Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

Consent to the Distribution of New Medicines

Pursuant to section 20 of the Medicines Act 1981, the Minister of Health hereby consents to the distribution in New Zealand of the new medicines set out in the Schedule hereto:

Schedule

Product: Dapagliflozin
Active Ingredient: Dapagliflozin 10mg
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Teva Pharma (New Zealand) Limited
Manufacturer: Watson Pharma Private Limited, Verna, India
   
Product: Hadlima
Active Ingredient: Adalimumab 50mg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Samsung Bioepis NZ Limited
Manufacturers: Catalent Belgium SA, Brussels, Belgium
Catalent Indiana LLC, Indiana, United States of America
   
Product: Hadlima PushTouch
Active Ingredient: Adalimumab 50mg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Samsung Bioepis NZ Limited
Manufacturers: Catalent Belgium SA, Brussels, Belgium
Catalent Indiana LLC, Indiana, United States of America
   
Product: SCEMBLIX
Active Ingredient: Asciminib 20mg equivalent to asciminib hydrochloride 21.62mg
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Novartis New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Novartis Pharma Stein AG, Stein, Switzerland
   
Product: SCEMBLIX
Active Ingredient: Asciminib 40mg equivalent to asciminib hydrochloride 43.24mg
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Novartis New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Novartis Pharma Stein AG, Stein, Switzerland


Dated this 9th day of February 2024.

CHRIS JAMES, Group Manager, Medsafe, Ministry of Health (pursuant to delegation given by the Minister of Health on 11 September 2013).