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:

Schedule

Product:
Active Ingredients:


Dosage Form:

New Zealand Sponsor:
Manufacturers:

Eviplera
Emtricitabine 200mg
Rilpivirine hydrochloride 27.5mg equivalent to Rilpivirine free base 25mg
Tenofovir disoproxil fumarate 300mg
Film coated tablet
Gilead Sciences (NZ)
Patheon Inc, Ontario, Canada
Gilead Sciences UC, County Cork, Ireland

Product:
Active Ingredients:

Dosage Form:

New Zealand Sponsor:
Manufacturers:

Virasolve
Benzalkonium chloride 0.5%w/w
Idoxuridine 0.5%w/w
Lidocaine hydrochloride monohydrate 2%w/w
Topical cream
Valeant Pharmaceuticals New Zealand Limited
Probiotec Pharma Pty Limited, Melbourne, Australia
Ensign Laboratories Pty Limited, Melbourne, Australia

Dated this 15th day of January 2015.

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