Pursuant to section 20 of the Medicines Act 1981, the Minister of Health hereby consents to the distribution in New Zealand of the new 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: Velcade
Active Ingredient: Bortezomib 3.5mg
Dosage Form: Powder for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Janssen-Cilag (New Zealand) Limited
Manufacturers: Pierre Fabre Medicament Production, Idron, France
BSP Pharmaceuticals SRL, Latina, Italy
Dated this 23rd day of August 2012.
DR DON MACKIE, Chief Medical Officer, Clinical Leadership, Protection and Regulation Business Unit, Ministry of Health (pursuant to delegation given by the Minister of Health on 6 July 2001).