Publication date:
23 April 2026
This Cabinet material outlines the process used and the rationale for amending the Medicines Regulations 1984 to introduce fees for processing applications through the new, streamlined Verification Pathway for New Medicine Applications, following amendment to the Medicine Act 1981 in November 2025.
Titles of Cabinet paper:
- Fees for the new Verification Pathway for New Medicine Applications
- Medicines (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2026
Titles of minutes:
- Report of the Cabinet Business Committee: Period Ending 10 April 2026 (CBC-26-MIN-0119)
- Report of the Cabinet Legislation Committee: Period Ending 29 May 2026 (CAB-26-MIN-0186)
- Minute of Decision: Fees for the new Verification Pathway for New Medicine Applications (CBC-26-MIN-0011)
- Minute of Decision: Medicines (Fees) Amendment Regulations 2026 (LEG-26-MIN-0105)
Related Documents:
- Briefing: Verification Pathway - Finalising the rules and fee (H2026082424)
