Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

Consent to the Distribution of a New Medicine

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

Edurant
Rilpivirine hydrochloride 27.5mg equivalent to rilpivirine free base 25mg
Film coated tablet
Janssen-Cilag (New Zealand) Limited
Janssen-Cilag SpA, Latina, Italy

Dated this 5th day of December 2016.

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