Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00583:reg:10
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2024C00583
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 10
Character Range: 9206–11451

10  Ready‑prepared pharmaceutical benefits—Commonwealth price
 (1) The Commonwealth price for the supply of a quantity of a ready‑prepared pharmaceutical benefit is:
 (a) if the quantity of the benefit ordered and supplied is equal to a multiple of a pack quantity of the benefit—the sum of:
 (i) for each pack quantity:
 (A) the approved ex‑manufacturer price or the proportional ex‑manufacturer price for the pack quantity; and
 (B) the wholesale mark‑up, worked out under section 11; and
 (C) the administration, handling and infrastructure fee, worked out under section 12; and
 (ii) a ready‑prepared dispensing fee; and
 (iii) if a dangerous drug fee applies, the dangerous drug fee; or
 (b) if the quantity of the benefit ordered and supplied is less than a pack quantity of the benefit—the sum of:
 (i) the amount worked out under section 14; and
 (ii) a ready‑prepared dispensing fee; and
(iii) if a dangerous drug fee applies, the dangerous drug fee; and
 (iii) an amount for the supply of a container, worked out under section 13; or
 (c) if the quantity of the benefit ordered and supplied is more than a multiple of a pack quantity of the benefit—the sum of:
 (i) for each pack quantity:
 (A) the approved ex‑manufacturer price or the proportional ex‑manufacturer price for the pack quantity; and
 (B) the wholesale mark‑up, worked out under section 11; and
 (C) the administration, handling and infrastructure fee, worked out under section 12; and
 (ii) for the remainder of the quantity that is less than a pack quantity—the amount worked out under section 14; and
 (iii) a ready‑prepared dispensing fee; and
(iv)  if a dangerous drug applies, the dangerous drug fee.
 (2) However, for a ready‑prepared pharmaceutical benefit that comprises the admixture of ready‑prepared ingredients and is specified in Schedule 1 to the National Health (Commonwealth Price and Conditions for Commonwealth Payments for Supply of Pharmaceutical Benefits) Determination 2019:
 (a) the ready‑prepared dispensing fee does not apply; and
 (b) an extemporaneously‑prepared dispensing fee must be paid by the Commonwealth; and
 (c) no amount for the supply of the container is payable; and
 (d) if a dangerous drug fee applies, the dangerous drug fee.