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: Escitalopram – Apotex
Active Ingredient: Escitalopram oxalate 6.37mg equivalent to escitalopram 5mg
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Ipca Pharma (NZ) Pty Limited
Manufacturer: Ipca Laboratories Limited, Silvassa, India
   
Product: Escitalopram – Apotex
Active Ingredient: Escitalopram oxalate 12.74mg equivalent to escitalopram 10mg
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Ipca Pharma (NZ) Pty Limited
Manufacturer: Ipca Laboratories Limited, Silvassa, India
   
Product: Escitalopram – Apotex
Active Ingredient: Escitalopram oxalate 25.47mg equivalent to escitalopram 20mg
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Ipca Pharma (NZ) Pty Limited
Manufacturer: Ipca Laboratories Limited, Silvassa, India
   
Product: Ipca-Escitalopram Tablets
Active Ingredient: Escitalopram oxalate 6.37mg equivalent to escitalopram 5mg
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Ipca Pharma (NZ) Pty Limited
Manufacturer: Ipca Laboratories Limited, Silvassa, India
   
Product: Ipca-Escitalopram Tablets
Active Ingredient: Escitalopram oxalate 12.74mg equivalent to escitalopram 10mg
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Ipca Pharma (NZ) Pty Limited
Manufacturer: Ipca Laboratories Limited, Silvassa, India
   
Product: Ipca-Escitalopram Tablets
Active Ingredient: Escitalopram oxalate 25.47mg equivalent to escitalopram 20mg
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Ipca Pharma (NZ) Pty Limited
Manufacturer: Ipca Laboratories Limited, Silvassa, India


Dated this 2nd day of May 2024.

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