Notice Title

Corrigendum-Classification of Medicines

Publication Date
31 Jul 2014

Tags

Medicines Act Classification of medicines

Notice Number

2014-go4725

Page Number

2259

Issue Number

82
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Description
Principal Edition, 31 July 2014.
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Page Number
See page 2259
In the notice published in the New Zealand Gazette,
19 June 2014, No. 65, page 1853, the following entries should read:
under Schedule 3, Pharmacy-only Medicines:
"Oxymetazoline; except for nasal use when sold at an airport; except for ophthalmic use when sold in practice by an optometrist registered with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board; except for nasal use in medicines containing 0.05% or less when sold in the manufacturer's original pack with
a pack size of 20 millilitres or less."
and under Medicines for General Sale:
"Please note that the following medicines are now available for general sale.
...
Oxymetazoline; for nasal use when sold at an airport; for ophthalmic use when sold in practice by an optometrist registered with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board; for nasal use in medicines containing 0.05% or less when sold in the manufacturer's original pack with a pack size of
20 millilitres or less."
Dated this 28th day of July 2014.
DR DON MACKIE, Chief Medical Officer, Clinical Leadership, Protection and Regulation Business Unit, Ministry of Health.