A corrigendum to this notice was published on 5 March 2015, Issue No. 20, Notice No. 2015-go1246.

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:

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New Zealand Sponsor:

Manufacturers:

Prevenar 13
Pneumococcal polysaccharide serotype 6A 2.2µg
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide type 1 2.2µg
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide type 14 2.2µg
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide type 18C 2.2µg
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide type 19A 2.2µg
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide type 19F 2.2µg
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide type 23F 2.2µg
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide type 3 2.2µg
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide type 4 2.2µg
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide type 5 2.2µg
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide type 6B 4.4µg
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide type 7F 2.2µg
Pneumococcal Polysaccharide type 9V 2.2µg
Suspension for injection
Pfizer New Zealand Limited
Wyeth Pharmaceuticals Inc, New York, United States of America
Baxter BioPharma Solutions LLC, Indiana, United States of America
Pfizer Ireland Pharmaceuticals, Dublin, Ireland

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Manufacturer:

ProQuad
Measles vaccine 1000TCID50
Mumps virus, Jeryl-Lynn strain 19952TCID50
Rubella virus, Wistar RA27/3 strain 1000TCID50
Varicella vaccine 9772PFU
Injection with diluent
Merck Sharp & Dohme (New Zealand) Limited
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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Active Ingredient:
Dosage Form:
New Zealand Sponsor:
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Product Name
Varicella vaccine 1350PFU
Injection with diluent
Merck Sharp & Dohme (New Zealand) Limited
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, Pennsylvania, United States of America

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Zostavax
Varicella vaccine 19400PFU
Injection with diluent
Merck Sharp & Dohme (New Zealand) Limited
Merck Sharp & Dohme Corp, Pennsylvania, United States of America

Dated this 20th day of February 2015.

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