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: Amgevita (20mg/0.4mL)
Active Ingredient: Adalimumab 50mg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Amgen New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Amgen Manufacturing Limited, Juncos, Puerto Rico
   
Product: Amgevita (40mg/0.8mL)
Active Ingredient: Adalimumab 50mg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Amgen New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Amgen Manufacturing Limited, Juncos, Puerto Rico
   
Product: Amgevita (40mg/0.8mL) Pen
Active Ingredient: Adalimumab 50mg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Amgen New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Amgen Manufacturing Limited, Juncos, Puerto Rico
   
Product: Avagard Antiseptic CHG Hand Rub
Active Ingredients: Chlorhexidine gluconate 0.5%w/v
Ethanol 70%v/v
Dosage Form: Antiseptic solution
New Zealand Sponsor: 3M New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Pax Australia Pty Limited, Sydney, Australia


Dated this 2nd day of September 2019.

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