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: Amikacin (Medicianz)
Active Ingredient: Amikacin sulfate 333.8mg/mL equivalent to amikacin 250mg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Medsurge Pharma Limited
Manufacturer: Anfarm Hellas SA, Schimatari, Greece
   
Product: Amikacin (Medsurge)
Active Ingredient: Amikacin sulfate 333.8mg/mL equivalent to amikacin 250mg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Medsurge Pharma Limited
Manufacturer: Anfarm Hellas SA, Schimatari, Greece
   
Product: Amphotericin Liposomal SUN
Active Ingredient: Amphotericin B 50mg
Dosage Form: Powder for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: CARSL Consulting
Manufacturer: Sun Pharmaceutical Medicare Limited, Ujeti, India
   
Product: Chlorhexidine 4% Aqueous Solution
Active Ingredient: Chlorhexidine gluconate 4%w/v
Dosage Form: Topical solution
New Zealand Sponsor: Jaychem Industries Limited
Manufacturer: Jaychem Industries Limited, Auckland, New Zealand
   
Product: SomniCare
Active Ingredient: Melatonin 2mg
Dosage Form: Modified release tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited
Manufacturer: Recipharm Parets SL, Barcelona, Spain


Dated this 5th day of June 2024.

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