Pursuant to section 20 of the Medicines Act 1981, the Minister of Health hereby consents to the distribution in New Zealand of the changed medicines which were referred to the Minister of Health under the provisions of section 24 (5) of the Act and are set out in the Schedule hereto:
Schedule
Product: Botox
Active Ingredient: Botulinum A toxin 100U
Dosage Form: Powder for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Allergan New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Allergan Pharmaceuticals Ireland, Westport, County Mayo, Ireland
Product: Mabthera
Active Ingredient: Rituximab 10mg/mL
Dosage Form: Concentrate for infusion
New Zealand Sponsor: Roche Products (New Zealand) Limited
Manufacturers: F Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Basel, Switzerland
Genentech Inc, South San Francisco, California, United States of America
Dated this 28th day of September 2006.
DON MATHESON, Deputy Director-General, Public Health (pursuant to delegation given by the Minister of Health on 6 July 2001).