Publications

Recent Media Releases

Medsafe, the Minister of Health or the Ministry of Health, has released the following media statements on an issue Medsafe has been involved with.

Media Releases for 2026
4 June 2026	Tighter controls on nitrous oxide come into force
Media Releases for 2025
3 November 2025	#MedSafetyWeek 2025 Media Release
Media Releases for 2024
4 November 2024	#MedSafetyWeek 2024 Media Release
17 January 2024	Medsafe successfully prosecutes seller of fake “Miracle Cure”
Media Releases for 2023
6 November 2023	#MedSafetyWeek 2023 Press Release
Media Releases for 2022
7 November 2022	#MedSafetyWeek 2022 Press Release
Media Releases for 2021
1 November 2021	#MedSafetyWeek 2021 Press Release
28 May 2021	Comirnaty (Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine) storage conditions updated
Media Releases for 2020
2 November 2021	'Every report counts' - a call to healthcare professionals and the public to report suspected side effects this #MedSafetyWeek: 2-8 November 2020
22 October 2020	Codeine-containing medicines to be reclassified
15 September 2020	Medsafe takes action to prevent the supply of illegally marketed medicine linked to liver harm
11 September 2020	Medsafe has completed its review of Objections from the 64^th Medicines Classification Committee to reclassify pholcodine
6 March 2020	Q&A on generic medicines