Saquinavir Mesylate (Invirase®)
Highly Specialised Drugs Program Declaration Form*
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Patient's Name: |
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| Medical Record Number: | ____________________________________ |
| Medicare Number: | ____________________________________ |
I certify that the above patient meets the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee's criteria for funding under Section 100 of the National Health Act, 1953.
Criteria
Treatment of HIV infection in patients with CD4 cell counts of less than 500 per mm3 or viral load of greater than 10,000 copies per mL.
Specialist /Authorised Prescriber
| Signature: | ____________________________________ |
| Name: | ____________________________________ |
| Date: | ____________________________________ |
Additional information to be provided by authorised general practitioners only:
| Provider Number: | ____________________________________ |
| Practice Address: | ____________________________________ |
| Telephone Number: | ____________________________________ |
*To be completed by the specialist or authorised prescriber initiating drug treatment, and retained by the hospital Pharmacy Department.
December 2006