Medicines control publications

Publications relating to medicine control activities in New Zealand.

Publications

Consultation on proposed amendments to the specified prescription medicines list for designated registered nurse prescribers in primary health and specialty teams - Summary of submissions

Published 19 November 2021

The Medicines Act 1981 requires that the Ministry of Health consult with people or organisations that may be affected by a change to the specified prescription medicines before a legal change is ma

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Consultation on amendments to the schedules of specified prescription medicines for designated pharmacist prescribers: Analysis of submissions

Published 05 November 2021

This publication provides the analysis of submissions on the proposed amendments to the schedule of the Medicines (Designated Pharmacist Prescribers) Regulations 2013 and Schedule 1B of the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1977 consultation.

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Medicinal Cannabis Scheme consultation

Published 10 July 2019

The Ministry of Health is consulting on the proposals for the medicinal cannabis regulations needed to support the Medicinal Cannabis Scheme.

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Therapeutic Products Regulatory Scheme consultation

Published 14 December 2018

Submissions on this consultation are closed now. See the Therapeutic products regulatory regime.

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The Regulation of Natural Health Products consultation

Published 18 November 2015

In 2015 the Ministry of Health sought public feedback on proposals on natural health products regulations and notices under the Natural Health and Supplementary Products Bill (the Bill). The Bill lapsed in November 2017 and a new regulatory regime is being developed.

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Proposed Amendments to Regulations under the Medicines Act 1981

Published 02 November 2010

This publication summarises feedback on the Ministry of Health's consultation document, Consultation on Proposed Amendments to Regulations under the Medicines Act 1981, and the Government's final decisions on changes to regulations made under the Act.

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Report on the consultation period for the proposal to expand the functions of PHARMAC

Published 28 July 2010

This report from Dr David Sage, former Chief Medical Officer for Auckland District Health Board, to the Minister of Health provides the outcomes of a period of consultation with the health sector on a proposal for PHARMAC to have a greater role in the assessment, prioritisation and procurement of hospital medicines and a limited range of medical devices.

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Actioning Medicines New Zealand

Published 02 April 2010

Actioning Medicines New Zealand is the action plan for Medicines New Zealand – the New Zealand medicines strategy. It is not an exhaustive list of actions, but rather shows what can and will be done to deliver Medicines New Zealand outcomes.

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