Pursuant to section 20 of the Medicines Act 1981, the Minister of Health hereby consents to the distribution in New Zealand of the changed medicine which was referred to the Minister of Health under the provisions of section 24 (5) of the Act and is set out in the Schedule hereto:
Schedule
Product: Somac
Active Ingredient: Pantoprazole sodium 22.57mg equivalent to 20 mg Pantoprazole
Dosage Form: Enteric coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Pharmacia Limited Company trading as Pharmacia
Manufacturers: Byk Gulden Lomberg Chemische Fabrik GmbH, Konstanz, Germany
Oranienburger Pharmawerk GmbH, Oranienburg, Germany
Dated this 12th day of June 2002.
G. R. BOYD, Chief Advisor, Safety and Regulation (pursuant to delegation given by the Minister of Health on the 20th day of February 1997).