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 Ingredients:


Dosage Form:
New Zealand Sponsor:
Manufacturer:

Akynzeo
Palonosetron hydrochloride 0.56mg
equivalent to palonosetron 0.5mg
Netupitant 300mg
Combination capsule
Mundipharma New Zealand Limited
Helsinn Birex Pharmaceuticals Limited, Dublin, Ireland

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

Tysabri
Natalizumab 20mg/mL
Solution for infusion
Biogen NZ Biopharma Limited
Vetter Pharma-Fertigung GmbH & Co KG, Ravensburg, Germany

Dated this 30th 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).