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Hospital Circular 17/2006

Date Issued:  4 September 2006

Publication:  17/2006

Distribution: Public Hospitals

Subject: Highly Specialised Drugs Program

Purpose: To advise hospitals of further changes to the Highly Specialised Drugs Program, effective 1 August 2006.


We have had recent advice from the Commonwealth Government of further changes to the Highly Specialised Drugs Program, effective 1 August 2006.

Price Decrease

Doxorubicin Hydrochloride, Pegylated Liposomal

6249X Suspension for I.V. infusion 20mg in 10ml vial 1 $622.99 Caelyx   SH

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