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
Product: Bion Tears
Active Ingredients: Dextran 70 0.1%w/v
Hypromellose 0.3%w/v
Dosage Form: Eye drops, solution
New Zealand Sponsor: Pacific Pharmaceuticals Limited
Manufacturer: Laboratoires Alcon S.A., Ferrenbach, Kaysersberg, France
Dated this 28th day of August 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).