Advice of the amendment of Sanofi Aventis brand premiums for 1 February 2009
9 January 2009
Sanofi Aventis brand premium amendments for 24 of their PBS listed items, commencing 1 February 2009
Please note, Sanofi Aventis has requested a number of amendments to brand premiums for 11 drugs, involving 24 PBS-listed items. The requested changes will take effect on 1 February 2009 and are listed in the table below. If you have any questions regarding these amendments please call Sanofi Aventis in the first instance on 1800 732 273 or the PBS hotline on 1800 020 613.
| Item code | Name, manner of administration and form & strength |
Brand name | Max quantity | Price premium (Brand Premium) Effective 1 Feb 09 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8450R | GLIMEPIRIDE Tablet 1 mg |
Amaryl | 30 | $2.81 |
| 8451T | GLIMEPIRIDE Tablet 2 mg |
Amaryl | 30 | $2.81 |
| 8533D | GLIMEPIRIDE Tablet 3 mg |
Amaryl | 30 | $2.80 |
| 8452W | GLIMEPIRIDE Tablet 4 mg |
Amaryl | 30 | $2.80 |
| 1211R | CLOMIPHENE CITRATE Tablet 50 mg |
Clomid | 10 | $3.90 |
| 2939Q | GLIBENCLAMIDE Tablet 5 mg |
Daonil | 100 | $1.51 |
| 2289L | SODIUM VALPROATE Tablet 200 mg (enteric coated) |
Epilim EC | 200 | $1.50 |
| 2290M | SODIUM VALPROATE Tablet 500 mg (enteric coated) |
Epilim EC | 200 | $1.50 |
| 1636D | METRONIDAZOLE Tablet 200 mg |
Flagyl | 21 | $2.30 |
| 3339R | METRONIDAZOLE Tablet 200 mg |
Flagyl | 21 | $2.30 |
| 1621H | METRONIDAZOLE Tablet 400 mg |
Flagyl | 21 | $2.30 |
| 5155H | METRONIDAZOLE Tablet 400 mg |
Flagyl | 21 | $2.30 |
| 5136H | KETOPROFEN Capsule 200 mg (sustained release) |
Orudis SR 200 | 28 | $2.30 |
| 1590Q | KETOPROFEN Capsule 200 mg (sustained release) |
Orudis SR 200 | 28 | $2.30 |
| 1215Y | CODEINE PHOSPHATE with PARACETAMOL Tablet 30 mg-500 mg |
Panadeine Forte |
20 | $2.80 |
| 3316M | CODEINE PHOSPHATE with PARACETAMOL Tablet 30 mg-500 mg |
Panadeine Forte |
20 | $2.80 |
| 8785J | CODEINE PHOSPHATE with PARACETAMOL Tablet 30 mg-500 mg |
Panadeine Forte |
60 | $8.40 |
| 1760P | ROXITHROMYCIN Tablet 150 mg |
Rulide | 10 | $2.60 |
| 8016X | ROXITHROMYCIN Tablet 300 mg |
Rulide | 5 | $2.60 |
| 2781J | DEXAMETHASONE with FRAMYCETIN SULFATE and GRAMICIDIN Ear drops 500 micrograms-5 mg- 50 micrograms per mL, 8 mL |
Sofradex | 1 | $2.00 |
| 2893G | PROCHLORPERAZINE Tablet containing prochlorperazine maleate 5 mg |
Stemetil | 25 | $2.50 |
| 5205Y | PROCHLORPERAZINE Tablet containing prochlorperazine maleate 5 mg |
Stemetil | 25 | $2.50 |
| 2414C | FRUSEMIDE Tablet 20 mg |
Lasix-M | 100 | $1.90 |
| 2412Y | FRUSEMIDE Tablet 40 mg |
Lasix | 100 | $2.40 |
