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Hospital Circular 01/2007

Date Issued: 1 February 2007

Distribution: Public Hospitals

Subject: Highly Specialised Drugs Program

Purpose: To advise hospitals of changes to the Highly Specialised Drugs Program, effective 1 February 2007


We have had recent advice from the Commonwealth Government of a change to the Highly Specialised Drugs Program, effective 1 February 2007.

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Pegfilgrastim

9601H Injection 6mg in 0.6ml, single use pre-filled injection pen (single use) 1 Neulasta SureClick AN

Changes notified by hospital circular will be updated in the Guidelines on the Commonwealth/State Highly Specialised Drugs Program Guidelines website and the claim form amended.

Lea Pope
Acting Director, Programs
Metropolitan Health & Aged Care Services