Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2023C00019:clause:1_36
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Provision Reference: sch 1 cl 36
Character Range: 53808–55882

36  Medicines listed in the pharmaceutical benefits scheme
 (1) If:
 (a) a pharmacy marketing group publishes or disseminates a price information list that includes price information for a medicine listed in the pharmaceutical benefits scheme that is a brand premium or therapeutic group premium; and
 (b) the price information list mentioned in paragraph (a) includes price information for the pharmacy marketing group's own generic medicine that is listed in the pharmaceutical benefits scheme;
  then the price information list must also include price information for at least one other bench-mark price brand of that medicine, where such medicine exists.
 (2) A price information list that includes a medicine listed in the pharmaceutical benefits scheme must clearly:
 (a) indicate that the medicine is listed in the pharmaceutical benefits scheme; and
 (b) specify the total purchase price with reference to the general price or concessional price or both.
 (3) A price information list that includes a medicine listed in the pharmaceutical benefits scheme must indicate that the purchase price:
 (a) is subsidised by the Australian Government; and
 (b) only applies when the medicine is prescribed for the medical conditions listed in the pharmaceutical benefits scheme schedule for that medicine.
 (4) A price information list may include a statement that particular medicines are listed in the pharmaceutical benefits scheme only in relation to certain diseases, conditions, ailments or defects (without specifying those diseases, conditions, ailments or defects).

Annexure 1—Advertising to children
     Note: See section 12.

Therapeutic goods that may be advertised to children aged 12 years and over
Column 1                                                                     Column 2                                                                                    Column 3
Item                                                                         Therapeutic goods                                                                           Conditions