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: RINVOQ
Active Ingredient: Upadacitinib hemihydrate 15.4mg equivalent to upadacitinib 15mg
Dosage Form: Modified release tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: AbbVie Limited
Manufacturer: AbbVie Ireland NL B.V., Sligo, Ireland
   
Product: topiderm Hydrocortisone acetate 1% Cream
Active Ingredient: Hydrocortisone acetate 10mg/g
Dosage Form: Topical cream
New Zealand Sponsor: AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited
Manufacturer: Hoe Pharmaceuticals Sdn Bhd, Port Klang, Malaysia


Dated this 4th day of October 2021.

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