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Hospital Circular 07/2007

Date Issued: 27 April 2007

Distribution: Public Hospitals

Subject: Highly Specialised Drugs Program

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


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

Added Items

Apomorphine hydrochloride

9607P Injection 20mg in 2ml 5 $66.94 APO-go MX

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.

Dr Jennifer King
Director, Programs
Metropolitan Health & Aged Care Services