Prescribed List Amendments: 1 June 2012

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A decision made 19 July 2012:

Decision Reference: MD-S-2012-0059
Decision Summary Title :	Prescribed List 1 June 2012		Date of Decision Summary:	18 July 2012
Decision Summary Author:	Policy and Strategy Director		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt?	Public
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Changes to be made to the Prescribed List as at 1 June 2012		Date of Written Report:	27 April 2012
Written Report Author:	Policy and Strategy Director		Written Report : Public or Exempt?	Exempt Clause 3.2.1 (a) (xi)
Subject: Rescindment of previous Ministerial Decision and re-statement of changes to the Prescribed List as at 1 June 2012
Decision(s): The Minister rescinded MD –S – 2012-0032, made on 30 April 2012, and decided to reinstate the amendments to the Prescribed List included therein, but respecting the commercial confidentiality in respect of the inclusion of a specific item on the prescribed list.
Reason(s) for Decision: The Pharmaceutical Benefit Advisory Committee met on 27 March 2012 and provided the Minister with the accompanying written report setting out its recommendations in respect of amendments to the Prescribed List. The changes reflect current evidence and expert advice, and ensure that patients in Jersey have access to an appropriate range of modern, safe and effective treatments from their GPs at a proportionate cost to the Fund. The written report includes commercially sensitive information.
Resource Implications: The addition of three new items to the List represents an estimated additional cost to the Fund of around £390,000 per annum. There will also be price reductions following patent expiry for sixteen items including some key high-cost medicines in 2012, with an estimated saving of £500,000 pa in a full year. The cost saving in 2012 will depend on the timing of the expiry of each licence and the price level at which the generic products stabilise.
Action required: Policy and Strategy Director to request the Greffier of the States to remove the previous ministerial decision from the government website. Policy and Strategy Director to confirm amendments to prescribed list to all approved medical practitioners and approved contractors.
Signature:		Position: Minister
Date Signed:		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):