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Department of Health and Ageing: Highly Specialised Drugs Program (Public Hospital)

Program Information

Objectives
Background
Policy & Program Development
Principles
Private Hospitals
Funding and Reporting Arrangements

Appendix 2: Drugs Covered by the Program

Abacavir Sulphate (Ziagen)
Abacavir Sulfate with Lamivudine (Kivexa)
Abacavir Sulfate with Lamivudine and Zidovudine (Trizivir)
Abatacept (Orencia)
Adalimumab (Humira)
Adefovir Dipivoxil (Hepsera)
Ambrisentan (Volibris)
Apomorphine Hydrochloride (Apomine)
Atazanavir Sulfate (Reyataz)
Azacitidine (Vidaza)
Azithromycin (Zithromax)
Baclofen (Lioresal Intrathecal)
Boceprevir (Victrelis)
Bosentan Monohydrate (Tracleer)
Cidofovir(Vistide)
Cinacalcet (Sensipar)
Clarithromycin (Klacid)
Clozapine (Clozaril, Clopine)
Cyclosporin (Sandimmun)
Cyclosporin (Neoral, Cyclosporin Sandoz)
Darbepoetin Alfa (Aranesp)
Darunavir(Prezista)
Deferasirox (Exjade)
Deferiprone (Ferriprox)
Desferrioxamine (Desferal, Hospira brand)
Didanosine (Videx)
Dornase Alfa (Pulmozyme)
Doxorubicin hydrochloride pegylated liposomal (Caelyx)
Efavirenz (Stocrin)
Eltrombopag (Revolade)
Emtricitabine (Emtriva)
Enfuvirtide (Fuzeon)
Entecavir Monohydrate (Baraclude) Tablet 0.5mg
Entecavir Monohydrate (Baraclude) Tablet 1 mg
Epoetin Alfa (Eprex)
Epoetin Beta (NeoRecormon)
Epoetin Lamda (Novicrit)
Epoprostenol Sodium (Flolan Kit)
Etanercept (Enbrel)
Etravirine (Intelence)
Everolimus (Certican)
Filgrastim (Neupogen, Nivestim)
Fosamprenavir Calcium (Telzir)
Foscarnet Sodium (Foscavir)
Ganciclovir (Cymevene, Vitrasert)
Ibandronic Acid (Bondronat)
Iloprost Trometamol (Ventavis)
Indinavir Sulphate (Crixivan)
Infliximab (Remicade)
Interferon Alfa 2a (Roferon A)
Interferon Alfa 2b (Intron A)
Interferon Gamma 1b (Imukin)
Lamivudine (Zeffix, 3TC, Lamivudine RBX, Lamivudine Alphapharm, Zetlam)
Lamivudine and Zidovudine (Combivir)
Lanreotide Acetate (Somatuline)
Lanthanum Carbonate Hydrate  (Fosrenol)
Lenalidomide (Revlimid)
Lenograstim (Granocyte)
Levodopa with Carbidopa (Duodopa)
Lopinavir with Ritonavir (Kaletra)
Mannitol (bronchitol)
Maraviroc (Celsentri)
Methoxy polyethylene glycol-epoetin beta (Mircera)
Mycophenolate Mofetil (APO-Mycophenolate, Cellcept, Ceptolate, Imulate, Mycophenolate Sandoz, Pharmacor Mycophenolate)
Mycophenolate Sodium (Myfortic)
Natalizumab (Tysabri)
Nevirapine (Viramune, Nevirapine Alphapharm)
Octreotide Acetate (Sandostatin, Hospira Pty Ltd brand Octreotide MaxRx)
Octreotide(SUN)
Omalizumab (Xolair)
Pamidronate disodium (Aredia, Pamisol, Pamidronate Strides)
Pegfilgrastim (Neulasta)
Peginterferon Alfa-2a (Pegasys)
Peginterferon alfa-2a & Ribavirin (Pegasys RBV)
Peginterferon alfa 2b & Ribavirin (Pegatron)
Raltegravir Potassium (Isentress)
Rifabutin (Mycobutin)
Rilpivirine (Edurant)
Ritonavir (Norvir)
Rituximab (Mabthera)
Romiplostim (Nplate)
Saquinavir Mesylate (Invirase)
Sevelamer (Renagel)
Sildenafil Citrate (Revatio)
Sirolimus (Rapamune)
Stavudine (Zerit)
Tacrolimus (Prograf, Tacrolimus Sandoz)
Tadalafil (Adcirca)
Telaprevir (Incivo)
Telbivudine (Sebivo)
Tenofovir (Viread)
Tenofovir with Emtricitabine (Truvada)
Tenofovir with Emtricitabine and Efavirenz (Atripla)
Tenofovir with Emtricitabine and Rilpivirine (Eviplera)
Thalidomide (Thalomid)
Tipranavir (Aptivus)
Tocilizumab (Actemra)
Valaciclovir Hydrochloride (Valtrex, APO-Valaciclovir, Zelitrex, Valaciclovir RBX)
Valganciclovir hydrochloride (Valcyte)
Zidovudine (Retrovir)
Zoledronic acid (Zometa)

Appendix 3: Agreed Prices

Appendix 4: Patient Eligibility Criteria

Appendix 5: Certification by Prescribing Doctors

Appendix 6: Community prescribers of AIDs & Hepatitis C medications

Appendix 8: Claiming Procedures