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: Skyrizi
Active Ingredient: Risankizumab 90mg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: AbbVie Limited
Manufacturers: Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany
AbbVie Biotechnology Limited, Barceloneta, Puerto Rico
   
Product: Skyrizi (Pre-filled pen)
Active Ingredient: Risankizumab 150mg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: AbbVie Limited
Manufacturer: AbbVie Biotechnology Limited, Barceloneta, Puerto Rico
   
Product: Skyrizi (Pre-filled syringe)
Active Ingredient: Risankizumab 150mg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: AbbVie Limited
Manufacturer: AbbVie Biotechnology Limited, Barceloneta, Puerto Rico


Dated this 9th day of October 2023.

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