Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

Consent to the Distribution of New Medicines

Pursuant to section 20 of the Medicines Act 1981, the Minister of Health hereby consents to the distribution in New Zealand of the new medicines which were referred to the Minister of Health under the provisions of section 24(5) of the Act and are set out in the Schedule hereto:

Schedule

Product:
Active Ingredient:
Dosage Form:
New Zealand Sponsor:
Manufacturers:

Humira
Adalimumab 50mg/mL
Solution for injection
AbbVie Limited
Vetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Co KG, Ravensburg, Germany
Vetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Co KG, Langenargen, Germany

Product:
Active Ingredient:
Dosage Form:
New Zealand Sponsor:
Manufacturer:

Humira
Adalimumab 20mg/0.4mL
Solution for injection
AbbVie Limited
Vetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Co KG, Ravensburg, Germany

Product:
Active Ingredient:
Dosage Form:
New Zealand Sponsor:
Manufacturers:

Humira Pen
Adalimumab 50mg/mL
Solution for injection
AbbVie Limited
Vetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Co KG, Ravensburg, Germany
Aesica Queenborough Limited, Kent, United Kingdom
Vetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Co KG, Langenargen, Germany

Dated this 21st day of November 2014.

CHRIS JAMES, Acting Group Manager, Medsafe, Ministry of Health (pursuant to delegation given by the Minister of Health on 11 September 2013).