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National Health Act 1953

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Distinguished Terms in this instrument
Term(s) Definition Defined in Legislation See Section(s)
pharmaceutical benefits scheme

means the scheme for the supply of pharmaceutical benefits established under this Part.

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pharmaceutical item

has the meaning given by section 84AB.

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National Health Act 1953 - 84AB Pharmaceutical items
pharmaceutical item has a drug

: see subsection 84ABA(1).

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National Health Act 1953 - 84ABA References to pharmaceutical items, combination items or pharmaceutical benefits having a drug
pharmacist

means a person registered as a pharmacist or pharmaceutical chemist under a law of a State or Territory providing for the registration of pharmacists or pharmaceutical chemists, and includes a friendly society or other body of persons (whether corporate or unincorporate) carrying on business as a

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premises

includes a part of premises.

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prescriber bag provisions

means the following:

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National Health Act 1953 - 93 Prescriber bag supplies—medical practitioners
National Health Act 1953 - 93AB Prescriber bag supplies—authorised nurse practitioners
prescription drug

means a substance for the supply of which the prescription of a medical or dental practitioner is required:

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price agreement

means an agreement under section 85AD.

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National Health Act 1953 - 85AD Price agreements
price determination

means a determination under subsection 85B(2).

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National Health Act 1953 - 85B Price determinations and special patient contributions
price disclosure requirements

has the meaning given by section 99ADC.

National Health Act 1953 National Health Act 1953 - 99ADB Definitions etc.
National Health Act 1953 - 99ADC The price disclosure requirements
pricing quantity

of a listed brand of a pharmaceutical item: see subsection 84AK(1).

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National Health Act 1953 - 84AK Quantities of pharmaceutical items
proportional ex‐manufacturer price

of a listed brand of a pharmaceutical item: see section 85D.

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National Health Act 1953 - 85D Proportional ex - manufacturer price
public hospital authority

means the governing body of a public hospital.

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record form

means a pharmaceutical benefits prescription record form, or an out ‐ patient medication prescription record form, issued under section 84D.

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National Health Act 1953 - 84D Pharmaceutical benefits prescription record forms etc.
refund agreement

means an agreement or arrangement under which a payment may be made by or at the direction of a person to another person in the event of the other person being charged an amount in respect of the supply of a pharmaceutical benefit.

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related brand

, of a brand of a pharmaceutical item, means a brand of a pharmaceutical item that has the same drug and manner of administration as the first ‐ mentioned pharmaceutical item (including another brand of the same pharmaceutical item), but does not include a brand of an exempt item.

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relevant day

means the day after the end of the period in respect of which the weighted average disclosed price of the brand of the pharmaceutical item is determined.

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relevant entitlement period

means:

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relevant price

: see subsection 99ACF(5).

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National Health Act 1953 - 99ACF Statutory price reductions
responsible person

for a brand of a pharmaceutical item means the person determined by the Minister under section 84AF to be the responsible person for the brand of the pharmaceutical item.

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National Health Act 1953 - 84AF Responsible person for a brand of a pharmaceutical item

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