Notice Title

Consent to the Distribution of New Medicines

Publication Date
12 Mar 2026

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Medicines Act Consent to the distribution of new medicines Health

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2026-sl1331
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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: ENHERTU
Active Ingredient: Trastuzumab deruxtecan 100mg
Dosage Form: Powder for infusion concentrate
New Zealand Sponsor: AstraZeneca Limited
Manufacturer: Simtra Deutschland GmbH, Halle, Germany
   
Product: Heparin Injection
Active Ingredient: Heparin sodium 1000IU/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Pfizer New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Bridgewest Perth Pharma Pty Limited, Perth, Australia
   
Product: Heparin Injection
Active Ingredient: Heparin sodium 5000IU/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Pfizer New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Bridgewest Perth Pharma Pty Limited, Perth, Australia
   
Product: Heparinised Saline Injection
Active Ingredient: Heparin sodium 10IU/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Pfizer New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Bridgewest Perth Pharma Pty Limited, Perth, Australia
   
Product: Ioscan
Active Ingredient: Amidotrizoic acid dihydrate 378.65mg/mL
Dosage Form: Oral solution
New Zealand Sponsor: DE Healthcare Limited
Manufacturers: Teradoran Pty Limited t/a Activ Pharmaceuticals, Sydney, Australia
Delta Laboratories Pty Limited, Sydney, Australia
   
Product: Ozempic (2mg/1.5mL)
Active Ingredient: Semaglutide 1.34mg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Limited
Manufacturers: Novo Nordisk A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark
Novo Nordisk A/S, Hillerod, Denmark
   
Product: Ozempic (4mg/3mL)
Active Ingredient: Semaglutide 1.34mg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Novo Nordisk Pharmaceuticals Limited
Manufacturers: Novo Nordisk A/S, Copenhagen, Denmark
Novo Nordisk A/S, Brennum Park, Hillerod, Denmark
Novo Nordisk Pharmaceutical Industries LP, North Carolina, United States of America
   
Product: Polivy
Active Ingredient: Polatuzumab vedotin 30mg
Dosage Form: Powder for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Roche Products (NZ) Limited
Manufacturer: F Hoffmann-La Roche AG, Kaiseraugst, Switzerland
   
Product: Polivy
Active Ingredient: Polatuzumab vedotin 140mg
Dosage Form: Powder for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Roche Products (NZ) Limited
Manufacturer: BSP Pharmaceuticals SpA, Latina Scalo, Italy


Dated this 10th day of March 2026.

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