Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

Consent to the Distribution of Changed Medicines

Pursuant to section 20 of the Medicines Act 1981, the Minister of Health hereby consents to the distribution in New Zealand of the following new 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: Azactam
Active Ingredient: Aztreonam 1g
Dosage Form: Powder for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb (NZ) Limited
Manufacturers: Bristol-Myers Squibb Manufacturing Company, Humacao, Puerto Rico
Bristol-Myers Squibb S.r.l., Contrada Fontana Del Ceraso, Anagni, Italy
Product: Sprycel
Active Ingredient: Dasatinib 20mg
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb (NZ) Limited
Manufacturer: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Mt Vernon Plant, Indiana, United States of America
Product: Sprycel
Active Ingredient: Dasatinib 50mg
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb (NZ) Limited
Manufacturer: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Mt Vernon Plant, Indiana, United States of America
Product: Sprycel
Active Ingredient: Dasatinib 70mg
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb (NZ) Limited
Manufacturer: Bristol-Myers Squibb Company, Mt Vernon Plant, Indiana, United States of America
Dated this 11th day of April 2008.
JOHN HAZELDINE, Acting Deputy Director-General, Sector Accountability and Funding Directorate (pursuant to delegation given by the Minister of Health on 6 July 2001).