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 set out in the Schedule hereto:

Schedule

Product: Albunate 5
Active Ingredient: Albumin 50g/L
Dosage Form: Solution for infusion
New Zealand Sponsor: CSL Behring (NZ) Limited
Manufacturers: CSL Behring AG, Bern, Switzerland
CSL Behring LLC, Illinois, United States of America
   
Product: Albunate 20
Active Ingredient: Albumin 200g/L
Dosage Form: Solution for infusion
New Zealand Sponsor: CSL Behring (NZ) Limited
Manufacturers: CSL Behring AG, Bern, Switzerland
CSL Behring LLC, Illinois, United States of America
   
Product: Albunate 25
Active Ingredient: Albumin 250g/L
Dosage Form: Solution for infusion
New Zealand Sponsor: CSL Behring (NZ) Limited
Manufacturers: CSL Behring AG, Bern, Switzerland
CSL Behring LLC, Illinois, United States of America
   
Product: Diclofenac 25
Active Ingredient: Diclofenac sodium 25mg
Dosage Form: Enteric coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Medreich New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Medreich Limited, Bangalore, India
   
Product: Imfinzi
Active Ingredient: Durvalumab 120mg
Dosage Form: Concentrate for infusion
New Zealand Sponsor: AstraZeneca Limited
Manufacturer: Catalent Indiana LLC, Indiana, United States of America
   
Product: Imfinzi
Active Ingredient: Durvalumab 500mg
Dosage Form: Concentrate for infusion
New Zealand Sponsor: AstraZeneca Limited
Manufacturer: Catalent Indiana LLC, Indiana, United States of America
   
Product: Maxigesic IV
Active Ingredients: Ibuprofen sodium dihydrate 3.85mg/mL equivalent to ibuprofen 3mg/mL
Paracetamol 10mg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for infusion
New Zealand Sponsor: AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited
Manufacturer: S.M. Farmaceutici SRL, Tito, Italy
   
Product: Medreich Diclofenac 25
Active Ingredient: Diclofenac sodium 25mg
Dosage Form: Enteric coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Medreich New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Medreich Limited, Bangalore, India
   
Product: Modafinil
Active Ingredient: Modafinil 100mg
Dosage Form: Tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Max Health Limited
Manufacturer: Chanelle Medical Limited, Loughrea, Ireland
   
Product: Parecoxib
Active Ingredient: Parecoxib sodium 42.36mg equivalent to parecoxib 40mg
Dosage Form: Powder for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Neo Health (NZ) Limited
Manufacturer: Anfarm Hellas SA, Schimatari, Greece
   
Product: Parecoxib
Active Ingredient: Parecoxib sodium 42.36mg equivalent to parecoxib 40mg
Dosage Form: Powder for injection with diluent
New Zealand Sponsor: Neo Health (NZ) Limited
Manufacturer: Anfarm Hellas SA, Schimatari, Greece
   
Product: Precedex Ready To Use (80mcg/20mL)
Active Ingredient: Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride 4.72mcg/mL
equivalent to dexmedetomidine 4mcg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Pfizer New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Hospira Inc, Kansas, United States of America
   
Product: Precedex Ready To Use (200mcg/50mL)
Active Ingredient: Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride 4.72mcg/mL
equivalent to dexmedetomidine 4mcg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Pfizer New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Hospira Inc, Kansas, United States of America
   
Product: Precedex Ready To Use (400mcg/100mL)
Active Ingredient: Dexmedetomidine hydrochloride 4.72mcg/mL
equivalent to dexmedetomidine 4mcg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Pfizer New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Hospira Inc, Kansas, United States of America
   
Product: Tecentriq
Active Ingredient: Atezolizumab 840mg
Dosage Form: Concentrate for infusion
New Zealand Sponsor: Roche Products (NZ) Limited
Manufacturer: F Hoffmann-La Roche Limited, Kaiseraugst, Switzerland


Dated this 4th day of October 2019.

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