Revised: 18 December 2023
Information for Consumers
Information that everyone should know about medicines and medical devices including updates on staying safe and healthy.
Things you should know
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 7/1/2026 | Notices | Notice of Medsafe Office Closure Christmas/New Year 2025/2026 |
| 4/9/2025 | Committees | Classification Database was updated on 3 September 2025 |
| 4/9/2025 | Committees | Recent New Zealand Gazette Notices Relating to Classification |
| 4/9/2025 | Publications | Prescriber Update Vol. 46. No. 3 - September 2025 |
| 19/8/2025 | Notices | Medsafe performance statistics 2024/2025 |
| 13/8/2025 | Consultation | Clozapine: Proposed changes to blood monitoring and prescribing requirements - consultation questions for consumers and families - closes 8 October 2025 |
| 31/7/2025 | Committees | Medicines Classification Committee - Dates and Deadlines |
| 24/7/2025 | Notices | Guidelines and Application Form for Approval to Prescribe Psychedelics |
| 23/7/2025 | Consultation | Topical corticosteroids: Proposal for the package labelling to state their potency - Consultation now closes on 13 August 2025 |
| 22/7/2025 | Alert Communication | Warning: advertisements claiming Medsafe approval or bearing the Medsafe logo are scams |
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