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: Beovu (27.6mg/0.23mL)
Active Ingredient: Brolucizumab 120mg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Novartis New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Novartis Pharma Stein AG, Stein, Switzerland
   
Product: Beovu (Pre-filled syringe 19.8mg/0.165mL)
Active Ingredient: Brolucizumab 120mg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Novartis New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Alcon Couvreur NV, Puurs, Belgium
   
Product: Circadin
Active Ingredient: Melatonin 2mg
Dosage Form: Modified release tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Pharmacy Retailing (NZ) Limited t/a Healthcare Logistics
Manufacturers: Rovi Pharma Industrial Services S.A., Madrid, Spain
SwissCo Services AG, Sisseln, Switzerland
Iberfar - Industria Farmaceutica S.A., Barcarena, Portugal
   
Product: Gardasil 9
Active Ingredients: Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 11 L1 Protein 40mcg
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 16 L1 Protein 60mcg
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 18 L1 Protein 40mcg
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 31 L1 Protein 20mcg
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 33 L1 Protein 20mcg
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 45 L1 Protein 20mcg
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 52 L1 Protein 20mcg
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 58 L1 Protein 20mcg
Human Papillomavirus (HPV) 6 L1 Protein 30mcg
Dosage Form: Suspension for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Merck Sharp & Dohme (New Zealand) Limited
Manufacturers: MSD International GmbH (Ireland), Carlow, Ireland
Merck Sharp & Dohme LLC, Pennsylvania, United States of America
   
Product: Slenyto
Active Ingredient: Melatonin 1mg
Dosage Form: Modified release tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Pharmacy Retailing (NZ) Limited t/a Healthcare Logistics
Manufacturers: SwissCo Services AG, Sisseln, Switzerland
Dragenopharm, Apotheker Puschl GmbH & Co. KG, Tittmoning, Germany
Iberfar - Industria Farmaceutica S.A., Barcarena, Portugal
   
Product: Slenyto
Active Ingredient: Melatonin 5mg
Dosage Form: Modified release tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Pharmacy Retailing (NZ) Limited t/a Healthcare Logistics
Manufacturers: SwissCo Services AG, Sisseln, Switzerland
Dragenopharm, Apotheker Puschl GmbH & Co. KG, Tittmoning, Germany
Iberfar - Industria Farmaceutica S.A., Barcarena, Portugal
   
Product: Vigisom
Active Ingredient: Melatonin 2mg
Dosage Form: Modified release tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Pharmacy Retailing (NZ) Limited t/a Healthcare Logistics
Manufacturers: Rovi Pharma Industrial Services, S.A., Madrid, Spain
SwissCo Services AG, Sisseln, Switzerland
Iberfar - Industria Farmaceutica S.A., Barcarena, Portugal


Dated this 15th day of May 2023.

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