Changes to be made to the Prescribed List (Jersey)

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A decision made (10.03.06) approve the changes to the Prescribed List (Jersey) as recommended by the Phamaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee.

Subject:	Changes to be made to the Prescribed List (Jersey) as at 1 April 2006
Decision Reference:	MD-S-2006-0026	Exempt clause(s):	N/a
Type of Report: (oral or written)	Written	Person Giving Report (if oral):	N/a
Telephone or e-mail Meeting?	N/a	Report File ref:	2/2/4 (1153)
Written report – Title	Prescribed List (Jersey) 1 April 2006
Written report – Author (name and job title)	Janice Waddell, Policy Principal
Decision(s): To approve the changes to the Prescribed List (Jersey) as recommended by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee from the meeting held on the 28 February 2006.
Reason(s) for decision: The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee met on the 28 February 2006, they have provided the Department with a list of recommended changes to the Prescribed List (Jersey) to become effective from 1 April 2006. The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee aim to ensure that General Practitioners have the choice available to them of modern, safe and effective medicines. The Department is constantly seeking out ways to reduce the cost of public money spent on medication in the community. They have achieved this in the past by introducing generic items in place of branded items once the patent has been removed. This has significantly reduced the cost and has enabled the Department to add a wider variety of medications onto the Prescribed List (Jersey). For example by changing Lansoprazole to a generic only product this could potentially save the Department circa £325,000 The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee has provided a list of recommendations for new medications and formulations to be included on the Prescribed List (Jersey) from 1 April 2006. They have also provided a recommendation of several products that should be considered as generic items as these are now available.
Action required: The Minister is asked to approve the recommendations made by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee and for these changes to come into affect as at 1 April 2006.
Signature: (Minister/ Assistant Minister)	Date of Decision: