Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits - 1 October 2018 update

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1 October 2018 - The October 2018 issue of the Schedule of Pharmaceutical Benefits is out and now in effect.

The October issue of the Schedule includes a number of new/revised listings:

  • Budesonide with eformoterol fumarate dihydrate (DuoResp Spiromax/Symbicort Turbuhaler) - restriction change
  • Lumacaftor with ivacaftor (Orkambi) - new combination product
  • Lumacaftor with ivacaftor (Orkambi) - new indication
  • Obinutuzumab (Gazyva) - new indication
  • Paper wasp venom (Hymenoptera Paper Wasp Venom) - new formulation
  • Yellow Jacket venom (Hymenoptera Yellow Jacket Venom) - new formulation

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