Hon James Hayward asks about the quantity and expiry of MP Biomedicals rapid antigen test kits held by Health Support Services. The Minister confirms significant stock, with a portion expiring soon and slated for disposal.

AnsweredQoN 887Legislative Council
Asked
17 August 2023
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Health

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MP BIOMEDICALS — RAPID ANTIGEN TEST KITS
887. Hon JAMES HAYWARD to the Leader of the House
representing the Minister for Health:
I refer to the stock of MP
Biomedicals branded rapid antigen test kits.
(1) How many MP Biomedicals RAT kits
are in stock in Health Support Services warehouses?
(2) How many of the MP Biomedicals
RAT kits are due to expire in September 2023?
(3) Noting that the end of September is less than
eight weeks away, can the minister advise how MP Biomedicals RAT kits
that are due to expire in September will be utilised?

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(1) There are 8.6 million.
(2) There are 0.9 million.
(3) As Health
Support Services does not distribute RAT kits with less than eight weeks
remaining before expiry, the MP Biomedicals RAT kits that are due to expire in
September cannot be utilised and will form part of the disposal strategy
currently under development.

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