Notice Type
Departmental
Notice Title

Consent to the Distribution of New Medicines

Pursuant to section 20 of the Medicines Act 1981, the Minister of Health hereby consents to the distribution in New Zealand of the new medicines set out in the Schedule hereto:
Schedule
Product: Robitussin Chesty Cough & Nasal Congestion PE
Active Ingredients: Guaifenesin 20mg/mL
Phenylephrine hydrochloride 1mg/mL
Dosage Form: Oral solution
New Zealand Sponsor: Pfizer New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Richmond Division of Wyeth, Richmond, United States of America
Product: Elevit with Iodine
Active Ingredients: Biotin 0.2mg
Calcium ascorbate dihydrate 133mg
Calcium hydrogen phosphate, anhydrous 378.89mg
Calcium pantothenate 10mg
Colecalciferol 12.5µg
Copper sulphate, anhydrous 2.51mg
Cyanocobalamin 4µg
D-alpha-Tocopheryl acetate 15mg
Dibasic Magnesium phosphate trihydrate 217.95mg
Ferrous fumarate 183mg
Folic acid 800µg
Light magnesium oxide 114.42mg
Manganese sulfate monohydrate 3.08mg
Nicotinamide 19mg
Potassium iodide 0.327mg
Pyridoxine hydrochloride 2.6mg
Riboflavin 1.8mg
Thiamine nitrate 1.71mg
Zinc sulfate monohydrate 20.6mg
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Bayer New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Rottendorf Pharma GmbH, Ennigerloh, Germany
Product: Famvir Once
Active Ingredients: Famciclovir 500mg
Dosage Form: Tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Novartis New Zealand Limited
Manufacturer: Novartis Farmaceutica SA, Barcelona, Spain
Product: Deslor
Active Ingredients: Desloratadine 5mg
Dosage Form: Film coated tablet
New Zealand Sponsor: Multichem NZ Limited
Manufacturer: Cipla Limited, Goa, India
Product: Diff-Aid Sore Throat Gargle with Iodine Ready to Use
Active Ingredients: Povidone-iodine 1%w/w
Dosage Form: Oral solution
New Zealand Sponsor: iNova Pharmaceuticals (New Zealand) Limited
Manufacturers: Probiotec Pharma Pty Limited, Laverton North, Australia
iNova Pharmaceuticals (Australia) Pty Limited, Thornleigh, Australia
Dated this 6th day of May 2010.
MARK RICHARDS, Acting Deputy Director-General, Regulation and Governance Directorate, Ministry of Health (pursuant to delegation given by the Minister of Health on 6 July 2001).