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: Simulect
Active Ingredient: Basiliximab 10mg
Dosage Form: Powder for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Novartis New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Novartis Pharma AG, Stein, Switzerland
Product: Strong Pholcodine Linctus BP
Active Ingredient: Pholcodine 2mg/mL
Dosage Form: Linctus
New Zealand Sponsor: AFT Pharmaceuticals Limited
Manufacturer: Pinewood Laboratories Limited, Ballymacarbry, Clonmel, Co. Tipperary, Ireland
Dated this 23rd day of March 2004.
DON MATHESON, Deputy Director-General, Public Health (pursuant to delegation given by the Minister of Health on the
6th day of July 2001).