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: Hexal Ranitidine
Active Ingredient: Ranitidine hydrochloride 168mg equivalent to Ranitidine 150mg
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Novartis New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Salutas Pharma GmbH, Barleben, Germany
Product: Pfizer Ranitidine 12 Hour Action
Active Ingredient: Ranitidine hydrochloride 168mg equivalent to ranitidine 150mg
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Novartis New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Salutas Pharma GmbH, Barleben, Germany
Product: Phenytoin Sandoz
Active Ingredient: Phenytoin sodium 50mg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Novartis New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Laboratorio Reig Jofre SA, Sant Joan Despi, Barcelona, Spain
Product: Scholl Corn Between Toes Removal Pads
Active Ingredient: Salicylic acid 40%w/w
Dosage Form: Medicated dressing
New Zealand Sponsor: SSL New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: SSL International Plc, Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Product: Scholl Wart Removal System (Washproof)
Active Ingredient: Salicylic acid 40%w/w
Dosage Form: Medicated dressing
New Zealand Sponsor: SSL New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: SSL International Plc, Derby, Derbyshire, United Kingdom
Product: Zeldox Titration Pack
Active Ingredients: Ziprasidone hydrochloride monohydrate 45.3mg equivalent to 40mg Ziprasidone
Ziprasidone hydrochloride monohydrate 67.95mg equivalent to 60mg Ziprasidone
Ziprasidone hydrochloride monohydrate 90.6mg equivalent to 80mg Ziprasidone
Dosage Form: Capsule
New Zealand Sponsor: Pfizer New Zealand Limited
Manufacturers: Heinrich Mack Nachf GmbH & Co KG, Illertissen, Germany
Pfizer Australia Pty Limited, West Ryde, New South Wales, Australia
Dated this 1st day of February 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).