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Hospital Circular 10/2008

Date Issued: 25 March 2008

Distribution: Public Hospitals

Subject: Highly Specialised Drugs Program

Purpose: To advise hospitals of changes to the Highly Specialised Drugs Program, effective 1 April 2008

We have had recent advice from the Commonwealth Government of changes to the Highly Specialised Drugs Program, effective 1 April 2008.

ADDED ITEM

Sitaxentan Sodium

Full prescribing criteria available at: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/hsdp/app2.htm

AMENDED RESTRICTIONS

Bosentan Monohydrate
Epoprostenol Sodium
Iloprost Trometamol
Sildenafil Citrate

Treatment with the above drugs now recognises the listing of Sitaxentan Sodium

Tacrolimus

Now includes the prophylaxis and treatment of cardiac allograft rejection.

Updated prescribing criteria for all listed items is available at: http://www.health.vic.gov.au/hsdp/app2.htm

PRICE CHANGES

Lamivudine

Stavudine

Changes notified by hospital circular will be updated in the Guidelines on the internet and the relevant claim forms amended.  Please visit www.health.vic.gov.au/hsdp

Geoff Lavender
Director, Programs
Metropolitan Health & Aged Care Services