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17 July 2025 | August 2025 Pharmaceutical Schedule Dispatch

New Listings

  • Daunorubicin inj 18.7 mg vial (Pfizer) (p’code 2710986) and inj 18.7 mg for ECP, 18.7 mg OP (Baxter) (p’code 2710978) – PCT only-Specialist
  • Hydrogen peroxide (Crystaderm) crm 1%, 15 g OP (p’code 2703777)
  • Irinotecan hydrochloride (Accord) inj 20 mg per ml, 25 ml vial – PCT only – Specialist, section 29 (p’code 2711036)
  • Lenalidomide (Viatris) (Lenalidomide Viatris) cap 10 mg – Special Authority-Retail Pharmacy (p’code 2707535)
  • Macrogol 3350 with potassium chloride, sodium bicarbonate and sodium chloride (Movicol) powder for oral soln 13.125 g with potassium chloride 46.6 mg, sodium bicarbonate 178.5 mg and sodium chloride 350.7 mg (p’code 2194864)
  • Pegylated interferon alfa-2a (Pegasys (S29)) inj 135 mcg prefilled syringe – Special Authority – Retail pharmacy, section 29 and wastage claimable (p’code 2710994)
  • Praziquantel (Distoside) tab 600 mg – section 29 and wastage claimable (p’code 2710684)
  • Primaquine (Bayshore) tab 15 mg – Special Authority – Retail pharmacy, section 29 and wastage claimable (p’code 2664062)
  • Salbutamol (UK Cipla) nebuliser soln, 1 mg per ml, 2.5 ml ampoule – up to 30 neb available on a PSO, section 29 and wastage claimable (p’code 2710811)
  • Water (Fresenius Kabi) inj 10 ml ampoule – subsidy restrictions apply and up to 5 inj on a PSO (p’code 2565684)

Changes to restrictions, chemical names and presentations

  • Albendazole (Eskazole) tab 400 mg – amended Special Authority criteria
  • Budesonide with eformoterol – addition of stat dispensing and PSO quantities
    • powder for inhalation 160 mcg with 4.5 mcg eformoterol fumarate per dose (equivalent to 200 mcg budesonide with 6 mcg eformoterol fumarate metered dose) (DuoResp Spiromax),
    • aerosol inhaler 100 mcg with eformoterol fumarate 6 mcg (Vannair),
    • powder for inhalation 100 mcg with eformoterol fumarate 6 mcg (Symbicort Turbuhaler 100/6),
    • aerosol inhaler 200 mcg with eformoterol fumarate 6 mcg (Vannair)
    • powder for inhalation 200 mcg with eformoterol fumarate 6 mcg (Symbicort Turbuhaler 200/6)
  • Dulaglutide (Trulicity) inj 1.5 mg per 0.5 ml prefilled pen – amended Special Authority criteria
  • Etoposide (Vepesid) cap 50 mg and 100 mg – addition of wastage claimable
  • Hydroxychloroquine sulphate (Ipca-Hydroxychloroquine) tab 200 mg – removal of brand switch fee payable
  • Ispaghula (Psyllium) husk (Konsyl-D) powder for oral soln, 500 g OP – PSS date amended
  • Ivermectin (Stromectol) tab 3 mg – amended Special Authority criteria
  • Levonorgestrel (Jadelle) subdermal implant (2 × 75 mg rods) – amended PSO quantity
  • Levonorgestrel intra-uterine device 52 mg (Mirena) and intra-uterine device 13.5 mg (Jaydess) – addition of PSO quantity
  • Liraglutide (Victoza) inj 6 mg per ml, 3 ml prefilled pen – amended Special Authority criteria
  • Macrogol 3350 with potassium chloride, sodium bicarbonate and sodium chloride (Molaxole) powder for oral soln 13.125 g with potassium chloride 46.6 mg, sodium bicarbonate 178.5 mg and sodium chloride 350.7 mg – PSS date amended
  • Pazopanib (Pazopanib Teva) tab 200 mg and 400 mg – removal of brand switch fee payable
  • Sodium fusidate [fusidic acid] (Fucithalmic (ON)) eye drops 1%, 5 g OP – amended brand name
  • Tetracycline (Accord) tab 250 mg – amended Special Authority criteria
  • Tretinoin (Vesanoid) cap 10 mg – addition of wastage claimable
  • Valganciclovir (Valganciclovir Viatris) tab 450 mg – amended Special Authority criteria 

Increased subsidy

Chemical

Presentation

Fully subsidised brands

Azithromycin

Tab 500 mg

Zithromax

Ispaghula (Psyllium) husk

Powder for oral soln, 500 g OP

Konsyl-D

Macrogol 3350 with potassium chloride, sodium bicarbonate and sodium chloride

Powder for oral soln 13.125 g with potassium chloride 46.6 mg, sodium bicarbonate 178.5 mg and sodium chloride 350.7 mg

Molaxole

Sodium acid phosphate

Enema 16% with sodium phosphate 8%

Fleet Phosphate Enema

Decreased subsidy

Chemical

Presentation

Fully subsidised brands

Mirtazapine

Tab 30 mg & 45 mg

Noumed

 

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