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Error in Brand Price Premiums for Sevikar 20/5 and Sevikar 40/10 in the 1 October 2024 Schedule

Page last updated: 1 October 2024

The Brand Price Premiums for the following Sevikar products have been amended in the 1 October 2024 Schedule:

  • Sevikar 20/5 brand of olmesartan 20 mg + amlodipine 5 mg
    • PBS code 13449W (max quantity 60) has changed from $6.00 to $4.22
    • PBS code 5292M (max quantity 30) has changed from $3.00 to $2.11.
  • Sevikar 40/10 brand of olmesartan 40 mg + amlodipine 10 mg
    • PBS code 13943W (maximum quantity 60) has changed from $6.00 to $5.22
    • PBS code 5294P (maximum quantity 30) has changed from $3.00 to $2.61.

These changes were due to a processing error, and the premiums will be reinstated back to the amounts in effect prior to 1 October in the 1 November 2024 PBS Schedule.