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Additions to Medsafe's Web site from 23-27 January 2012
INFORMATION FOR CONSUMERS
Consumer Medicine Information
http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Consumers/cmi/CMIForm.asp
New - Adriamycin solution for injection, Fluvax vaccine, Rizamelt
tablet
Updated - Arrow-Topiramate tablet and capsule, Ava 30 ED tablet,
Butacort 50 µg/dose nasal spray, Butacort 100 µg/dose nasal spray, Byetta
injection solution, Clopixol tablet and Clopixol Depot and Clopixol Acuphase,
Diflucan capsule and powder for oral suspension, Fluanxol injection, Imuran
injection, Imuran tablet, Logem tablet, Marevan tablet, Nexavar tablet,
Sudomyl tablet, Yaz tablet
INFORMATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Classification of Medicines
Database of classifications
http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/profs/class/classintro.asp
This page has been updated to clarify that General Sales medicines and
Controlled Drugs have been included for information only
Datasheets
http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Profs/Datasheet/DSForm.asp
New - Penembact powder for injection or infusion vials
Updated - Adriamycin injection, Ava 30 Ed tablet, Avelox tablet and
infusion solution, Betoptic eye drops solution and suspension, Bosvate tablet,
Byetta injection, Cefotaxime Sandoz injection, Clopixol tablet and Clopixol
Depot and Clopixol Acuphase, Diflucan capsule and powder for oral suspension,
Doribax infusion, Etophophos injection, Fleet Phospho-soda buffered saline
mixture solution, Fluanxol injection, Fluarix injection, Imuran injection,
Imuran tablet, Lexapro tablet, Marevan tablet, Maxitrol eye drops, Perfalgan
injection, Poly-tears eye drops, Serevent accuhaler, Serevent inhaler, Sudomyl
tablet, Taxol infusion, Ventavis solution for inhalation, Vigamox eye drops,
Viread tablet, Yaz tablet
Medicines Adverse Reactions
Committee (MARC)
http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/profs/adverse/Minutes148.htm
Minutes of the 148th meeting of the Medicines Adverse Reactions Committee
meeting held on 8 December 2011 have been added
REGULATORY INFORMATION
Gazette Notices
http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Regulatory/gazette.asp
Gazette Notice for 26 January 2012 has been added
Additions to Medsafe's Web site from 9-13 January 2012
INFORMATION FOR CONSUMERS
Consumer Medicine Information
http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Consumers/cmi/CMIForm.asp
New - Latisse topical solution
Updated - Crixivan capsules, Edronax tablet, HBvaxPro solution for
injection, Malarone tablet, Priligy tablet, Salazopyrin and Salazopyrin EN
tablet, Sporanox capsule, Sporanox oral solution
INFORMATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Datasheets
http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Profs/Datasheet/DSForm.asp
New - AS-Gemcitabine injection, GN-Gemcitabine injection, Gemcitabine-PF
injection, Latisse topical solution
Updated - Augmentin powder for injection, Augmentin tablet and
Augmentin Forte powder for oral suspension, Augmentin ES powder for oral
suspension, Botox injection, Flomaxtra tablet, Fluohexal capsule, HBvaxPro
injection, Humira and Humira Pen injection, Kogenate FS injection, Priligy
tablet, Privigen solution for infusion, Progynova tablet, Ropivacaine-AFT
injection, Salazopyrin and Saloxopyrin EN tablet, Setrona tablet, Strattera
capsule, Surmontil tablet and capsule
REGULATORY INFORMATION
Gazette Notices
http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Regulatory/gazette.asp
Gazette Notice for 12 January 2012 has been added
Additions to Medsafe's Web site from 2-6 January 2012
INFORMATION FOR CONSUMERS
Consumer Medicine Information
http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Consumers/cmi/CMIForm.asp
New - HyperHEP B solution for injection
Updated - Erbitux solution for infusion, Fluconazole capsule, Galantyl
capsule, Intelence tablet, Kuvan tablet, Leukeran tablet, Ovestin vaginal
cream, Puri-Nethol tablet, Trandate injection, Volibris tablet, Zoloft tablet
INFORMATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Datasheets
http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Profs/Datasheet/DSForm.asp
New - Adcirca tablet, Apo-Ethambutol tablet, Apo-Frusemide tablet,
Apo-Paroxetine tablet, Apo-Sertraline tablet, Ava 20 tablet, Ava 20 ED tablet,
Canesten cream, pessary and solution, Lo-Oralcon 20 tablet, Lo-Oralcon 20 ED
tablet
Updated - Apo-Levetiracetam tablet, Crixivan capsules, DBL Aciclovir
solution for infusion, DBL Amikacin injection, DBL Carboplatin injection, DBL
Cisplatin injection, DBL Desferrioxamine Mesylate injection, DBL Dobutamine
Hydrochloride injection, DBL Sodium Thiosulfate injection, DBL Vancomycin
Hydrochloride injection, DBL Vinblastine injection, DBL Vincristine Sulfate
injection, Differin cream, Differin gel, HyperHEP B injection, Idarubicin
Ebewe injection, Intelence tablet, Kuvan tablet, Leukeran tablet, Pamisol
injection, Puri-Nethol tablet, Sevorane liquid for inhalation, Solu-Cortef
injection, Trandate injection, Twinrix injection, Twinrix Junior injection,
Volibris tablet, Zofran injection, Zofran tablet, Zofran Zydis wafer
Re-published in PDF (no changes to content) - Fluconazole capsules,
Galantyl capsules
Additions to Medsafe's Web site from 19-23 December 2011
INFORMATION FOR CONSUMERS
Consumer Medicine Information
http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Consumers/cmi/CMIForm.asp
New - Arrow-Brimonidine eye drops, Celsentri tablet, Lax-Sachets Half
powder for oral solution
Updated - Aclin tablet, Arrow-Citalopram tablet, Arrow-Sertraline
tablets, Cipramil tablet, Hysite eye drops, Kuvan tablet, Lax-Sachet powder
for oral solution, Q200 and Q300 tablet, Sutent capsule, Xolair injection,
Zyban tablet
INFORMATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Classification of Medicines
Dates and Deadlines has been updated - http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/profs/class/dates.asp
Minutes of the 15 November 2011 Medicines Classification Committee Meeting
have been added- http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/profs/class/mccMin15Nov2011.htm
INFORMATION FOR HEALTH PROFESSIONALS
Datasheets
http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Profs/Datasheet/DSForm.asp
New - Aclin tablet, Apo-Fluoxetine capsule
Updated - Aclasta infusion, Arrow-Citalopram tablet, Arrow-Quetiapine
tablet, Arrow-Sertraline tablet, Arrow-Tramadol tablet, Brilinta tablet,
Ceftriaxone injection, Celsentri tablet, Cipramil tablet, Creon and Creon
Forte capsules, Docetaxel Ebewe injection, Fareston tablet, Gemcitabine Ebewe
solution, Lexapro tablets, Pandemic Influenza Vaccine H5N1 Baxter, Pregnyl
injection, Propecia tablets, Protos suspension, Q200 and Q300 tablets, Qvar
inhaler, Sutent capsules, Symbicort turbuhaler, Vannair inhaler, Ventolin
inhaler, Vimovo tablet, Vinorelbine Ebewe injection, Xolair injection, Zyban
tablet
Regulatory Issues
Restrictions on the Prescribing, Supply and Administration of Medicines under
the Medicines Act 1981 & the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1977
http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/profs/RIss/restrict.asp
The entry for Thalidomide Pharmion has been removed as consent has lapsed. The
entry for Methylphenidate has been updated
REGULATORY INFORMATION
Gazette Notices
http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/Regulatory/gazette.asp
Gazette Notice for 22 December 2011 has been added
Product Application Search
Registration Situation
http://www.medsafe.govt.nz/regulatory/EvaluationTimeframesAndRegistrationSituation.asp#Registration
An entry for the definiton of "Excluded Product" has been added