New PBS listings for 2012?
December 19, 2011
THE Pharmaceutical Benefits
Advisory Committee has released
its recommendations relating to
the listing of drugs on the PBS,
which includes a positive
recommendation for the listing of
Anapen 500 (adrenaline IM
injection 500 micrograms in 0.3ml
single dose syringe auto-injector)
on the PBS as an Authority
Required listing for anticipated
emergency treatment of acute
allergic reactions with anaphylaxis,
and also in patients where a 300
microgram adrenaline dose may
not be sufficient because the
patient has a mean body weight of
60kg or more or the patient has
been assessed to be at high risk of
severe anaphylaxis.
In addition, Fragmin (dalteparin
sodium injection, single
dose pre-filled syringe) has also
been reccommended for
Restricted Benefit listing for two
new strengths 10,000 and 12,500
units for use in haemodialysis;
whilst Aspen Pharma’s Tevagrastim
injection (300 micrograms in 0.5
mL and 480 micrograms in 0.8 mL,
single use pre-filled syringe) has
also been recommended for S100
listing (Highly Specialised Drugs
Program) Authority Required listing.
Accu-Chek Aviva glucose
indicator-blood test strips have
also been recommended as an
Unrestricted and Restricted Benefit
(GP Management Plan).
Meanwhile the PBAC rejected
Sanofi-Aventis’ bid to have Adacel
(pertussis vaccine-acellular
combined with diptheria and
tetanus toxoids (adsorbed) 0.5ml)
listed on the on the National
Immunisation Program (NIP) as a
single dose booster immunisation
against tetanus, diphtheria and
pertussis to both parents of
newborn infants (where there is no
documented evidence of a dTpa
booster having been given in the
previous 10 years) citing
“uncertain clinical effectiveness of
the cocooning strategy and likely
high and highly uncertain cost
effectiveness” as its reasoning.
For a full list of the PBAC’s
decisions PBS recommendations
see www.pbs.gov.au.
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