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: Caspofungin multichem
Active Ingredient: Caspofungin acetate 55.48mg equivalent to caspofungin 50mg
Dosage Form: Powder for infusion concentrate
New Zealand Sponsor: Multichem NZ Limited
Manufacturer: Demo SA Pharmaceutical Industry, Athens, Greece
   
Product: Caspofungin multichem
Active Ingredient: Caspofungin acetate 77.67mg equivalent to caspofungin 70mg
Dosage Form: Powder for infusion concentrate
New Zealand Sponsor: Multichem NZ Limited
Manufacturer: Demo SA Pharmaceutical Industry, Athens, Greece
   
Product: Ferriprox
Active Ingredient: Deferiprone 1000mg
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Apotex NZ Limited
Manufacturer: Apotex Inc, Toronto, Canada


Dated this 31st day of January 2020.

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