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: Aricept
Active Ingredient: Donepezil hydrochloride 10mg equivalent to 9.12mg donepezil free base
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Pfizer New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Pfizer PGM, Poce Sur Cisse, France
Product: Aricept
Active Ingredient: Donepezil hydrochloride 5mg equivalent to 4.56mg donepezil free base
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Pfizer New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Pfizer PGM, Poce Sur Cisse, France
Dated this 12th day of October 2003.
DON MATHESON, Deputy Director-General, Public Health (pursuant to delegation given by the Minister of Health on the 6th day of July 2001).