Notice Title

Renewal of Provisional Consent to the Distribution of Medicines

Pursuant to section 23(4A) of the Medicines Act 1981, the Minister of Health hereby renews the provisional consent to the sale, supply or use in New Zealand of the medicines set out in the Schedule hereto:
Schedule
Product: Lioresal Intrathecal
Active Ingredient: Baclofen 0.05mg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Novartis New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Novartis Pharma Stein AG, Stein, Switzerland
Note: This renewed consent is valid for two years from 6 November 2010.
Product: Lioresal Intrathecal
Active Ingredient: Baclofen 2mg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Novartis New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Novartis Pharma Stein AG, Stein, Switzerland
Note: This renewed consent is valid for two years from 6 November 2010.
Product: Orencia
Active Ingredient: Abatacept 262.5mg
Dosage Form: Powder for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Bristol-Myers Squibb (NZ) Limited
Manufacturer: Bristol-Myers Squibb Holdings Pharma Limited, Manati, Puerto Rico
Note: This renewed consent is valid for two years from 9 October 2010.
Dated this 8th day of July 2010.
JANICE WILSON, Deputy Director-General, Population Health Directorate, Ministry of Health (pursuant to delegation given by the Minister of Health on 6 July 2001).