Pursuant to Regulation 59(1) of the Medicines Regulations 1984, I, Sue Scott, Team Leader, Medicines Control, on delegated authority* from the Director-General of Health, approve the sales of the following general sales medicines by vending machines:
Vending Machines
eVend CPC-01 vending machines operated by OCS Limited (trading as Cannon Hygiene), 26 Virginia Avenue East,
Eden Terrace, Auckland 1021. Postal Address: PO Box 8122, Symonds Street, Auckland 1150.
General Sales Medicines
See Schedule 1 to Approval No. 2013/AP016 (attached).
Non-medicinal Products
Any products, including personal care items and designated foods must first be approved by the Team Leader, Medicines Control, before these items can be stored and sold in vending machines containing general sales medicines.
This approval is issued subject to the following conditions:
1. The approval applies only to the vending machines, general sales medicines and approved non-medicinal products
(if any) specified in this document.
2. General sale medicines must be stored on upper shelves in the vending machine above all other approved items.
3. The vending machines must be located inside buildings, in clean, well-ventilated and well-lit areas, excluding toilet areas.
4. The approval must be available to be viewed by a Medicines Control Officer on request.
5. The holder of the approval must maintain a register of the locations at which the vending machines are located and provide a copy of the register on request by Medicines Control.
6. The holder of the approval must maintain a register of stock and vending machine incidents and provide a copy of the register on request by Medicines Control.
7. The approval may be amended or revoked by the Director-General of Health in writing at any time.
8. The approval expires on 28 November 2016.
Schedule 1 to Approval No. 2013/AP016
General sales medicines authorised to be included in vending machines provided by OCS Limited (trading as Cannon Hygiene).
Trade Name Active Ingredients Dose Form Quantity per pack
Betadine Antiseptic Povidone-iodine 10%w/v (=1% iodine) Topical solution 15ml
Betadine Antiseptic Povidone-iodine 10%w/w (=1% w/w iodine) Topical ointment 25g
Betadine Cold Sore Povidone-iodine 10%w/w (=1% iodine) Topical ointment 7.5g
Betadine Ready to Use Sore Throat Gargle Povidone-iodine 10mg/mL Mouthwash 120ml
Bonjela Teething Gel Choline bicarbonate
Choline salicylate 8.714%w/w Oral topical gel 15g
Bonjela Mouth Ulcer Gel Choline bicarbonate
Choline salicylate 8.714%w/w
Salicylic acid Oral topical gel 15g
Coldrex PE Phenylephrine Cough, Cold & Flu Paracetamol 250mg
Guaifenesin 100mg
Phenylephrine HCl 5mg Tablet 16s
Coco-Scalp Coal tar solution 12%w/w
Salicylic acid 2%w/w
Sulfur 4%w/w Topical ointment 40g
Condoms - general sale categories with local anaesthetic or spermicide; including all
NZ-compliant materials, designs,
sizes, flavours, lubricated or
non-lubricated). May contain benzocaine or spermicide.
All condoms must comply with section 6
of the Contraception, Sterilisation, and Abortion Act 1977. Condom packs All pack sizes less than 12s
Gastrolyte Rehydration Formula (products with this formulation
& any flavouring) Citric acid 0.384g
Glucose 1.62g
Potassium chloride 0.186g
Sodium bicarbonate 0.336g
Sodium chloride 0.117g Effervescent tablet 20s
Gaviscon Cool Peppermint Sodium alginate 250mg
Sodium bicarbonate 133.5mg
Calcium carbonate 80mg Chewable tablet 16s
Gaviscon Dual Action Peppermint Calcium carbonate 187.5mg
Sodium alginate 250mg
Sodium bicarbonate 106.5mg Chewable tablet 16s
Imodium Caplets Loperamide hydrochloride 2mg Tablets 8s
Imodium Zapid Loperamide hydrochloride 2mg Orodispersible tablet 6s
Infacol Wind Drops Simethicone 10%w/v (100mg/ml) Oral drops 30ml
Lemsip Max All-In-One Cold
& Flu Guaifenesin 100mg
Paracetamol 500mg
Phenylephrine hydrochloride
( 5mg phenylephrine) Capsule 16s
Lemsip Max Cold & Flu Day
& Night Caffeine 25mg
Paracetamol 500mg
Phenylephrine hydrochloride
( 5mg phenylephrine) Capsule 16s
Lemsip Max Cold & Flu with Decongestant Capsules Paracetamol 500mg
Phenylephrine hydrochloride
( 5mg phenylephrine) Combination capsule 16s
Maxigesic Ibuprofen 150mg
Paracetamol 500mg Film coated tablet 10s
Maxiclear Cold & Flu Relief Paracetamol 500mg
Phenylephrine 5mg Tablet 10s
Maxiclear Sinus & Pain Relief Paracetamol 500mg
Phenylephrine 5mg Tablet 10s
Nicorette Gum 2mg Nicotine 2.2mg
( Nicotine polacrilex 11mg) Chewing gum 15s
Nicorette Gum 4mg Nicotine 4.4mg
( Nicotine polacrilex 22 mg) Chewing gum pack 15s
Nicorette Transdermal Patch
15mg/16 hours Nicotine 15mg Transdermal patch
- 16 hours 7s
Nicorette Transdermal Patch
10mg/16 hours Nicotine 10mg Transdermal patch
- 16 hours 7s
Nicorette Transdermal Patch
5mg/16 hours Nicotine 5mg Transdermal patch
- 16 hours 7s
No Doz Caffeine 100mg Tablet 24s
Nurofen Ibuprofen 200mg Tablet 12s
Nurofen Zavance Ibuprofen sodium Hydrate 256mg Tablet 12s
Nuromol Ibuprofen 200mg
Paracetamol 500mg Tablet 6s
Optrex Refreshing Hamamelis virginiana 13%v/v Eye drops, solution 10ml
Optrex Sore Eyes Hamamelis virginiana 13%v/v Eye drops, solution 10ml
Panadol Tablets with Optizorb Paracetamol 500mg Tablet 12s
Quick-Eze Calcium carbonate 780mg
Magnesium carbonate 130mg
Magnesium trisilicate hydrate 130mg Tablet 12s
Savlon Antiseptic Cetrimide 0.5%w/w (5mg/g)
Chlorhexidine hydrochloride 0.11%w/w (1mg/g) Topical cream tube 30gm
Stingose spray Aluminium sulfate hydrate 20%w/v Topical spray bottle 25ml
Strepsils Dry Cough Lozenges Dextromethorphan Hydrobromide 5mg Lozenge 16s
Strepsils Numbing Amylmetacresol 0.6mg
Dichlorobenzyl alcohol 1.2mg
Lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate 10mg Lozenge 16s
Strepsils Lozenges (products with this formulation & any flavouring) Amylmetacresol 0.6mg
Dichlorobenzyl alcohol 1.2mg Lozenge 16s
Strepsils Sore Throat & Blocked
Nose Amylmetacresol 0.6mg
Dichlorobenzyl alcohol 1.2mg
Menthol ((Natural or synthetic)) 8mg Lozenge 16s
Telfast Fexofenadine 60mg Tablet 10s
Throaties Fresh Mint Eucalyptus oil 0.03%w/w
Menthol 0.09%w/w Lozenge - Halls stickpack 9s
Throaties Honey and Lemon Ascorbic acid 0.03%w/w
Eucalyptus oil 0.06%w/w
Menthol 0.06%w/w
Sodium ascorbate 0.24%w/w Lozenge - Halls stickpack individual wrap 9s
Throaties Original Eucalyptus oil 0.06%w/w
Menthol 0.2%w/w Lozenge - Halls stickpack 9s
Vicks Inhaler Camphor 41.54%
Menthol 41.54% Liquid for inhalation, tube 0.5ml
Zovirax Cold Sore Aciclovir 5%w/w Topical cream 2g
Dated at Wellington this 28th day of November 2013.
SUE SCOTT, Team Leader, Medicines Control, Provider Regulation.
*A copy of the instrument of delegation may be inspected at the Ministry of Health, 1 The Terrace, Wellington 6011.