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: Agrylin
Active Ingredient: Anagrelide hydrochloride 0.61mg equivalent to anagrelide 0.5mg
Dosage Form: Capsule
New Zealand Sponsor: Shire New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Patheon Manufacturing Services LLC, North Carolina, United States of America
   
Product: Latanoprost
Active Ingredient: Latanoprost 0.05mg/mL
Dosage Form: Eye drops, solution
New Zealand Sponsor: Teva Pharma (New Zealand) Limited
Manufacturer: FDC Limited, Aurangabad, India


Dated this 31st day of January 2020.

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