Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

Consent to the Distribution of Changed Medicines

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: Metamucil Orange Flavour Smooth Texture
Active Ingredient(s): Ispaghula husk 578.85mg/g
Dosage Form: Powder for oral solution
New Zealand Sponsor: Procter & Gamble NPD Incorporated
Manufacturer(s): Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Product: Metamucil Orange Flavour Smooth Texture
Active Ingredient(s): Ispaghula husk 534.7mg/g
Dosage Form: Powder for oral solution
New Zealand Sponsor: Procter & Gamble NPD Incorporated
Manufacturer(s): Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Product: Metamucil Regular Flavour Original Texture
Active Ingredient(s): Ispaghula husk 49.14%w/w
Dosage Form: Powder for oral solution
New Zealand Sponsor: Procter & Gamble NPD Incorporated
Manufacturer(s): Procter & Gamble Pharmaceuticals, Phoenix, Arizona, United States of America
Searle Division of Monsanto Australia Limited, Fairfield, New South Wales, Australia
Product: Roferon-A
Active Ingredient(s): Interferon alpha-2a 6MIU/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Roche Products (New Zealand) Limited
Manufacturer(s): F Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Basel, Switzerland
Product: Roferon-A
Active Ingredient(s): Interferon alpha-2a 9MIU/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Roche Products (New Zealand) Limited
Manufacturer(s): F Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Basel, Switzerland
Product: Roferon-A
Active Ingredient(s): Interferon alpha-2a 12MIU/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Roche Products (New Zealand) Limited
Manufacturer(s): F Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Basel, Switzerland
Product: Roferon-A
Active Ingredient(s): Interferon alpha-2a 18MIU/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Roche Products (New Zealand) Limited
Manufacturer(s): F Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Basel, Switzerland
Product: Roferon-A
Active Ingredient(s): Interferon alpha-2a 30MIU/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Roche Products (New Zealand) Limited
Manufacturer(s): Weimer Pharma GmbH, Rastatt, Germany
Dated this 21st day of March 2001.
G. R. BOYD, Chief Advisor, Safety and Regulation (pursuant to delegation given by the Minister of Health on the 20th day of February 1997).