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: Nitronox
Active Ingredients: Nitrous oxide 50%
Oxygen 50%
Dosage Form: Gas
New Zealand Sponsor: Air Liquide New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Air Liquide New Zealand Limited, Auckland, New Zealand
   
Product: Pholcodine Linctus BP
Active Ingredient: Pholcodine 1mg/mL
Dosage Form: Linctus
New Zealand Sponsor: AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited
Manufacturer: Pinewood Laboratories Limited, Clonmel, Ireland
   
Product: Strong Pholcodine Linctus BP
Active Ingredient: Pholcodine 2mg/mL
Dosage Form: Linctus
New Zealand Sponsor: AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited
Manufacturer: Pinewood Laboratories Limited, Clonmel, Ireland


Dated this 10th day of October 2022.

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