Classification of Medicines
Pursuant to section 106(1) of the Medicines Act 1981, I, Chris James, Group Manager, Medsafe, Ministry of Health, acting under delegated authority, hereby declare the following:
Every reference to a medicine in this notice applies whether the medicine is synthetic in origin or is from biological or mineral sources.
Unless specific reference is made otherwise, every reference applies also to medicines that are:
Unless specific reference is made otherwise, every reference to a medicine applies:
Where any reference is modified by a statement of the strength of the medicine, the strength is calculated using the free acid, base, alcohol or element unless specifically stated otherwise.
Avelumab
Baricitinib
Benralizumab
Bilnatumomab
Cerliponase alfa
Daratumumab
Dextromethorphan; except when specified elsewhere in this notice
Durvalumab
Ibutamoren
Inotuzumab ozogamicin
Lifitegrast
Linaclotide
Lonoctocog alfa
Midostaurin
Neratinib
Obeticholic acid
Olaratumab
Opium
Risankizumab
Squill
Stenabolic (SR9009) and other synthetic REV-ERB agonists
Tezacaftor
Voxilaprevir
Dextromethorphan; in liquid form when in packs containing not more than 600 milligrams and with a recommended daily dose of not more than 120 milligrams; in medicines for the treatment of symptoms of cough and cold in adults and children aged 6 years and over
Paracetamol; in modified-release forms containing 665 milligrams or less
Paracetamol; in liquid form; in suppositories; in tablets or capsules containing 500 milligrams or less and in packs containing more than 10 grams and not more than 50 grams; in powder form containing not more than 1 gram per sachet and more than 10 grams per pack; except in tablets or capsules containing 500 milligrams or less and in packs containing not more than 10 grams; except in powder form in sachets containing 1 gram or less and in packs of not more than 10 grams
Dated this 21st day of February 2019.
CHRIS JAMES, Group Manager, Medsafe, Ministry of Health.