Consent to the Distribution of a New Medicine Pursuant to section 20 of the Medicines Act 1981, the Minister of Health hereby consents to the distribution in New Zealand of the new medicine set out in the Schedule hereto: Schedule Name and Strength Form Name and Address of Manufacturer Proprietary Name(if any) Ranitidine hydrochloride 167.5 mg equivalent to 150 mg ranitidine base; Ranitidine hydrochloride 335 mg equivalent to 300 mg ranitidine base Tablets, film coated Salutas Pharma GmbH., Barleben, Germany Ranihexal Dated this 14th day of June 1999. G. R. BOYD, Chief Advisor, Regulation and Safety, pursuant to delegation given by the Minister of Health on the 20th day of February 1997.