Added ``HSS'' attribute to Brand and ``DVLimit'' rule type to ``rules'' Added new approvers - CML/GIST and PHARMAC Remove restriction to value ``Yes'' on Referring attribute to allow named referrer types Added new approver - Pulmonary Arterial Hypertension Panel Added new applicant type - Practitioner Added new approver - Levetiracetam Special Access Panel Page attribute of Chemical is deprecated Added SubRxF Waiver approvers: Cystic Fibrosis DN'ase Advisory Panel -> Cystic Fibrosis Advisory Panel. Previous deprecated SAForms/Group may have zero Requests; doc fixes merged in documentation from SiMPle.mdb Added ``Guideline'' rule type to ``rules'' Added ``Repeat'' rule type to ``rules'' RuleType/@XRef, XRef and XRefType deprecated, replaced by xlink attributes (imported from xlink.xsd) Optional XRef annotation for Chemical Request has optional Edition attribute SAForms/Group: added Name as first child html:div replaces Foreword as SAForms child initial release Pharmaceutical Schedule XML Schema Copyright (c) 2002-2006 PHARMAC Pharmaceutical classification based on that developed by the WHO Collaborating Centre for Drug Statistics Methodology (www.whocc.nmd.no). Drugs are classified by their Anatomical, Therapeutic and Chemical properties. This schema can be considered the authoritive Pharmaceutical Schedule XML Schema as of July 2006, see the ChangeLog annotation for revision details. (xhtml:block) Annotations in the Pharmaceutical Schedule. These are usually restrictions or prescribing guidelines that can apply to a therapeutic group, chemical, formulation and/or brand. They are expressed in xhtml contained in a valid xhtml block with class attribute set to "Note" or "Guideline". Request elements make use of MathML for Special Authority form criteria. Schema location is relative to this resource. Schedule Notes are encoded in xhtml. Schema location is relative to this resource. xlink:href attributes are used to reference parts of the schedule Schedule elements contain ATC1, 2, 3, Chemical, etc and Delisted for the month. SAForms elements contain Request children either directly or in Group elements. Request elements are Special Authority forms/criteria. Acceptable time interval values for Special Authority applications. Term is in weeks, months, years or life of patient. Applications can be (addressed to and) approved by the enumerated organisations. Special Authority applications are for one of the following values. Valid applicants -- who can apply for a Special Authority on the patient's behalf. Schedule rule types statims May or Must Schedule root element. Children are exactly: one Front element followed by zero of more Section elements and an optional Delisted element. SAForms is a Request wrapper root element for Request children or byte identified Group elements containing Request children. XML coding of those Special Authority Criteria Request elements are Special Authority XML -- One Case element for each initial/renewal form criteria set. Optional Edition attribute: a Request element by itself should have available: an Edition attribute; for use in place of SAForms/@Edition or Schedule/Front/Edition. Section elements are Schedule children and contain ATC1 children. ATC 1st level -- Anatomical Main Group ATC1 elements are Section children and contain ATC2 children. ATC1/2/3 ID attribute is the PHARMAC identifier for each group; it consists of character 'A' followed by a structured 6 digit integer (2 digits for each level). Optional Graphic attribute specifies the base filename of a TeX compatible graphic to be placed near the ATC1 in the printed schedule. ATC 2nd level -- Therapeutic Main Group ATC2 elements are ATC1 children and contain ATC3 children. ATC 3rd level -- Therapeutic/Pharmacological Subgroup ATC3 elements are ATC2 children and contain Chemical children. The chemical (generic) element of a Formulation. The same chemical can be assigned to formulations in different therapeutic groups. Chemical elements are ATC3 children and contain Formulation children. ID attribute is PHARMAC identifier for each chemical. 'C' character followed by 6 digit ATC and a 4 digit integer (chemical code). Name element is chemical (generic) name. Combined names exist for formulations with multiple active ingredients. Formulations (presentations) qualifying for subsidy. Generally all Brands and Packs of a Formualtion have the same unit subsidy. Formulation elements are Chemical children and contain Brand or Ingredient children. ID attribute is PHARMAC Identifier for each Formulation. 'F' character followed by structured integer (6 digit ATC, 4 digit ChemicalCode and a 2 digit Formulation suffix). Name element usually describes the form and strength. Can also include the flavour or a quality reference such as "BP", but should not include Chemical, Brand or Pack. Units attribute is unit of measure for dispensing and measuring dose (HFA specifications 2.29 "unit dispensed" and "unit claimed"). Should agree with the NZ Pharmacy Guild's Generic unit of measure. Weight attribute is the amount of the active ingredient in the formulation. Missing Weight attribute indicates that the 30-day dispensing rule need not be checked. Medicines registered by Medsafe (www.medsafe.govt.nz), Special food items and other pharmaceutical products subsidised in exceptional circumstances. Brand elements are Formulation children and contain Pack children. ID attribute is PHARMAC identifier for each product. 'B' character followed by a 14 digit integer (6 digit ATC, 6 digit FormulationCode and a 2 digit Brand suffix). Name element is the trade name of the product given by the manufacturer. Should match the Medsafe registered name for registered medicines. Ingredient elements are Formulation children. Subsidised retail items identifiable by a Pharmacode. Pack elements are Brand children. ID attribute is NZ Pharmacy Guild identifier for each retail pack. A 6 or 7 digit integer containing a mod 11 check digit. Quantity attribute is the quantity per market Pack expressed in Formulation Units. Multiple attribute is the smallest quantity that can be dispensed expressed in Formulation Units. Specified attribute identifies Pack size for unit pricing and inclusion in the printed schedule. Price attribute is the the subsidy value for this pack. Alternate attribute is a higher subsidy value sometimes available on Special Authority. Price attribute is the supplier price for this pack. CBS attribute: "Cost Brand Source" -- no price currently available for this pack; to be supplied by the claimant OP attribute: "Original Pack" -- this drug must be dispensed in whole packs Contains delisted brands for the month by way of Chemical element children. Claim processing rules Type attribute is the name of the rule. Value attribute is the numeric parameter. Attribute attribute is the text parameter. Waiver attribute is the name of a rule that can be applied instead of @Type. Only rules without parameters can be used. eg: "Special" and "SpecEnd". The ChangeLog element represents internal changes to the schema, therefor is not usually validated. ChangeLog elements consist of one or more Revision elements which is turn have a required date element and non nil cdata as content. The revision number of the schema proper is equal to the count of Revision children of the ChangeLog element.