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Nitrous oxide – make sure you understand the law
Nitrous oxide is a psychoactive substance under the Psychoactive Substances Act 2013 when supplied for or used as a recreational drug. As no products containing nitrous oxide have been approved under the Psychoactive Substances Act 2013, supply and use as a recreational drug is illegal and could result in serious penalties.
News and Events
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 8/1/2025 | Notices | Notice of Medsafe Office Closure Christmas/New Year 2024/2025 |
| 8/10/2024 | Notices | Reclassification of Paracetamol Gazette Notice |
| 8/10/2024 | Notices | Reclassification of Naproxen Gazette Notice |
| 7/10/2024 | Notices | Updates to the Guidelines on the Regulation of Therapeutic Products in New Zealand: Requirements for information for prescribers and consumers |
| 30/9/2024 | Committees | Medicines Adverse Reactions Committee - vacancy for an epidemiologist/biostatistician |
| 11/9/2024 | Notices | Provisional consent granted for mpox vaccine |
| 5/9/2024 | Publications | Prescriber Update Vol. 45. No. 3 - September 2024 |
| 22/8/2024 | Consultation | Proposed updates to the Guideline on the Regulation of Therapeutic Products in New Zealand: Clinical Trials |
