New Drugs

The following items were added to the drug file for October 2016.

Drug Name Form Strength Qty
Acarizax TabSl 12 SQ-HDM 90
Amcal Cold & Flu Relief D/N Tab * 24
Amcal Prochlorperazine Tab 5mg 10
APO-Atomoxetine Cap 10mg 56
APO-Atomoxetine Cap 18mg 56
APO-Atomoxetine Cap 25mg 56
APO-Atomoxetine Cap 40mg 56
APO-Atomoxetine Cap 60mg 56
APO-Atomoxetine Cap 80mg 28
APO-Atomoxetine Cap 100mg 28
Aspecillin V Susp 150mg/5mL, 100mL 1
Aspecillin VK Tab 250mg 25
Cimzia ^ Syrn-P/F 200mg/mL 2
CM Omeprazole H/burn Rlf Tab-EC 20mg 14
CM Prochlorperazine Tab 5mg 10
Cosentyx # Syrn-P/F 150mg/1mL Pen 1
Cosentyx ^ Syrn-P/F 150mg/1mL Pen 2
Cyprone Tab 100mg 50
Decapeptyl Syrn-P/F 100mcg/1mL 28
Entecavir Mylan Tab 0.5mg 30
Entecavir Mylan Tab 1mg 30
Entecavir Sandoz Tab 0.5mg 30
Entecavir Sandoz Tab 1mg 30
Etoposide (Pfizer) Vl 100mg/5mL 440
Flecainide Sandoz Tab 50mg 60
Flecainide Sandoz Tab 100mg 60
Genotropin MiniQuick # Syrng 0.4mg 7
Imatinib RBX ^ Tab 100mg 60
Imatinib RBX ^ Tab 400mg 30
Imatinib-Teva # Tab 100mg 60
Imatinib-Teva # Tab 400mg 30
Metex XR Tab-ER 1g 60
Moxicam Cap 7.5mg 30
Moxicam Cap 15mg 30
Nolvadex-D ^ Tab 20mg 30
Noxicid Heartburn Relief Tab-EC 20mg 14
Phcy Care Cold & Flu Relief D/N Tab * 24
Phcy Care Prochlorperazine Tab 5mg 10
Phcy Choice Omeprazole H/burn Rlf Tab-EC 20mg 14
Phcy Choice Prochlorperazine Tab 5mg 10
Prezcobix Tab 800mg-150mg 60
Prolistat Cap 120mg 42
Seasonique Tab 150-30mcg + 10mcg, 84+7 1
Tixol Cap-EC 30mg 28
Tixol Cap-EC 60mg 28
Velcade # Vl 3mg 3000
Voriconazole Apotex # Tab 50mg 56
Voriconazole Apotex # Tab 200mg 56

# Item has more than one PBS listing
^ Additional PBS listing(s) for an existing drug

Private to PBS/RPBS

The following items were transferred from Private to PBS.

Drug Name Form Strength Qty
Formet Tab 500mg Bls 100
Formet Tab 500mg Btl 100
Formet Tab 850mg 60
Imatinib RBX Tab 100mg 60
Imatinib RBX Tab 400mg 30
Perindopril AN Tab 2mg 30
Perindopril AN Tab 4mg 30
Perindopril AN Tab 8mg 30
Perindopril and Indapamide AN Tab 4mg-1.25mg 30

New and Revised CMIs

The following CMIs are new or revised for October 2016.

CMI Name Status
Abilify Maintena Revised
Actonel Revised 1
Actonel EC Revised 1
Actonel EC Combi Revised 1
Actonel EC Combi D Revised 1
Amaryl Revised
Amoxycillin Sandoz Capsules and Suspensions Revised
Apresoline Revised
Benlysta Revised
Betmiga Revised
Bexsero Revised
Blooms The Chemist Candesartan New
Blooms The Chemist Candesartan HCTZ New
Chlorhexidine & Cetrimide Irrigation Solution Revised 2
Chlorhexidine Irrigation Solution Revised
Cinryze Revised
Cordilox SR Revised
Cosentyx Revised
Coveram Revised
Coversyl Revised
Coversyl Plus Revised
Daklinza Revised
Dantrium Capsules Revised
Daonil Revised
Decapeptyl New
Denpax Revised
Diclofenac Sandoz Revised
Di-Gesic Revised
Dilantin Revised
Dimirel Revised
Entecavir Sandoz New
Erivedge Revised
Evoltra New
Famvir for cold sores Revised
Famvir for genital herpes Revised
Famvir for shingles Revised
Flecainide Sandoz New
Gazyva Revised
Idaprex Revised
Idaprex Combi Revised
Imojev Revised
Imuran Tablets Revised
Indocid Revised
Isoptin Revised
Isoptin Injection Revised
Keytruda Revised
Largactil Revised
Lasix & Lasix High Dose Revised
Letrozole Sandoz Revised
Lithicarb Revised
Lovan Revised
Lucrin Revised
Maxamox Suspension Revised
Meloxicam Sandoz Tablets Revised
Minidiab Revised
Monoplus Revised
Monopril Revised
MS Contin Suspension Revised
MS Contin Tablets Revised
MS Mono Revised
Neo-Mercazole Revised
Opdivo Revised
Pletal New
Prexum Revised
Prexum Combi Revised
Progout Revised
Prograf Revised
Promozio 250/100 New
Reaptan Revised
Rocuronium Sandoz Injection Revised
Salazopyrin Revised
Sevredol Revised
Stelara Revised
Stieva-A Revised
Subutex Revised
Sulprix Revised
Tagrisso New
Temgesic Injection Revised
Temgesic Tablets Revised
Tykerb Revised
Varivax Revised
Vfend Revised
Viekira Pak Revised
Viekira Pak-RBV Revised
Zactin (new formulation) Revised
Zactin Tabs Revised
Zepatier New
Zithromax Revised
Zithromax IV Revised

1 Transferred from Allergan to Teva Pharma
2 Transferred from Pfizer Perth to Pfizer

Withdrawn CMIs

The following CMIs are withdrawn as of October 2016.

CMI Name Status
Chemmart Famotidine Withdrawn
Cosudex 150mg Withdrawn
Levo/Carbidopa Sandoz Withdrawn
Nifehexal Withdrawn
Norlevo Withdrawn
Olanzapine Sandoz ODT Withdrawn
Striverdi Respimat Withdrawn
Terry White Chemists Famotidine Withdrawn

Holiday Support Hours

Corum Support will operate with holiday hours over the Labour Day (NSW, ACT, SA) long weekend. The full schedule is as follows:

Friday, 30 September 2016   7.30 am – 9.00 pm AEST
Saturday, 1 October 2016   8.30 am – 7.00 pm AEST
Sunday, 2 October 2016   9.00 am – 5.30 pm AEDT
Monday, 3 October 2016   9.00 am – 5.30 pm AEDT   (Emergency cases only)
Tuesday, 4 October 2016   7.30 am – 9.00 pm AEDT