Changes to be made to the Prescribed List (Jersey) as at 1 May 2007.

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A decision made (20/04/2007) regarding: Changes to be made to the Prescribed List (Jersey) as at 1 May 2007.

Subject:	Changes to be made to the Prescribed List (Jersey) as at 1 May 2007
Decision Reference:	MD-S-2007-0031		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
Written report – Title	Prescribed List (Jersey) 1 May 2007
Written report – Author (name and job title)	Rosie Goulding Policy Principal
Decision(s): To approve the change to the Prescribed List (Jersey) as recommended by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee from the meeting held on the 27 March 2007. To be included: Clarithromycin tablets 250mg 500mg.
Reason(s) for decision: The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee met on 27 March 2007. They have provided the Department with a recommended change to the Prescribed List (Jersey) to become effective from 1 May 2007. The Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee aim to ensure that General Practitioners have the choice available to them of modern, safe and effective medicine and the Committee has provided a recommendation for a new formulation to be included on the Prescribed List (Jersey) from 1 May 2007.
Action required: The Minister is asked to approve the recommendation made by the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee.
Signature: Senator P.F. Routier - Minister		Date of Decision: 20 April 2007