Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

Approved Sale of General Sales Medicines by Vending Machines (Approval No. 2017/AP016)

Pursuant to Regulation 59(1) of the Medicines Regulations 1984, I, Michael Haynes, Manager, Medicines Control, Protection Regulation and Assurance, Ministry of Health, acting 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. 2017/AP016 (below).

Non-medicinal products

Any products, including personal care items and designated foods must first be approved by 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 in relation to general medicines 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 6 March 2020.

Schedule 1

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

16

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 12

Ethics Paracetamol

Paracetamol 500mg

Caplet

20

Gastrolyte Rehydration Formula (products with this formulation and any flavouring)

Citric acid 0.384g

Glucose 1.62g

Potassium chloride 0.186g

Sodium bicarbonate 0.336g

Sodium chloride 0.117g

Effervescent tablet

20

Gaviscon Cool Peppermint

Sodium alginate 250mg

Sodium bicarbonate 133.5mg

Calcium carbonate 80mg

Chewable tablet

16/24

Gaviscon Dual Action

Peppermint

Calcium carbonate 187.5mg

Sodium alginate 250mg

Sodium bicarbonate 106.5mg

Chewable tablet

16

Imodium Caplets

Loperamide hydrochloride 2mg

Tablets

8

Imodium Zapid

Loperamide hydrochloride 2mg

Orodispersible tablet

6

Infacol Wind Drops

Simethicone 10%w/v (100mg/ml)

Oral drops

30ml

Lemsip Max All-In-One Cold and Flu

Guaifenesin 100mg

Paracetamol 500mg

Phenylephrine hydrochloride
(=5mg phenylephrine)

Capsule

16

Lemsip Max Cold and Flu Day and Night

Caffeine 25mg

Paracetamol 500mg

Phenylephrine hydrochloride
(=5mg phenylephrine)

Capsule

16

Lemsip Max Cold and Flu with Decongestant Capsules

Paracetamol 500mg

Phenylephrine hydrochloride
(=5mg phenylephrine)

Combination capsule

16

Maxigesic

Ibuprofen 150mg

Paracetamol 500mg

Film coated tablet

10

Maxiclear Cold and Flu Relief

Paracetamol 500mg

Phenylephrine 5mg

Tablet

10

Maxiclear Sinus and Pain Relief

Paracetamol 500mg

Phenylephrine 5mg

Tablet

10

Mylanta 2go

Aluminium hydroxide 200mg

Magnesium hydroxide 200mg

Simethicone 20mg

Chewable tablets

24

Nicorette Gum 2mg

Nicotine 2.2mg
(=Nicotine polacrilex 11mg)

Chewing gum

15

Nicorette Gum 4mg

Nicotine 4.4mg
(=Nicotine polacrilex 22mg)

Chewing gum

15

Nicorette Transdermal Patch 15mg/16 hours

Nicotine 15mg

Transdermal patch – 16 hours

7

Nicorette Transdermal Patch 10mg/16 hours

Nicotine 10mg

Transdermal patch – 16 hours

7

Nicorette Transdermal Patch 5mg/16 hours

Nicotine 5mg

Transdermal patch – 16 hours

7

No Doz

Caffeine 100mg

Tablet

24

Nurofen

Ibuprofen 200mg

Tablet

12

Nurofen Zavance

Ibuprofen sodium hydrate 256mg

Tablet

12

Nuromol

Ibuprofen 200mg

Paracetamol 500mg

Tablet

6

Optrex Refreshing

Hamamelis virginiana 13%v/v

Eye drops, solution

10ml

Optrex Sore Eyes

Hamamelis virginiana 13%v/v

Eye drops, solution

10ml

Panadol Cold and Flu Max

Paracetamol 500mg

Phenylepherine hydorchloride 5mg

Caplet

20

Panadol Tablets

Paracetamol 500mg

Tablet

12

Quick-Eze

Calcium carbonate 780mg

Magnesium carbonate 130mg

Magnesium trisilicate hydrate 130mg

Tablet

12

Savlon Antiseptic

Cetrimide 0.5%w/w (5mg/g)

Chlorhexidine hydrochloride 0.11%w/w (1mg/g)

Topical cream tube

30g

Stingose Spray

Aluminium sulfate hydrate 20%w/v

Topical spray bottle

25ml

Strepsils Dry Cough Lozenges

Dextromethorphan hydrobromide 5mg

Lozenge

16

Strepsils Numbing

Amylmetacresol 0.6mg

Dichlorobenzyl alcohol 1.2mg

Lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate 10mg

Lozenge

16

Strepsils Lozenges (products with this formulation and any flavouring)

Amylmetacresol 0.6mg

Dichlorobenzyl alcohol 1.2mg

Lozenge

16

Strepsils Sore Throat and Blocked Nose

Amylmetacresol 0.6mg

Dichlorobenzyl alcohol 1.2mg

Menthol (natural or synthetic) 8mg

Lozenge

16

Telfast

Fexofenadine 60mg

Tablet

10

Throaties Fresh Mint

Eucalyptus oil 0.03%w/w

Menthol 0.09%w/w

Lozenge – halls stickpack

9

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

9

Throaties Original

Eucalyptus oil 0.06%w/w

Menthol 0.2%w/w

Lozenge – halls stickpack

9

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 6th day of March 2017.

MICHAEL HAYNES, Manager, Medicines Control, Protection Regulation and Assurance, Ministry of Health.