12.5% and 16% PRICE REDUCTIONS - 1 April 2012

12.5% and 16% PRICE REDUCTIONS - 1 April 2012

DRUGS WHERE 12.5% AND 16% REDUCTIONS APPLIED LEGISLATIVELY, ADMINISTRATIVELY AND PARTIALLY

Note: New drugs with price reductions are italicised.

1. STATUTORY 12.5% AND 16% REDUCTIONS
No Drug Manner of Administration Date of Effect
1 Alendronic Acid Oral 1 December 2007
2 Amisulpride Oral 1 August 2007
3 Amlodipine Oral 1 August 2007
4 Amisulpride Oral 1 August 2007
5 Anastrozole Oral 1 April 2012
6 Atorvastatin Oral 1 April 2012
7 Azithromycin Oral 1 August 2009
8 Bicalutamide Oral 1 August 2008
9 Bisoprolol Oral 1 August 2009
10 Bleomycin Injection 1 April 2012
11 Cabergoline Oral 1 August 2009
12 Carvedilol Oral 1 April 2008
13 Cefepime Injection 1 December 2010
14 Cephalothin/Cefalotin Injection 1 August 2008
15 Cephazolin Injection 1 December 2010
16 Clopidogrel Oral 1 April 2010
17 Clopidogrel with Aspirin Oral 1 April 2010
18 Dexamethasone Injection 1 December 2011
19 Diazepam Oral 1 August 2008
20 Diltiazem Oral 1 August 2007
21 Enalapril Maleate with Hydrochlorothiazide Oral 1 April 2008
22 Epirubicin Hydrochloride Injection 1 April 2011
23 Exemestane Oral 1 August 2011
24 Felodipine Oral 1 August 2007
25 Fentanyl Transdermal 1 August 2011
26 Filgrastim Injection 1 April 2011
27 Fluconazole Injection 1 December 2007
28 Fludarabine Injection 1 December 2008
29 Fosinopril with Hydrochlorothiazide Oral 1 August 2007
30 Frusemide Oral 1 April 2012
31 Galantamine Oral 1 August 2010
32 Gemcitabine Injection 1 April 2009
33 Gemfibrozil Oral 1 April 2008
34 Glucose Injection 1 August 2009
35 Hydroxocobalamin Injection 1 December 2010
36 Idarubicin Hydrochloride Injection 1 April 2011
37 Isotretinoin Oral 1 April 2011
38 Leflunomide Oral 1 August 2011
39 Lercanidipine Oral 1 August 2007
40 Letrozole Oral 1 April 2012
41 Macrogol Oral 1 December 2010
42 Meloxicam Oral 1 August 2007
43 Memantine Oral 1 April 2010
44 Methylprednisolone Injection 1 August 2011
45 Metronidazole Injection 1 April 2008
46 Morphine Oral 1 August 2009
47 Mycophenolic Acid Oral 1 April 2012
48 Naltrexone Oral 1 December 2007
49 Nifedipine Oral 1 August 2007
50 Octreotide Injection 1 December 2007
51 Olanzapine Oral 1 April 2012
52 Omeprazole and Clarithromycin and Amoxycillin Oral 1 December 2010
53 Oxazepam Oral 1 August 2010
54 Oxybutynin Oral 1 August 2007
55 Perindopril with Indapamide Oral 1 August 2007
56 Pioglitazone Oral 1 April 2011
57 Prazosin Oral 1 April 2012
58 Prochlorperazine Oral 1 August 2010
59 Risedronate Sodium Oral 1 April2011
60 Quetiapine Oral 1 April 2012
61 Risedronate Sodium and Calcium Carbonate Oral 1 April 2011
62 Risedronate Sodium and Calcium Carbonate with Colecalciferol Oral 1 April 2011
63 Risperidone Oral 1 December 2008
64 Rosuvastatin Oral 1 April 2012
65 Salbutamol Inhalation 1 April 2008
66 Salbutamol   Inhalation by mouth 1 August 2011
67 Sodium Chloride Injection 1 August 2009
68 Sodium Lactate Compound Injection 1 August 2009
69 Sorbitol with Sodium Citrate and Sodium Lauryl Sulfoacetate Rectal 1 August 2010
70 Temazepam Oral 1 August 2009
71 Temozolomide Oral 1 December 2011
72 Tacrolimus Oral 1 December 2010
73 Valproic Acid Oral 1 August 2007
74 Vancomycin Injection 1 December 2007
75 Venlafaxine Oral 1 April 2012

 

2. ADMINISTRATIVE 12.5% REDUCTIONS
No Drug Manner of Administration Date of Effect
1 Aciclovir Oral 1 August 2006
2 Amitriptyline Oral 1 August 2006
3 Amoxycillin Oral 1 August 2006
4 Amoxycillin with Clavulanic Acid Oral 1 August 2006
5 Bisacodyl Oral 1 December 2005
6 Bupropion Oral 1 April 2006
7 Calcitriol Oral 1 August 2005
8 Calcium Folinate Injection 1 April 2006
9 Captopril Oral 1 August 2006
10 Carboplatin Injection 1 December 2006
11 Cefaclor Oral 1 August 2006
12 Cefotaxime Injection 1 December 2006
13 Ceftriaxone Injection 1 December 2006
14 Cefuroxime Oral 1 August 2006
15 Cephalexin Oral 1 August 2006
16 Cimetidine Oral 1 August 2006
17 Ciprofloxacin Oral 1 April 2006
18 Cisplatin Injection 1 August 2006
19 Citalopram Oral 1 August 2005
20 Clarithromycin Oral 1 December 2005
21 Codeine with Paracetamol Oral 1 August 2005
22 Cromoglycic Acid Application to the eye 1 August 2006
23 Dexamphetamine Oral 1 December 2005
24 Docetaxel Injection 1 August 2005
25 Dolasetron Injection 1 April 2006
26 Dolasetron Oral 1 April 2006
27 Doxorubicin Injection/Intravesical 1 August 2005
28 Electrolyte Replacement (Oral) Oral 1 December 2005
29 Enalapril Oral 1 August 2006
30 Erythromycin Oral 1 December 2005
31 Escitalopram Oral 1 August 2005
32 Esomeprazole Oral 1 April 2006
33 Etidronic Acid and Calcium Oral 1 August 2005
34 Etoposide Injection 1 December 2005
35 Famciclovir Oral 1 August 2006
36 Famotidine Oral 1 August 2006
37 Fluconazole Oral 1 December 2006
38 Fluorouracil Injection 1 August 2006
39 Fluoxetine Oral 1 August 2005
40 Fluvastatin Oral 1 August 2005
41 Fluvoxamine Oral 1 August 2005
42 Fosinopril Oral 1 August 2006
43 Frusemide Injection 1 December 2005
44 Gabapentin Oral 1 August 2005
45 Gliclazide Oral 1 April 2006
46 Glimepiride Oral 1 April 2006
47 Granisetron Oral 1 April 2006
48 Granisetron Injection 1 April 2006
49 Imipramine Oral 1 August 2006
50 Ipratropium Inhalation 1 August 2005
51 Irinotecan Injection 1 December 2006
52 Lansoprazole Oral 1 April 2006
53 Lamotrigine Oral 1 August 2005
54 Levetiracetam Oral 1 August 2005
55 Lisinopril Oral 1 August 2006
56 Metformin Oral 1 December 2005
57 Methotrexate Injection 1 December 2005
58 Methylphenidate Oral 1 December 2005
59 Mirtazapine Oral 1 August 2005
60 Mitozantrone Injection 1 April 2006
61 Moclobemide Oral 1 August 2005
62 Naratriptan Oral 1 April 2007
63 Nizatidine Oral 1 August 2006
64 Omeprazole Oral 1 April 2006
65 Ondansetron Injection 1 April 2006
66 Ondansetron Oral 1 April 2006
67 Oxaliplatin Injection 1 December 2006
68 Oxcarbazepine Oral 1 August 2005
69 Paclitaxel Injection 1 August 2005
70 Pantoprazole Oral 1 April 2006
71 Paracetamol Oral 1 December 2005
72 Paroxetine Oral 1 August 2005
73 Pemetrexed Injection 1 August 2005
74 Perindopril Oral 1 August 2006
75 Pravastatin Oral 1 August 2005
76 Quinapril Oral 1 August 2006
77 Rabeprazole Oral 1 April 2006
78 Ramipril Oral 1 August 2006
79 Ranitidine Oral 1 August 2006
80 Reboxetine Oral 1 August 2005
81 Roxithromycin Oral 1 December 2005
82 Sertraline Oral 1 August 2005
83 Simvastatin Oral 1 August 2005
84 Sumatriptan Oral 1 April 2007
85 Terbinafine Oral 1 December 2005
86 Tiagabine Oral 1 August 2005
87 Topiramate Oral 1 August 2005
88 Tramadol Injection 1 August 2005
89 Tramadol Oral 1 August 2005
90 Trandolapril Oral 1 August 2006
91 Tropisetron Injection 1 April 2006
92 Tropisetron Oral 1 April 2006
93 Valaciclovir Oral 1 August 2006
94 Vigabatrin Oral 1 August 2005
95 Vinorelbine Injection 1 August 2005
96 Zolmitriptan Oral 1 April 2007

 

3. PARTIAL 12.5% REDUCTIONS
No Drug Manner of Administration Details of Partial Reduction Date of Effect
1 Doxorubicin, Pegylated Liposomal Injection 3.5% (to account for use in ovarian cancer and Kaposi’s sarcoma) 1 August 2005
2 Ezetimibe with Simvastatin Oral Applied to the simvastatin component 1 August 2005
3 Metformin with Glibenclamide Oral Applied to the metformin component 1 December 2005
4 Gemcitabine Injection 6.1% to account for use in pancreatic and  bladder cancer 1 August 2005
5 Rosiglitazone with Metformin Oral Applied to the metformin component 1 December 2005
6 Quinapril with Hydrochlorothiazide Oral Applied to the quinapril component 1 August 2006
7 Trandolapril with Verapamil Oral Applied to the trandolapril component 1 August 2006
8 Amlodipine with Atorvastatin Oral Applied to amlodipine component 1 August 2007
9 Alendronic Acid with Colecalciferol Oral Applied to alendronic acid component 1 December 2007
10 Goserelin Acetate and Bicalutamide Implantation/Oral Applied to bicalutamide component 1 August 2008