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 2008
Media Releases for 2010
9 Feb 2010	Paradex and Capadex to be withdrawn from New Zealand market
	Withdrawal of Dextropropoxyphene-containing medicines (Letter to Healthcare Professionals)
	Questions and answers on the withdrawal of the dextropropoxyphene-containing medicines Capadex and Paradex
	Medsafe risk-benefit review for dextropropoxyphene (Adobe pdf document - 2.54mb)
22 Jan 2010	Sibutramine/Reductil
Media Releases for 2009
24 Nov 2009	Medsafe takes part in global operation targeting online sale of counterfeit medicines
23 Nov 2009	Medsafe Warns of 65 Overseas Websites offering Unapproved Herbal Products
7 Oct 2009	Cough and Cold Medicines Should Not be Given to Children Under Six
24 Sep 2009	No conclusive evidence linking insulin glargine to higher cancer risk Dear Healthcare Professional letter (PDF - 39 KB)
17 Sep 2009	Import of Apotex products under close monitoring Full list of products
14 Sep 2009	Medsafe closely monitoring Apotex
4 Sep 2009	Medsafe reviews dextropropoxyphene-containing medicines: Capadex and Paradex
7 May 2009	Update on the use of “teething” gels containing choline salicylate in children – results of Medsafe’s review
13 Mar 2009	Health warning issued under Section 98 of the Medicines Act 1981 - Samoan and Tongan medicines
2 Mar 2009	Children's Use of Cough and Cold Medicines Reviewed
10 Dec 2008	Health warning issued under Section 98 of the Medicines Act 1981 - Samoan Pharmacy Products
5 Dec 2008	Health warning - Unapproved medicines sold from supermarket selling Chinese goods
13 Nov 2008	International Internet Day of Action against Counterfeit Medicines
23 Oct 2008	Medsafe approves two additional levothyroxine products
25 Sep 2008	Voluntary quarantine of Ranbaxy drugs in place
18 Sep 2008	Medsafe and Pharmac acting on concerns over Ranbaxy medicines Ranbaxy Products Additional Information (Microsoft Word document - 78 KB)
11 Sep 2008	Eltroxin - Further Information Eltroxin - Medsafe Summary Review of Eltroxin (Microsoft Word document - 97.5KB)
8 Aug 2008	Health warning - Erectile dysfunction / sexual enhancement 'herbal' products
23 Jul 2008	Update on New Zealand contaminated Heparin
27 Jun 2008	Eltroxin formulation change – Monitor patients and adjust dosing if necessary
23 May 2008	Heparin
9 May 2008	Medsafe prosecutes South Auckland Traditional Chinese Medical Ltd
23 Apr 2008	Contaminated heparin product not given to New Zealand patients
1 Feb 2008	Medsafe alert of risk from anti-epileptic medicines
18 Jan 2008	Children Under Two should not be given Cough and Cold Medicines
Media Releases for 2007
19 Oct 2007	Medsafe warns of "natural health" hazards
27 Sep 2007	Medsafe requests Ritalin SR be made available
21 Aug 2007	Prexige 200mg and 400mg tablets to be withdrawn in New Zealand
13 Aug 2007	The Therapeutics Products and Medicines Bill has been postponed
Media Releases for 2006
9 Oct 2006	Guilty plea in medicines case - Ministry
17 Jul 2006	New licensing rules for industrial hemp take effect on August 1
22 Jun 2006	Medical products made from illegally-taken human body parts were not commercially imported into New Zealand.
9 Jun 2006	Man sentenced for retail sales of medicines without prescriptions
26 May 2006	Therapeutic Claims on Goji Juice
8 May 2006	Fines against companies found guilty of selling prescription medicines over the internet
23 Mar 2006	Herceptin (trastuzumab) provisionally approved
Media Releases for 2005
16 Dec 2005	Medsafe looks to revise fees for the evaluation and registration of medicines
29 April 2005	Stringent conditions for COX-2 inhibitors
11 Apr 2005	Pfizer voluntarily withdraws Bextra from New Zealand market
22 Feb 2005	Ministry of Health Issues Strong Warning on COX-2 Inhibitors
18 Feb 2005	Ministry of Health welcomes internet pharmacy convictions
11 Feb 2005	New Zealand's safety review of COX-2 agents to be released next week
10 Feb 2005	Australia, New Zealand announce start-up date for Joint Therapeutic Products Agency
2 Feb 2005	Medsafe advice on Co-proxamol

Media Releases for 2004

Media Releases for 2003

Media Releases for 2002

Media Releases for 2001

Media Releases for 2000

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