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: Norpress
Active Ingredient: Nortriptyline hydrochloride 11.385mg equivalent to 10mg Nortriptyline
Dosage Form: Tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Pacific Pharmaceuticals Limited (part of Mylan)
Manufacturers: Alphapharm Pty Limited, Carole Park, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Pacific Pharmaceuticals Limited (part of Mylan), Auckland, New Zealand
Product: Norpress
Active Ingredient: Nortriptyline hydrochloride 28.463mg equivalent to 25mg Nortriptyline
Dosage Form: Tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Pacific Pharmaceuticals Limited (part of Mylan)
Manufacturers: Alphapharm Pty Limited, Carole Park, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia
Pacific Pharmaceuticals Limited (part of Mylan), Auckland, New Zealand
Dated this 7th day of April 2008.
ANTHONY HILL, Deputy Director-General, Sector Accountability and Funding Directorate (pursuant to delegation given by the Minister of Health on 6 July 2001).