Document ID: chunk:federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00070:reg:35
Version: federal_register_of_legislation:F2021C00070
Segment Type: reg
Provision Reference: reg 35
Character Range: 27608–29588

35  Dispensed price—extemporaneously‑prepared pharmaceutical benefits to which this Division applies
 (1) The dispensed price for the supply of an extemporaneously‑prepared pharmaceutical benefit to which this Division applies is worked out using the following method:
  Method
Step 1  On the calculation day, ascertain:

        (a) the total quantity of the type of extemporaneously‑prepared pharmaceutical benefit, in grams or millilitres as the case may be, which is the same type of benefit as the benefit to be supplied; and

        (b) the total cost (excluding container price) of the total quantity of that type of benefit;

        that has been supplied during the calculation period.
Step 2  Divide the total cost (excluding the container price) by one‑tenth of the total number of grams or millilitres, to work out the average 10 grams or 10 millilitres unit cost for the type of benefit.
Step 3  Multiply the average 10 grams or 10 millilitres unit cost calculated in Step 2 by one‑tenth of the quantity to be supplied in g or ml.
Step 4  Add the container price to the amount calculated in Step 3.

 (2) If no standard formula preparation of a type of benefit has been supplied during the calculation period, and therefore a reliable average cost for the calculation period cannot be obtained using the method in subsection (1), the dispensed price is worked out using the following method:
  Method
Step 1  On the calculation day:

        Add together the price (excluding container price) of each standard formula preparation available for the type of benefit.
Step 2  Calculate the average 10 g or 10 ml rate for the type of benefit by dividing the total price (excluding container price) by one‑tenth of the total number of g or ml in the standard formula preparations used in Step 1.
Step 3  Multiply the average 10 g or 10 ml rate by one‑tenth of the quantity to be supplied in g or ml.
Step 4  Add the container price to the amount calculated in Step 3.