Glycomacropeptide And Essential Amino Acids With Vitamins And Minerals

7.1 The PBAC recommended a General Schedule Restricted Benefit listing of a 30-pack of glycomacropeptide and essential amino acids with vitamins and minerals sachets containing 15 g of oral powder (PKU Build 10) under the same conditions as the currently listed 60-pack size of PKU Build 10, except for the maximum quantity, for the dietary management of phenylketonuria (PKU).PSD · Nov 2024

7.2 The PBAC considered that the new 30-pack of PKU Build 10 should be cost-minimised to the lowest cost comparator accepted by the NPWP (60-pack PKU Build 10, PKU Build 20, Camino Pro Bettermilk, PKU Restore, and PKU Glytactin RTD 15) at an equivalent price per gram of protein equivalent.PSD · Nov 2024

5.4 The submission did not present an economic analysis. The submission requested the same DPMQ of $1,075.35 as the currently PBS-listed 60-pack size.PSD · Nov 2024

5.5 PKU Build 10 was recommended on a cost-minimisation basis against the nominated comparators Camino Pro® Bettermilk and PKU Bettermilk Lite® at an equivalent price per gram of protein equivalent (paragraph 6.1, PKU Build, PSD, November 2017 PBAC meeting). PKU Bettermilk Lite was delisted from the PBS on 1 February 2023.PSD · Nov 2024

5.2 The PBAC noted that there was no consumer comment for this submission.PSD · Nov 2018