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:
Manufacturer:

Aldara
Imiquimod 5%w/w
Topical cream
iNova Pharmaceuticals (New Zealand) Limited
3M Health Care (UK) Limited, Loughborough, United Kingdom

Product:
Active Ingredients:

Dosage Form:
New Zealand Sponsor:
Manufacturer:

Cepacaine
Benzocaine 0.4%w/v
Cetylpyridinium chloride monohydrate 0.05%w/v
Mouthwash
Bayer New Zealand Limited
Aspen Pharma Pty Limited, Melbourne, Australia

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

Keytruda
Pembrolizumab 25mg/mL
Concentrate for infusion
Merck Sharp & Dohme (New Zealand) Limited
MSD International GmbH (Ireland), Carlow, Ireland

Dated this 23rd day of August 2018.

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