Revised: 14 May 2013

Publications

Media Releases for 2010

30 Nov 2010 No conclusive evidence of paracetamol's link to asthma
21 Oct 2010 Recall of one batch of GlucaGen® Hypokit
15 Oct 2010 NZ takes part in 3rd online global operation against illegal and counterfeit medicines
11 Oct 2010 Withdrawal of Sibutramine (Reductil) in New Zealand
  Questions and Answers on Sibutramine (Reductil)
8 Oct 2010 Medsafe warns consumers not to take Miracle Mineral Solution
24 Sept 2010 Medsafe recalls six products with undeclared prescription medicines
  Photos of six products with undeclared prescription medicines
17 Sept 2010 Former bodybuilder sentenced for illegal sale of anabolic steroids
13 Aug 2010 Medsafe recalls four products with undeclared prescription medicines
22 July 2010 Medsafe announces date to introduce sales restrictions on some cough and cold medicines for children
8 Jun 2010 Sale restrictions on some cough and cold medicines for children under 12
28 May 2010 Medicine Recall – Pacific Atenolol (atenolol) 50mg and 100mg tablets
  Questions and answers on the recall of Pacific Atenolol (atenolol) 50mg and 100mg tablets   (Updated 1 June 2010)
7 May 2010 Consumers advised to stop taking adulterated products for erectile dysfunction
26 Mar 2010 Paradex and Capadex will be withdrawn from New Zealand market on 1 August 2010
  Questions and answers on the withdrawal of the dextropropoxyphene-containing medicines Capadex and Paradex
  Update on the Withdrawal of Dextropropoxyphene-containing medicines (Letter to Healthcare Professionals) ( Adobe Acrobat PDF Document - 76KB )
24 Mar 2010 Viral DNA Fragments found in Rotarix Vaccine
9 Mar 2010 Response to Emma Bailey from the Timaru Herald requesting information on the 31 serious cases reported in association with Gardasil (HPV) vaccine
9 Feb 2010 Paradex and Capadex to be withdrawn from New Zealand market
  Withdrawal of Dextropropoxyphene-containing medicines (Letter to Healthcare Professionals)
  Questions and answers on the withdrawal of the dextropropoxyphene-containing medicines Capadex and Paradex
  Medsafe risk-benefit review for dextropropoxyphene (Adobe pdf document - 2.54mb )
22 Jan 2010 Sibutramine/Reductil
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