In the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette, 4 June 2009, No. 79, page 1859, the conditions for Thalidomide Pharmion are to be deleted and the following substituted:
“? Thalidomide may only be prescribed by registered medical practitioners as defined in the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003 who are certified as competent by the Medical Council of New Zealand in the scope and practice of internal medicine.
? Douglas Pharmaceuticals Limited shall manage the risk management programme relating to the distribution and use of Thalidomide.”
Dated this 12th day of June 2009.
MARK RICHARDS, Acting Deputy Director-General, Sector Accountability and Funding Directorate, Ministry of Health (pursuant to delegation given by the Minister of Health on 6 July 2001).