This is the text extract for AstraZeneca proposal regarding Betaloc CR, Bricanyl, Pilmicort & Oxis 6 mg, browse documents here.

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5 January 2004

Level 14, Cigna House,

To All Interested Parties

40 Mercer Street P O Box 10-254, Wellington

CONSULTATION ON THE ASTRAZENECA PROPOSAL REGARDING BETALOC CR, BRICANYL, PULMICORT, AND OXIS 6µg Further to the consultation letter dated 23 December 2003 on the AstraZeneca provisional agreement relating to the supply of Bricanyl 250µg Turbuhaler, Oxis 6µg Turbuhaler, Pulmicort 100µg, 200µg and 400µg Turbuhalers, and Betaloc CR 23.75mg, 47.5mg, 95mg, and 190mg tablets.

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The provisional agreement with AstraZeneca includes price and subsidy changes for budesonide (Pulmicort) Turbuhaler 100µg, 200µg and 400µg breath activated devices with effect from 1 July 2004. Pulmicort Turbuhalers are listed in the Inhaled corticosteroids – breath activated devices therapeutic subgroups of the Pharmaceutical Schedule. This proposal would also change the reference price of Inhaled corticosteroids – breath activated devices Medium Dose, High Dose, and Very High Dose therapeutic subgroups from 1 July 2004 as outlined in the table below.

Chemical Strength Current Subsidy (Manufacturer’s Price) $13.00 ($17.00) $13.00 $3.90 ($8.67) $28.13 $22.50 $6.75 ($13.87) $38.55 $14.46 ($24.51) Proposed Subsidy from 1 July 2004 $17.00 $17.00 $5.10 Pack Size Brand

Medium dose Beclomethasone Dipropionate Budesonide Fluticasone High Dose Beclomethasone Dipropionate Budesonide Fluticasone Very High Dose Budesonide Fluticasone

P Fully subsidised

100µg per dose 100µg per dose 50µg per dose 250µg per dose 200µg per dose 100µg per dose 400µg per dose 250µg per dose

200 dose OP 200 dose OP 60 dose OP 200 dose OP 200 dose OP 60 dose OP 200 dose OP 60 dose OP

PRespocort 100 Autohaler PPulmicort Turbuhaler Flixotide Accuhaler

$23.75 $19.00 $5.70

Respocort Forte Autohaler PPulmicort Turbuhaler Flixotide Accuhaler

$32.00 $12.00

PPulmicort Turbuhaler Flixotide Accuhaler

* Note that Flixotide powder for inhalation, 100µg and 250µg per dose, 4 doses per disk to be delisted 1 February 2004.

If you wish to make comments on this proposal, please forward them to Natalie Ganley at PHARMAC by 5 pm on Friday, 16 January 2004. Yours sincerely

Wayne McNee Chief Executive

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