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Media Releases

Medsafe, or the Minister of Health on an issue Medsafe has been involved in, has released the following media statements since January 2000:

Media Releases for 2013
18 Apr 2013 New approach to evaluation of over the counter medicines in Australia and New Zealand
28 Mar 2013 Conviction for sale of herbal smoking material containing a prescription medicine

Media Releases for 2012
26 Oct 2012 Hazard Alert - Durom Acetabular cup
5 Oct 2012 NZ takes part in 5th global operation targeting substandard, illegal or counterfeit medicine
3 Oct 2012 Smith & Nephew Birmingham Hip Modular Head
28 June 2012 Publication of Medicine and Medical Device Recalls in New Zealand
8 June 2012 Smith and Nephew hip implant recalled worldwide
13 Apr 2012 Recall announced of hip implant device
30 Mar 2012 Worldwide recall of Viaspan - no affected stock in New Zealand

 

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