Pursuant to section 20 of the Medicines Act 1981, the Minister of Health hereby consents to the distribution in New Zealand of the changed medicines which were referred to the Minister of Health under the provisions of section 24 (5) of the Act and are set out in the Schedule hereto:
Schedule
Product: Betaferon
Active Ingredient(s): Interferon beta-1b 0.25mg/mL
Dosage Form: Powder for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Schering (NZ) Limited
Manufacturer(s): Chiron Corporation, Emeryville, California, United States of America
Product: Evista
Active Ingredient(s): Raloxifene hydrochloride 60mg equivalent to 55.7 mg raloxifene free base
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Eli Lilly and Company (NZ) Limited
Manufacturer(s): Eli Lilly & Co (UK) Limited, Basingstoke, Hampshire, England
Lilly del Caribe, Inc., Carolina, Puerto Rico
Product: Nicorette Citrus Gum
Active Ingredient(s): Nicotine 2mg
Dosage Form: Chewing gum
New Zealand Sponsor: Pharmacia & Upjohn Limited Company trading as Pharmacia
Manufacturer(s): Pharmacia & Upjohn AB Consumer Healthcare, Helsingborg, Sweden
Product: Nicorette Citrus Gum
Active Ingredient(s): Nicotine 4mg
Dosage Form: Chewing gum
New Zealand Sponsor: Pharmacia & Upjohn Limited Company trading as Pharmacia
Manufacturer(s): Pharmacia & Upjohn AB Consumer Healthcare, Helsingborg, Sweden
Product: Nicorette Gum
Active Ingredient(s): Nicotine 2mg
Dosage Form: Chewing gum
New Zealand Sponsor: Pharmacia & Upjohn Limited Company trading as Pharmacia
Manufacturer(s): Pharmacia & Upjohn AB Consumer Healthcare, Helsingborg, Sweden
Product: Nicorette Gum
Active Ingredient(s): Nicotine 4mg
Dosage Form: Chewing gum
New Zealand Sponsor: Pharmacia & Upjohn Limited Company trading as Pharmacia
Manufacturer(s): Pharmacia & Upjohn AB Consumer Healthcare, Helsingborg, Sweden
Product: Nicorette Inhaler
Active Ingredient(s): Nicotine 10mg
Dosage Form: Volatile liquid for inhalation
New Zealand Sponsor: Pharmacia & Upjohn Limited Company trading as Pharmacia
Manufacturer(s): Pharmacia & Upjohn AB Consumer Healthcare, Helsingborg, Sweden
Product: Nicorette Mint Gum
Active Ingredient(s): Nicotine 2mg
Dosage Form: Chewing gum
New Zealand Sponsor: Pharmacia & Upjohn Limited Company trading as Pharmacia
Manufacturer(s): Pharmacia & Upjohn AB Consumer Healthcare, Helsingborg, Sweden
Product: Nicorette Mint Gum
Active Ingredient(s): Nicotine 4mg
Dosage Form: Chewing gum
New Zealand Sponsor: Pharmacia & Upjohn Limited Company trading as Pharmacia
Manufacturer(s): Pharmacia & Upjohn AB Consumer Healthcare, Helsingborg, Sweden
Dated this 18th day of October 2000.
G. R. BOYD, Chief Advisor, Safety and Regulation (pursuant to delegation given by the Minister of Health on the 20th day of February 1997).