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: Nucala (Pre-Filled Pen)
Active Ingredient: Mepolizumab 100mg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline (NZ) Limited
Manufacturer: Glaxo Operations UK Limited t/a Glaxo Welcome Operations, Barnard Castle, United Kingdom
   
Product: Nucala (Pre-Filled Syringe)
Active Ingredient: Mepolizumab 100mg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: GlaxoSmithKline (NZ) Limited
Manufacturer: Glaxo Operations UK Limited t/a Glaxo Welcome Operations, Barnard Castle, United Kingdom
   
Product: Paxtine
Active Ingredient: Paroxetine hydrochloride 22.22mg equivalent to paroxetine 20mg
Dosage Form: Tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Mylan New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Alphapharm Pty Limited, Brisbane, Australia
   
Product: Pemetrexed-AFT
Active Ingredient: Pemetrexed disodium hemipentahydrate 120.82mg equivalent to pemetrexed 100mg
Dosage Form: Powder for infusion
New Zealand Sponsor: AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited
Manufacturer: Qilu Pharmaceutical (Hainan) Co Limited, Haikou, China
   
Product: Pemetrexed-AFT
Active Ingredient: Pemetrexed disodium hemipentahydrate 604.12mg equivalent to pemetrexed 500mg
Dosage Form: Powder for infusion
New Zealand Sponsor: AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited
Manufacturer: Qilu Pharmaceutical (Hainan) Co Limited, Haikou, China


Dated this 9th day of February 2021.

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