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Take Home Naloxone (THN) Program: New Product Available

July 31, 2023

The Take Home Naloxone (THN) Program has been updated to include an additional brand of Naloxone: NALOXONE SXP (naloxone hydrochloride 400 microgram/mL injection, 5×1 mL ampoules). Click ‘read article’ for more information.

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COVID-19 Vaccination in Community Pharmacy Program fee indexation

June 26, 2023

The fees payable to Service Providers for the COVID-19 Vaccination in Community Pharmacy Program will be increased from 1 July 2023. For more information please click 'read article'.

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Take Home Naloxone (THN) PBS remuneration rate changes from 1 July 2023

June 30, 2023

The Department of Health and Aged Care have advised that the Take Home Naloxone (THN) Program has been updated to include new amounts payable for some forms of naloxone. These price changes come into effect from 1 July 2023.
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RPMA Payment Matrix for the 2023-24 allowance year now available

June 22, 2023

The RPMA Payment Matrix for the 2023-24 allowance year has now been published on the PPA website. For more information please click 'read article'.

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Opioid Dependence Treatment (ODT) Community Pharmacy Program Rules and webpage now available

June 19, 2023

The ODT Community Pharmacy Program Rules have now been released and information about the rollout of the program is available on the PPA website.

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