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: Kalydeco
Active Ingredient: Ivacaftor 150mg
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Pharmacy Retailing (NZ) Limited t/a Healthcare Logistics
Manufacturers: Patheon Pharmaceuticals Inc, Ohio, United States of America
Aesica Queenborough Limited, Queenborough, United Kingdom
   
Product: Nurofen for Children 3 months – 5 years (Orange flavour)
Active Ingredient: Ibuprofen 20mg/mL
Dosage Form: Oral suspension
New Zealand Sponsor: Reckitt Benckiser (New Zealand) Limited
Manufacturers: Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited, Hull, United Kingdom
Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare India Private Limited, Baddi, India
   
Product: Nurofen for Children 3 months – 5 years (Strawberry flavour)
Active Ingredient: Ibuprofen 20mg/mL
Dosage Form: Oral suspension
New Zealand Sponsor: Reckitt Benckiser (New Zealand) Limited
Manufacturers: Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare (UK) Limited, Hull, United Kingdom
Reckitt Benckiser Healthcare India Private Limited, Baddi, India


Dated this 29th day of January 2021.

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