Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

Consent to the Distribution of a Changed Medicine

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: Twinrix Junior
Active Ingredients: Hepatitis A vaccine 720EU/mL
Hepatitis B surface antigen, recombinant 20æg/mL
Dosage Form: Suspension for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline (NZ) Limited
Manufacturer: GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA, Rixensart, Belgium
Product: Twinrix
Active Ingredients: Hepatitis A vaccine 720EU/mL
Hepatitis B surface antigen, recombinant 20æg/mL
Dosage Form: Suspension for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline (NZ) Limited
Manufacturer: GlaxoSmithKline Biologicals SA, Rixensart, Belgium
Dated this 8th day of November 2007.
MARK RICHARDS, Acting Deputy Director-General, Sector Accountability and Funding Directorate (pursuant to delegation given by the Minister of Health on 6 July 2001).