Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

Consent to the Distribution of New Medicines

Pursuant to section 20 of the Medicines Act 1981, the Minister of Health hereby consents to the distribution in New Zealand of the new medicines set out in the Schedule hereto:
Schedule
Product: Brevoxyl Creamy Wash
Active Ingredient: Benzoyl peroxide 4%w/w
Dosage Form: Topical cream
New Zealand Sponsor: David Sparks Limited
Manufacturer: Stiefel Laboratories Pte Limited, Jurong, Singapore
Product: Celebrex
Active Ingredient: Celecoxib 400mg
Dosage Form: Capsule - powder filled
New Zealand Sponsor: Pfizer New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Pfizer Pharmaceuticals LLC, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Product: Norditropin Nordiflex 10mg/1.5mL
Active Ingredient: Somatropin 6.7mg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Limited
Manufacturer: Novo Nordisk A/S, Building HAC, Gentofte, Denmark
Product: Norditropin Nordiflex 15mg/1.5mL
Active Ingredient: Somatropin 10mg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Limited
Manufacturer: Novo Nordisk A/S, Building HAC, Gentofte, Denmark
Product: Norditropin Nordiflex 5mg/1.5mL
Active Ingredient: Somatropin 3.3mg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Limited
Manufacturer: Novo Nordisk A/S, Building HAC, Gentofte, Denmark
Product: Onsenal
Active Ingredient: Celecoxib 200mg
Dosage Form: Capsule - powder filled
New Zealand Sponsor: Pfizer New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Pfizer Pharmaceuticals LLC, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Product: Onsenal
Active Ingredient: Celecoxib 400mg
Dosage Form: Capsule - powder filled
New Zealand Sponsor: Pfizer New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Pfizer Pharmaceuticals LLC, Caguas, Puerto Rico
Dated this 27th day of April 2006.
DON MATHESON, Deputy Director-General, Public Health (pursuant to delegation given by the Minister of Health on 6 July 2001).