Pursuant to section 23 of the Medicines Act 1981, the Minister of Health hereby provisionally consents to the sale, supply or use in New Zealand of the new medicine set out in the Schedule hereto:
Schedule
Product: Aricept
Active Ingredient(s): Donepezil hydrochloride 10mg equivalent to 9.12mg donepezil free base
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Pfizer Laboratories Limited
Manufacturer(s): Pfizer S.A., de Poce-sur-cisse, Amboise Cedex, France
The Boots Company Plc., Beeston, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Note: This consent is valid for 2 years from the date of publication of this notice.
Product: Aricept
Active Ingredient(s): Donepezil hydrochloride 5mg equivalent to 4.56mg donepezil free base
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Pfizer Laboratories Limited
Manufacturer(s): Pfizer S.A., de Poce-sur-cisse, Amboise Cedex, France
The Boots Company Plc., Beeston, Nottingham, United Kingdom
Note: This consent is valid for 2 years from the date of publication of this notice.
Dated this 11th day of April 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).