Revised: 1 May 2023

Information for Industry

Schedule OF Fees Payable under the Medicines Act 1981 (Effective from 1 July 2022)

Medsafe will give applicants the option of staggering the payment of the increased fee for new medicine applications (NMA). Under this option the new NMA (including applications for additional dose forms) fees will be applicable from 1 July 2022, however, this can be paid in two parts. From 1 July to 31 December 2022 it will be possible to select to pay the existing fee when the application is submitted, with the remaining balance being invoiced by Medsafe in January 2023. This option will be available until 31 December 2022.

  • All fees listed are GST inclusive.
  • More detailed descriptions of the type of application or change to which a fee applies can be found on the relevant application form (available at medsafe.govt.nz/regulatory/forms.asp).

Printable version of fees & charges at Effective from 1 July 2022 (pdf 256kb, 12 pages)

New Medicines Application (NMA) Fees

New Medicines Application (Abbreviated Evaluation Process) Fees

New Related Product Application (NRPA) Fees

New Medicine Application Provisional Consent Fees

Changed Medicine Notifications (CMN) Fees

Change Related Product Notification (CRPN) Fees

Clinical Trial Application Fees

Licences and Other Fees

New Medicines Application (NMA) Fees

Type of application New fee ($)
New higher-risk medicine containing one or more new active substances (NCE) 106,503
Any other new higher-risk medicine, including biosimilars 79,877
New intermediate-risk medicine – prescription medicine 53,251
New intermediate-risk medicine – non-prescription medicine  26,626
New lower-risk medicine 10,649
Additional dose form – higher-risk medicine – Grade 1 or 2 53,252
Additional dose form – intermediate-risk prescription medicine – Grade 1 or 2 53,252
Additional dose form – intermediate-risk non-prescription medicine – Grade 1 or 2 26,626
Additional dose form – lower-risk medicine – Grade 1 or 2 10,649
New combination product – novel combination of approved active ingredients 70,292
New combination pack containing two or more currently approved products 3,835
The following fees apply when the additional products are applied for at the same time as the parent product[1]
Additional name − Grade 1 432
Additional name − Grade 2 865
Additional classification (with/without new name) 432
Additional strength − Grade 1 1,298
Additional strength − Grade 2 1,730
Additional strength − Grade 3 3,460
Additional strength − Grade 4 10,785
Additional strength − Grade 5 16,177
Additional flavour or type of sweetening 865
The following fees apply when the additional products are subsequent to approval of the parent product (ie, when additional product applications are submitted after approval of the parent product).[1]
Additional name − Grade 1 865
Additional name − Grade 2 1,730
Additional classification (with/without new name) 865
Additional strength − Grade 1 2,595
Additional strength − Grade 2 3,459
Additional strength − Grade 3 6,919
Additional strength − Grade 4 21,569
Additional strength − Grade 5 32,354
Additional flavour or type of sweetening 1,730
  1. Fees for this category are cumulative. That is, an applicable fee is charged for each additional name, strength, etc.

New Medicines Application (Abbreviated Evaluation Process) Fees

Type of Application New fee ($)
New higher-risk medicine containing one or more new active substances (NCE) 53,251
Any other new higher-risk medicine 39,939
New intermediate-risk medicine – prescription medicine 26,626
Additional names, strengthens, flavours and classifications must be notified at the same time as the parent application

New Related Product Application (NRPA) Fees

Type of Application New fee ($)
New related product  5,731
Additional names, strengths, flavours and classifications notified at the same time as the parent application 0
The following fees apply when the additional products are subsequent to approval of the parent product (ie, when additional product applications are submitted after approval of the parent product).
Additional name − Grade 1 865
Additional name − Grade 2 1,730
Additional strength 1,730
Additional flavour or type of sweetening 1,730

New Medicine Application Provisional Consent Fees

Type of Application New fee ($)
Provisional consent to distribute a new medicine (clinical need)
High risk NCE
70,292
Provisional consent to distribute a new medicine (clinical need)
High risk other
52,719
Provisional consent to distribute a new medicine (stock shortage)
High risk other
15,975
Provisional consent to distribute a new medicine (stock shortage)
Intermediate risk
10,650
Provisional consent to distribute a new medicine (stock shortage)
Low risk
2,130
Provisional conversion to full approval (clinical need)
High risk NCE
35,146
Provisional conversion to full approval (clinical need)
High risk other
26,359
Provisional conversion to full approval (stock shortage)
High risk other
63,902
Provisional conversion to full approval (stock shortage)
Intermediate risk
42,601
Provisional conversion to full approval (stock shortage)
Low risk
8,176
Application for renewal of provisional consent[3] 11,982

Changed Medicine Notifications (CMN) Fees

Non-Biological Medicine (CMN Form A)

Notifying a material change (including self-assessable changes) to an approved Type I product (lower-risk medicine) or a Type II product (intermediate- or higher-risk medicine other than a biological or biotechnological product − but including antibiotics and like substances derived from micro-organisms). Note: In no case will the CMN/Change Related Product Notification (CRPN) fee for a single product exceed the fee for a new medicine application for a product of the same type. Refer to CMN forms to determine whether the fee specified is ‘per change’.

Type of Application Fee ($)
Product name  
Product name, for each new name 865
Formulation  
Formulation − G1 865
Formulation − G2 1,730
Formulation − G3 2,162
Formulation − G4 3,334
Active ingredient  
Active ingredient manufacture - G1 432
Active ingredient manufacture - G2 865
Active ingredient manufacture - G3 865
Active ingredient manufacture - G4 865
Active ingredient manufacture - G5 2,595
Active ingredient manufacture - G6 OTC 3,334
Active ingredient manufacture - G6 Prescription See 24(5) referral fee
Active ingredient specifications/test methods − G1 432
Active ingredient specifications/test methods − G2 865
Active ingredient specifications/test methods − G3 1,730
Excipient  
Excipient specifications/test methods − G1 432
Excipient specifications/test methods − G2 865
Finished product  
Finished product secondary packing site 865
Finished product testing and/or primary packing site 1,730
Finished product manufacture − G1 865
Finished product manufacture − G2 2,595
Finished product manufacture − G3 3,334
Finished product specifications/test methods − G1 432
Finished product specifications/test methods − G2 1,730
Finished product specifications/test methods − G3 1,730
Product stability and packaging  
Shelf life/storage conditions − G1 432
Shelf life/storage conditions − G2 1,730
Container/closure/packaging − G1 432
Container/closure/packaging − G2 865
Container/closure/packaging − G3 1,730
Container/closure/packaging − G4 2,595
Container/closure/packaging − G5 3,334
Indications and dosage  
Indications/dosage − G1 865
Indications/dosage − G2 3,334
Indications/dosage − G3 OTC 3,334
Indications/dosage − G3 Prescription See 24(5) referral fee
Contraindications, warnings and precautions - G1 1,730
Contraindications, warnings and precautions - G2 3,334
Data sheet − G1 (Self-assessable) 432
Data sheet − G2 865
Labelling  
Labelling − G1 432
Labelling − G2 865
Labelling − G3 865
Miscellaneous changes  
Editorial updates to Module 3 Documents 432
Sponsor (Self-assessable) 432
Change in ownership 865
Administration Fee 432

Biological or Biotechnological Medicine (CMN Form B)

Notifying a material change (including self-assessable changes) to an approved Type III (biological or biotechnological) product (ie, a vaccine, recombinant product, monoclonal antibody or variant thereof, or a medicinal product derived from blood or plasma). Note: In no case will the CMN/CRPN fee for a single product exceed the fee for a new medicine application for a product of the same type. Refer to CMN forms to determine whether the fee specified is ‘per change’.

Type of Application Fee ($)
Product name  
Product name, for each new name 865
Formulation/excipients  
Formulation − G1 865
Formulation − G2 3,334
Bulk active  
Active ingredient manufacturing site 3,334
Active ingredient testing site 1,730
Active ingredient method of manufacture – G1 432
Active ingredient method of manufacture – G2 865
Active ingredient method of manufacture – G3 3,334
Finished product manufacturing site 3,334
Finished product secondary packing site 865
Finished product testing site 1,730
Finished product manufacturing process − G1 432
Finished product manufacturing process – G2 865
Finished product manufacturing process – G3 865
Finished product manufacturing process – Grade 4 1,730
Test methods and specifications  
Test methods and specifications − G1 432
Test methods and specifications − G2 1,730
Test methods and specifications − G3 3,334
Test methods and specifications − G4 3,334
Excipient  
Excipient manufacturing site 3,334
Excipient methods of manufacture - G1 432
Excipient methods of manufacture - G2 865
Excipient methods of manufacture - G3 2,595
Excipient specifications/test methods - G1 432
Excipient specifications/test methods - G2 865
Product stability and packaging  
Shelf life/storage conditions − G1 432
Shelf life/storage conditions − G2 1,730
Shelf life/storage conditions – Reference standard 1,730
Container/closure/packaging − G1 432
Container/closure/packaging − G2 865
Container/closure/packaging − G3 1,730
Container/closure/packaging – G4 3,334
Indications and dosage  
Indications/dosage − G1 1,730
Indications/dosage − G2 3,334
Indications/dosage − G3 See 24(5) referral fee
Contraindications, warnings and precautions - G1 1,730
Contraindications, warnings and precautions - G2 3,334
Data sheet - G1 (Self-assessable) 432
Data sheet - G2 865
Labelling  
Labelling − G1 432
Labelling − G2 865
Labelling − G3 865
Miscellaneous changes  
Sponsor (self-assessable) 432
Change in ownership 865
Administration fee 432

Section 24(5) – Automatic Referrals

Type of Application Fee ($)
Active ingredient manufacture - G6 21,301
Indications/dosage – G3, high risk (NCE) 37,276
Indications/dosage – G3, high risk other 27,957
Indications/dosage – G3, intermediate risk 18,638
Indications/dosage – G3, low risk 3,334

Change Related Product Notification (CRPN) Fees

Fees notifying a material change (including self-assessable changes) to an approved related product. Note: In no case will the CMN/CRPN fee for a single product exceed the fee for a new medicine application for a product of the same type.

Type of Application New fee ($)
Product name  
Product name 865
Formulation  
Formulation − Grade 1 1,297
Formulation − Grade 2 1,297
Formulation − Grade 3 2,595
Active ingredient  
Active ingredient specifications/test methods − Grade 1 432
Active ingredient specifications/test methods − Grade 2 865
Finished product  
Finished product packing site 865
Finished product manufacturing site − Grade 1 865
Finished product manufacturing site − Grade 2 2,595
Finished product manufacturing process − Grade 1 1,730
Finished product manufacturing process − Grade 2  2,595
Finished product specifications/test methods 865
Product stability and packaging  
Shelf life/storage conditions − Grade 1 432
Shelf life/storage conditions − Grade 2 1,730
Container/closure/packaging − Grade 1 432
Container/closure/packaging − Grade 2 865
Container/closure/packaging − Grade 3 1,730
Indications and dosage  
Indications/dosage − Grade 1 3,334
Indications/dosage − Grade 2 1,297
Indications/dosage − Grade 3 1,297
Indications/dosage − Grade 4 865
Labelling  
Labelling − Grade 1 432
Labelling − Grade 2 865
Sponsor 432
Administration fee 432

Clinical Trial Application Fees

Type of Application New fee ($)
Application for consent to conduct a clinical trial 7,500
Additional clinical trial for the same medicine, submitted at the same time 3,750
Application for consent to conduct a clinical trial – abbreviated approval process 415

Licences and Other Fees

Type of Application New fee ($)
Appeal to the Medicines Review Committee 9,000
Issue of a Certificate of Pharmaceutical Product 261
Licence to Manufacture Medicines 14,328
Licence to Pack Medicines 880
GMP Certificates 186
Licence to Sell Medicines by Wholesale 1,123
Licence to Sell Medicines by Retail 900
Licence to Hawk Medicines 900
Licence to Operate Pharmacy 1,097
Medical Devices – Regulatory Statements to Foreign Governments (per statement) 186
Dietary Supplements - Regulatory Statements to Foreign Governments (per statement) 186
Dietary Supplements – additional copy of original certificate issued at the same time (per statement) 26
New Zealand Based − Auditing of Non-Licensed Manufacturers − per hour, plus $50 administration fee, plus disbursements 186 per hour


Information on the following Licences:

  • Licence to Sell by Wholesale
  • Licence to Sell Medicines by Retail
  • Licence to Hawk Medicines
  • Licence to Operate a Pharmacy
  • Licence to deal in Controlled Drugs
  • Licence to possess Controlled Drugs
  • Licence to import Controlled Drugs
  • Licence to export Controlled Drugs

can be obtained by contacting Medicines Control.

[1] Fees for this category are cumulative. That is, an applicable fee is charged for each additional name, strength, etc. These fees are applicable to both full and abbreviated applications

[2] Fees for this category are cumulative. That is, an applicable fee is charged for each additional name, strength, etc.

[3] In some cases, where significantly less work is required to evaluate a renewal, it may be appropriate for applicants to apply for a fee waiver.

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