Information for Consumers

Information that everyone should know about medicines and medical devices including updates on staying safe and healthy.

Importing Medicines

Date	Type	Title
8/01/2020	Monitoring Communication	Update - Risk of infections with Prolia (denosumab)
8/01/2020	Monitoring Communication	Update - Tramadol and opioid effects in breastfeeding babies
19/12/2019	Media Release	Medsafe issues patient advice on EpiPen JR
19/12/2019	Alert Communication	EpiPen® Jr 150 mcg Adrenaline (epinephrine) Auto-Injector containing trace levels of Pralidoxime
6/12/2019	Publications	Prescriber Update Volume 40 Number 4 dated December 2019
4/12/2019	Committees	Medicines Classification Committee - Dates and Deadlines
4/12/2019	Media Release	Medicines Classification Committee releases latest meeting minutes
4/12/2019	Committees	Minutes of the 63rd meeting of the Medicines Classification Committee held in Wellington on 10 October 2019
25/11/2019	Media Release	Taking multiple medicines? Support the health care system by reporting suspected side effects this #MedSafetyWeek
21/11/2019	Committees	Agenda for the 180th Medicines Adverse Reactions Committee meeting - 5 December 2019
20/11/2019	Alert Communication	Consent to distribute Cafergot tablets (ergotamine tartrate 1 mg + caffeine 100 mg) will be prohibited under Section 36 of the Medicines Act 1981 on 1 May 2020

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