Posted by Michael Wonder on 01 Feb 2018
Advance notice of consultation about changes to the Pharmaceutical Schedule Rules
1 February 2018 - PHARMAC is working to make the Pharmaceutical Schedule Rules easier to find, use and apply.
PHARMAC will seek feedback on proposed changes to the Rules in a consultation that will start in mid-February.
The Pharmaceutical Schedule contains rules that govern how funded medicines and medical devices should be prescribed, dispensed and claimed for in the community, and purchased and used in DHB hospitals.
Over the years, as PHARMAC’s scope has grown, so too have the Schedule Rules. They’ve become scattered throughout the different parts of the Schedule, and can be difficult to find, interpret and apply.
