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: Clearblue Compact Pregnancy Test
Active Ingredients: Anti-alpha TSH monoclonal antibody 0.173Ág/dose
Anti-beta HCG monoclonal antibody 0.72Ág/dose
Dosage Form: Pregnancy test kit
New Zealand Sponsor: Pfizer New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Unipath Limited, Priory Business Park, Bedford, United Kingdom
Product: Paracotene
Active Ingredients: Codeine phosphate, anhydrous 8mg
Paracetamol 500mg
Dosage Form: Effervescent tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Multichem NZ Limited
Manufacturer: Cipla Limited, Kurkumbh Village, Taluka - Daund, District - Pune, Maharashtra State, India
Product: Vicks Formula 44 for Chesty Coughs
Active Ingredient: Guaiphenesin 1.333%w/v
Dosage Form: Syrup
New Zealand Sponsor: Procter & Gamble Distributing New Zealand
Manufacturer: Procter & Gamble GmbH., Gross Gerau, Germany
Dated this 4th day of April 2004.
DON MATHESON, Deputy Director-General, Public Health (pursuant to delegation given by the Minister of Health on the
6th day of July 2001).