Notice Type
Departmental
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 medicine set out in the Schedule hereto:
Schedule
Product: Clopine
Active Ingredient: Clozapine 25mg
Dosage Form: Tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Douglas Pharmaceuticals Limited
Manufacturer: Douglas Manufacturing Limited, Auckland, New Zealand
Note: This consent is given subject to the following conditions:
1. The medicine may only be prescribed by:
- A medical practitioner who is vocationally registered by the Medical Council of New Zealand in the scope of practice of psychiatry (hereinafter referred to as a Psychiatrist).
- A medical practitioner or nurse practitioner who is prescribing under the supervision of a Psychiatrist.
- A medical practitioner who is registered by the Medical Council of New Zealand in a general scope of practice provided the medical practitioner is prescribing clozapine for a patient whose illness is being well controlled by clozapine and the prescribing decision is taken in collaboration with, or following consultation with, a Community Mental Health Team.
2. Persons prescribing the medicine must comply with appropriate local treatment guidelines.
3. The medicine must be dispensed in accordance with appropriate local dispensing guidelines.
4. Sale or marketing of this medicine may only occur if the sponsor has an appropriate blood monitoring and patient record database in place.
Note: This renewed consent is valid for two years from 10 July 2014.
Product: Clopine
Active Ingredient: Clozapine 50mg
Dosage Form: Tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Douglas Pharmaceuticals Limited
Manufacturer: Douglas Manufacturing Limited, Auckland, New Zealand
Note: This consent is given subject to the following conditions:
1. The medicine may only be prescribed by:
- A medical practitioner who is vocationally registered by the Medical Council of New Zealand in the scope of practice of psychiatry (hereinafter referred to as a Psychiatrist).
- A medical practitioner or nurse practitioner who is prescribing under the supervision of a Psychiatrist.
- A medical practitioner who is registered by the Medical Council of New Zealand in a general scope of practice provided the medical practitioner is prescribing clozapine for a patient whose illness is being well controlled by clozapine and the prescribing decision is taken in collaboration with, or following consultation with, a Community Mental Health Team.
2. Persons prescribing the medicine must comply with appropriate local treatment guidelines.
3. The medicine must be dispensed in accordance with appropriate local dispensing guidelines.
4. Sale or marketing of this medicine may only occur if the sponsor has an appropriate blood monitoring and patient record database in place.
Note: This renewed consent is valid for two years from 10 July 2014.
Product: Clopine
Active Ingredient: Clozapine 200mg
Dosage Form: Tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Douglas Pharmaceuticals Limited
Manufacturer: Douglas Manufacturing Limited, New Zealand
Note: This consent is given subject to the following conditions:
1. The medicine may only be prescribed by:
- A medical practitioner who is vocationally registered by the Medical Council of New Zealand in the scope of practice of psychiatry (hereinafter referred to as a Psychiatrist).
- A medical practitioner or nurse practitioner who is prescribing under the supervision of a Psychiatrist.
- A medical practitioner who is registered by the Medical Council of New Zealand in a general scope of practice provided the medical practitioner is prescribing clozapine for a patient whose illness is being well controlled by clozapine and the prescribing decision is taken in collaboration with, or following consultation with, a Community Mental Health Team.
2. Persons prescribing the medicine must comply with appropriate local treatment guidelines.
3. The medicine must be dispensed in accordance with appropriate local dispensing guidelines.
4. Sale or marketing of this medicine may only occur if the sponsor has an appropriate blood monitoring and patient record database in place.
Note: This renewed consent is valid for two years from 10 July 2014.
Product: Clopine
Active Ingredient: Clozapine 100mg
Dosage Form: Tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Douglas Pharmaceuticals Limited
Manufacturer: Douglas Manufacturing Limited, Auckland, New Zealand
Note: This consent is given subject to the following conditions:
1. The medicine may only be prescribed by:
- A medical practitioner who is vocationally registered by the Medical Council of New Zealand in the scope of practice of psychiatry (hereinafter referred to as a Psychiatrist).
- A medical practitioner or nurse practitioner who is prescribing under the supervision of a Psychiatrist.
- A medical practitioner who is registered by the Medical Council of New Zealand in a general scope of practice provided the medical practitioner is prescribing clozapine for a patient whose illness is being well controlled by clozapine and the prescribing decision is taken in collaboration with, or following consultation with, a Community Mental Health Team.
2. Persons prescribing the medicine must comply with appropriate local treatment guidelines.
3. The medicine must be dispensed in accordance with appropriate local dispensing guidelines.
4. Sale or marketing of this medicine may only occur if the sponsor has an appropriate blood monitoring and patient record database in place.
Note: This renewed consent is valid for two years from 10 July 2014.
Product: Clopine
Active Ingredient: Clozapine 50mg/mL
Dosage Form: Oral suspension
New Zealand Sponsor: Douglas Pharmaceuticals Limited
Manufacturer: Douglas Manufacturing Limited, Auckland, New Zealand
Note: This consent is given subject to the following conditions:
1. The medicine may only be prescribed by:
- A medical practitioner who is vocationally registered by the Medical Council of New Zealand in the scope of practice of psychiatry (hereinafter referred to as a Psychiatrist).
- A medical practitioner or nurse practitioner who is prescribing under the supervision of a Psychiatrist.
- A medical practitioner who is registered by the Medical Council of New Zealand in a general scope of practice provided the medical practitioner is prescribing clozapine for a patient whose illness is being well controlled by clozapine and the prescribing decision is taken in collaboration with, or following consultation with, a Community Mental Health Team.
2. Persons prescribing the medicine must comply with appropriate local treatment guidelines.
3. The medicine must be dispensed in accordance with appropriate local dispensing guidelines.
4. Sale or marketing of this medicine may only occur if the sponsor has an appropriate blood monitoring and patient record database in place.
Note: This renewed consent is valid for two years from 10 July 2014.
Product: Clozaril
Active Ingredient: Clozapine 25mg
Dosage Form: Tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Novartis New Zealand Limited
Manufacturers: Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Novartis Saglik ve Gida Urunlei Sanayi ve Ticaret AS, Istanbul, Turkey
Note: This consent is given subject to the following conditions:
1. The medicine may only be prescribed by:
- A medical practitioner who is vocationally registered by the Medical Council of New Zealand in the scope of practice of psychiatry (hereinafter referred to as a Psychiatrist).
- A medical practitioner or nurse practitioner who is prescribing under the supervision of a Psychiatrist.
- A medical practitioner who is registered by the Medical Council of New Zealand in a general scope of practice provided the medical practitioner is prescribing clozapine for a patient whose illness is being well controlled by clozapine and the prescribing decision is taken in collaboration with, or following consultation with, a Community Mental Health Team.
2. Persons prescribing the medicine must comply with appropriate local treatment guidelines.
3. The medicine must be dispensed in accordance with appropriate local dispensing guidelines.
4. Sale or marketing of this medicine may only occur if the sponsor has an appropriate blood monitoring and patient record database in place.
Note: This renewed consent is valid for two years from 10 July 2014.
Product: Clozaril
Active Ingredient: Clozapine 100mg
Dosage Form: Tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Novartis New Zealand Limited
Manufacturers: Novartis Pharmaceuticals UK Limited, West Sussex, United Kingdom
Novartis Saglik ve Gida Urunlei Sanayi ve Ticaret AS, Istanbul, Turkey
Note: This consent is given subject to the following conditions:
1. The medicine may only be prescribed by:
- A medical practitioner who is vocationally registered by the Medical Council of New Zealand in the scope of practice of psychiatry (hereinafter referred to as a Psychiatrist).
- A medical practitioner or nurse practitioner who is prescribing under the supervision of a Psychiatrist.
- A medical practitioner who is registered by the Medical Council of New Zealand in a general scope of practice provided the medical practitioner is prescribing clozapine for a patient whose illness is being well controlled by clozapine and the prescribing decision is taken in collaboration with, or following consultation with, a Community Mental Health Team.
2. Persons prescribing the medicine must comply with appropriate local treatment guidelines.
3. The medicine must be dispensed in accordance with appropriate local dispensing guidelines.
4. Sale or marketing of this medicine may only occur if the sponsor has an appropriate blood monitoring and patient record database in place.
Note: This renewed consent is valid for two years from 10 July 2014.
Dated this 4th day of July 2014.
STEWART JESSAMINE, Group Manager, Medsafe, Ministry of Health (pursuant to delegation given by the Minister of Health on 11 September 2013).