |
| Otezla |
Tab |
30mg |
30 |
| PC Diclofenac |
Tab-EC |
50mg |
50 |
| PC Omeprazole |
Tab-EC |
20mg |
30 |
| PC Rosuvastatin |
Tab |
5mg Bls |
30 |
| PC Rosuvastatin |
Tab |
10mg Bls |
30 |
| PC Rosuvastatin |
Tab |
20mg Bls |
30 |
| PC Rosuvastatin |
Tab |
40mg Bls |
30 |
| Plidogrel |
Tab |
75mg |
28 |
| Urorec |
Cap |
4mg |
30 |
Private to PBS/RPBS
The following items were transferred from Private to PBS.
|
| Drug Name |
Form |
Strength |
Qty |
| Alecensa |
Cap |
150mg |
224 |
| Azithromycin Mylan |
Tab |
500mg |
3 |
New and Revised CMIs
The following CMIs are new or revised for January 2018.
|
| CMI Name |
Status |
| Acnatac |
New |
| Actemra SC |
Revised |
| Actiq |
Revised |
| Agrylin |
Revised |
| Akynzeo |
Revised |
| Aldara |
Revised |
| Allopurinol Apotex |
New |
| Allopurinol Sandoz |
Revised |
| Alphamox |
Revised |
| Altven |
Revised |
| Ancotil |
Revised |
| APO-Azelastine/Fluticasone |
New |
| APO-Dutasteride |
New |
| APO-Ibuprofen 400 |
New |
| APO-Telmisartan HCTZ |
Revised |
| Atozet |
Revised |
| Aurorix |
New |
| Avastin |
Revised |
| Azep |
New |
| Betaloc Injection |
Revised |
| Betaloc Tablets |
Revised |
| Calcipotriol/Betamethasone Sandoz 50/500 |
Revised |
| Carbamazepine Sandoz |
Revised |
| Cefepime Alphapharm |
New |
| Celestone Chronodose |
Revised |
| Citalopram Sandoz |
Revised |
| Clarithromycin Sandoz |
Revised |
| Cleocin |
Revised |
| ClindaTech |
Revised |
| Colifoam |
New |
| Concerta |
Revised |
| Crestor |
Revised |
| Dalacin C Capsules |
Revised |
| Dalacin C Phosphate Injection |
Revised |
| Dimetapp Cough Cold + Flu Day + Night Liquid Caps |
Revised |
| Diprosone |
Revised |
| Diprosone OV |
Revised |
| Dona |
New |
| Duromine |
Revised |
| Dymista |
New |
| Efexor-XR |
Revised |
| Efudix |
Revised |
| Eleuphrat |
Revised |
| Elidel |
New |
| Entresto |
Revised |
| Erivedge |
Revised |
| Escitalopram Sandoz |
New |
| Esomeprazole Sandoz Hp7 |
Revised |
| Esomeprazole SZ |
New |
| Eyezep |
New |
| Gilenya |
Revised |
| Giotrif |
Revised |
| Glivec Tablets |
Revised |
| Gopten |
Revised |
| Hiprex |
Revised |
| Influvac Tetra |
New |
| Intron-A |
Revised |
| Keytruda |
Revised |
| Lincocin |
Revised |
| Linezolid APO |
Revised |
| Lipex |
Revised |
| Lofenoxal |
Revised |
| Lomotil |
Revised |
| LPV |
Revised |
| Metermine |
Revised |
| Minitran |
Revised |
| MS Contin Tablets |
Revised |
| Norflex |
Revised |
| Norgesic |
Revised |
| Nuelin Syrup |
Revised |
| Nuelin-SR |
Revised |
| Oncaspar |
Revised |
| Oxycodone Sandoz |
Revised |
| Paxtine |
Revised |
| Pramipexole XR GP |
New |
| Propofol Sandoz |
Revised |
| Qvar |
Revised |
| Rabeprazole Sandoz |
Revised |
| Ramipril Sandoz Tablets |
Revised |
| Retrieve |
Revised |
| Rikodeine |
Revised |
| Rosuzet Composite Pack |
Revised |
| Saizen |
Revised |
| Salpraz |
Revised |
| Solone |
Revised |
| Somidem |
Revised |
| Sone |
Revised |
| Suboxone Sublingual Film |
Revised |
| Subutex |
Revised |
| Tambocor |
Revised |
| Tasigna |
Revised |
| Temgesic Injection |
Revised |
| Temgesic Tablets |
Revised |
| Tetrabenazine |
Revised |
| Tramadol Sandoz Injection |
Revised |
| Trumenba |
New |
| Tryzan |
Revised |
| Uremide |
Revised |
| Viekira Pak |
Revised |
| Viekira Pak-RBV |
Revised |
| Vytorin |
Revised |
| Vyvanse |
Revised |
| Waxsol Ear Drops |
New |
| Xydep |
Revised |
| Zidoval |
Revised |
| Zocor |
Revised |
| Zoloft |
Revised |
| Zykadia |
Revised |
Withdrawn CMIs
The following CMIs are withdrawn as of January 2018.
|
| CMI Name |
Status |
| Chemmart Risedronate |
Withdrawn |
| Kudeq |
Withdrawn |
| Ramipril Sandoz 10mg Tablets |
Withdrawn |
| Stop-It |
Withdrawn |
| Terry White Chemists Risedronate |
Withdrawn |
Changes to Patient Contributions, Safety Net Thresholds and Fees
The following changes to PBS rates take effect on 1 January 2018:
| Patient Contributions |
| General |
$39.50 |
| Concessional |
$6.40 |
| Safety Net Thresholds |
| General |
$1521.80 |
| Concessional ($6.40 x 60) |
$384.00 |
| Other Fees
|
| Safety Net Card Issue Fee |
$9.91 |
Maximum Allowable Extra Fee for items priced
below the general patient contribution
(Guild/Government Surcharge) |
$4.45 |
Holiday Support Hours
Please note that Corum Support will operate with restricted hours over the Christmas/New Year holiday period. The full schedule is as follows; all times are AEDT:
| Friday, 22 December 2017 |
|
7.30 am – 9.00 pm |
| Saturday, 23 December 2017 |
|
8.30 am – 7.00 pm |
| Sunday, 24 December 2017 |
|
9.00 am – 5.30 pm |
| Monday, 25 December 2017 |
|
9.00 am – 5.00 pm |
| Tuesday, 26 December 2017 |
|
9.00 am – 5.00 pm |
| Wednesday, 27 December 2017 |
|
7.30 am – 9.00 pm |
| Thursday, 28 December 2017 |
|
7.30 am – 9.00 pm |
| Friday, 29 December 2017 |
|
7.30 am – 9.00 pm |
| Saturday, 30 December 2017 |
|
8.30 am – 7.00 pm |
| Sunday, 31 December 2017 |
|
9.00 am – 5.30 pm |
| Monday, 1 January 2018 |
|
9.00 am – 5.30 pm |
| Tuesday, 2 January 2018 |
|
7.30 am – 9.00 pm |
Corum Health Services thanks you for your continuing patronage, and wishes you safe and happy holidays.
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