No PBS schedule in Nov ’12
July 3, 2012
THE Department of Health and
Ageing has announced the
extension of the data cutoff
deadline to meet the requirements
of a 01 Oct 2012 listing on the PBS
until 29 Aug, due to a decision not
to publish a PBS schedule in Nov.
The change aims to provide
breathing room for the Department
to introduce its new technology
called the Pharmaceutical
Consolidated Information System
(PharmCIS), which will be
implemented from Dec this year.
The department said yesterday
that PharmCIS will “support the
processes associated with the
approval and listing of medicines
on the Pharmaceutical Benefits
Scheme”.
Also from 01 Dec 2012, PBS data
that is produced by the Dept will
include reference to Australians
Medicines Terminology (AMT)
which will standardise the
description of all commonly used
medicines available in Australia for
computers, clinicians and patients.
The 01 Dec schedule will be the
first produced referencing AMT
descriptors, with further details on
the look and feel of the new system
to be provided to all stakeholders
over the coming months.
The existing deadline for a
submission targeting an Oct PBS
listing is 15 Aug, but the two week
extension may be granted if
sponsors discuss the issue via
pbslisting@health.gov.au.
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