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: Betaferon
Active Ingredient: Interferon beta-1b 0.25mg
Dosage Form: Vial Powder for injection with diluent
New Zealand Sponsor: Bayer New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer:

Bayer AG, Berlin, Germany

Boehringer Ingelheim Pharma GmbH & Co KG, Biberach an der Riss, Germany

   
Product: Ferodan
Active Ingredient: Ferrous sulfate heptahydrate 30mg/mL
Dosage Form: Oral solution
New Zealand Sponsor: Mylan New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Odan Laboratories Limited, Quebec, Canada
   
Product: Synacthen
Active Ingredient: Tetracosactide 0.25mg/mL equivalent to tetracosactide hexaacetate 0.28mg/mL
Dosage Form: Solution for injection
New Zealand Sponsor: Clinect NZ Pty Limited
Manufacturers: Takeda Austria GmbH, Linz, Austria
Delpharm Tours, Chambray Les Tours, France
   
Product: Synacthen Depot
Active Ingredient: Tetracosactide 1mg/mL equivalent to Tetracosactide hexaacetate 1.12mg/mL
Dosage Form: Injection (depot)
New Zealand Sponsor: Clinect NZ Pty Limited
Manufacturers: Takeda Austria GmbH, St Peter Strasse 25, Linz, Austria
Delpharm Tours, Chambray Les Tours, France
   
Product: Xarelto
Active Ingredient: Rivaroxaban 10mg
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Bayer New Zealand Limited
Manufacturers: Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany
Bayer Healthcare Manufacturing Srl, Milano, Italy
   
Product: Xarelto
Active Ingredient: Rivaroxaban 15mg
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Bayer New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany
Bayer Healthcare Manufacturing Srl, Milano, Italy
   
Product: Xarelto
Active Ingredient: Rivaroxaban 20mg
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Bayer New Zealand Limited
Manufacturers: Bayer AG, Leverkusen, Germany
Bayer Healthcare Manufacturing Srl, Milano, Italy


Dated this 30th day of June 2020.

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