Revised: 8 October 2024

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Recent New Zealand Gazette Notices Relating to Classification

TThe most recent update to the First Schedule to the Medicines Regulations 1984, Medicines Amendment Regulations (No 2) 2021, came into effect on 30 August 2021. Please note that Gazette notices published after 30 August 2021 (listed above) need to be taken into account when seeking the classification of a medicine. .

The current classification of a medicine may also be found in the Classification Database.

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8 October 2024 (2024-go5064)

Prescription Medicine

Naproxen, except when otherwise specified in this schedule.

Restricted Medicine

  • Naproxen; in solid dose forms in medicines containing 250 milligrams or less per dose form in packs containing not more than 30 tablets or capsules and with a recommended daily dose of more than 750 milligrams.

Pharmacy-only Medicine

  • Naproxen; in solid dose forms containing 250 milligrams or less per dose form in packs containing not more than 30 tablets or capsules and with a recommended daily dose of not more than 750 milligrams.

8 October 2024 (2024-go5016)

Prescription Medicine

  • Paracetamol, except when otherwise specified in this schedule.

Restricted Medicine

  • Paracetamol; in modified-release forms containing 665 milligrams or less, in liquid form in packs containing more than 10 grams and not more than 50 grams.

Pharmacy-only Medicine

  • Paracetamol; in liquid form in packs containing not more than 10 grams; in suppositories; in tablets or capsules containing 500 milligrams or less and in packs containing more than 10 grams and not more than 50 grams; in powder form containing not more than 1 gram per sachet and more than 10 grams per pack; except in tablets or capsules containing 500 milligrams or less and in packs containing not more than 10 grams; except in powder form in sachets containing 1 gram or less and in packs of not more than 10 grams.

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7 October 2024 (2024-go4813)

Prescription Medicines

  • Alanylglutamine
  • Amethocaine; for internal use; for external use in medicines containing more than 10%; for ophthalmic use except when used in practice by an optometrist registered with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board; except when containing 2% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council
  • Amivantamab
  • Andexanet alfa
  • AOH1996
  • Arbutin; in oral preparations except herbal preparations containing 500 milligrams or less beta-arbutin per recommended daily dose
  • Articaine; except when used as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council
  • Asciminib
  • Atogepant
  • Avacopan
  • Avalglucosidase alfa
  • Avatrombopag
  • Belumosudil
  • Belzutifan
  • Benzocaine; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule; except in dermal preparations containing 2% or less total anaesthetic substances; except in lozenges containing 30 milligrams or less of total anaesthetic substances per dosage unit; except when containing 20% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council
  • Bilastine; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule
  • Body Protective Compound –157
  • Bufexamac
  • Cannabidiol; except when elsewhere in the schedule
  • Cardarine
  • Cariprazine
  • Casirivimab
  • Cemiplimab
  • Cilgavimab
  • Ciltacabtagene autoleucel
  • Clascoterone
  • Deucravacitinib
  • Deutetrabenazine
  • Difelikefalin
  • Diroximel fumarate
  • Dostarlimab
  • Edaravone
  • Elexacaftor
  • Enfortumab vedotin
  • Eslicarbazepine
  • Estetrol monohydrate
  • Etesevimab
  • Faricimab
  • Felypressin; except when combined with a local anaesthetic and used in practice by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council
  • Fenbendazole
  • Fexofenadine; except for oral use
  • Filgotinib
  • Finerenone
  • Fostemsavir
  • Fruquintinib
  • Ganaxolone
  • Glecaprevir; except when supplied in combination with pibrentasvir in a manufacturer’s original pack that has received consent from the Minister of Health or Director General for treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection to people who meet the clinical and eligibility criteria of an approved training programme, when provided by nurses who meet the requirements of the Nursing Council or pharmacists who meet the requirements of the Pharmacy Council
  • Glofitamab
  • Hyaluronidase
  • Icosapent ethyl
  • Imdevimab
  • Inclisiran
  • Infigratinib
  • Ivosidenib
  • Lemborexant
  • Lenacapavir
  • Levomefolic acid; for injection.
  • Lignocaine; for injection except when used as a local anaesthetic in practice by a nurse whose scope of practice permits the performance of general nursing functions or by a podiatrist registered with the Podiatry Board or by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council; except when containing 2.5% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council; for ophthalmic use except when used in practice by an optometrist registered with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board; for oral use except in throat lozenges in medicines containing 30 milligrams or less per dose form; for external use in medicines containing more than 10%; except in throat sprays in medicines containing 2% or less; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule
  • Lurbinectedin
  • Luspatercept
  • Mavacamten
  • Mobocertinib
  • Molnupiravir; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule
  • Naloxone; except when provided as part of an approved emergency kit for the treatment of opioid overdose; except when supplied as ampoules with needles and syringes, or as a prefilled syringe, by those authorised by regulation 3, 4 or 5 of the Health (Needles and Syringes) Regulations 1998 for the treatment of opioid overdose, and when supplied with instructions for use
  • Nirmatrelvir; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule
  • Nitrofurantoin; except when supplied for oral use containing 100mg per dose unit when sold in a pack of 10 solid dosage units to a woman aged 16–65 years for the first-line empiric treatment of an uncomplicated urinary tract infection by a registered pharmacist who has successfully completed the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand training in the treatment of urinary tract infections
  • Onasemnogene abeparvovec
  • Opicapone
  • Osilodrostat
  • Patisiran
  • Pegcetacoplan
  • Pegvaliase
  • Pemigatinib
  • Phenol; for injection; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule; except when supplied in a manufacturer’s original pack that has received consent from the Minister or Director-General to a podiatrist registered with the Podiatrists Board of New Zealand for matrixectomy
  • Pibrentasvir; except when supplied in combination with glecaprevir in a manufacturer’s original pack that has received consent from the Minister of Health or Director General for treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection to people who meet the clinical and eligibility criteria of an approved training programme, when provided by nurses who meet the r equirements of the Nursing Council or pharmacists who meet the requirements of the Pharmacy Council
  • Ponesimod
  • Pralsetinib
  • Prilocaine; for injection except when used as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist, or oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule except when containing 2.5% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council
  • Recombinant varicella zoster virus glycoprotein E antigen; except when administered for the prevention of herpes zoster (shingles) to a person 50 years of age or over by a registered pharmacist who has successfully completed the Vaccinator Foundation Course (or any equivalent training course approved by the Ministry of Health) and who complies with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health (but excluding a vaccinator who has completed the Provisional Vaccinator Foundation Course)
  • Regdanvimab
  • Relugolix
  • Ripretinib
  • Risdiplam
  • Ritonavir; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule
  • Sacituzumab govitecan
  • Selinexor
  • Selumetinib
  • Somapacitan
  • Sotorasib
  • Sotrovimab
  • Teneligliptin
  • Tepotinib
  • Tezepelumab
  • Tirzepatide
  • Tislelizumab
  • Tixagevimab
  • Trabectedin
  • Trastuzumab deruxtecan
  • Trifarotene
  • Vericiguat
  • Vosoritide
  • Zanubrutinib
  • Zinc; except for internal use in medicines containing 25 milligrams or less per recommended daily dose; except for internal use in medicines containing 50 milligrams or less and more than 25 milligrams per recommended daily dose in packs that have received the consent of the Minister or the Director-General to their distribution as general sale medicines, when sold in the manufacturer’s original pack and when labelled with a statement that the product may be dangerous if taken in large amounts or for long periods; except for external use except when specified elsewhere in this schedule; except in parenteral nutrition replacement preparations

Restricted Medicines

  • Adrenaline; in medicines containing 1% or less except in medicines for injection containing 0.02% or less; except in medicines for injection containing 0.1% for use in practice in an emergency by a dental therapist, an oral health therapist or a dental hygienist registered with the Dental Council
  • Cannabidiol; when supplied, in medicines with dosing instructions for 150 milligrams or less per day and containing not more than 4.5 grams, when sold in the manufacturer’s original pack that has received consent from the Minister or Director-General, for adults aged 18 years and over, by a registered pharmacist
  • Choline Salicylate; in medicines containing 10% or less and in packs sizes of 15 grams or less when indicated for use in children under 18 months of age
  • Ibuprofen 300 milligrams in powder form; for oral use in powder form containing 300 milligrams per dose with a recommended daily dose of not more than 1.2 grams and sold in the manufacturers original packs containing not more than 12 dose units, and labelled for use in adults and children over 12 years of age
  • Melatonin; in immediate release preparations containing 5mg or less of melatonin for the treatment of jet lag in adults aged 18 or over, in a manufacturers original pack that has received consent from the Minister or Director-General containing no more than 10 dosage units
  • Methenamine hippurate
  • Molnupiravir; for use in the treatment of COVID-19
  • Nirmatrelvir; for use in the treatment of COVID-19
  • Pholcodine; in medicines for oral use containing not more than 15 milligrams of pholcodine per solid dosage unit or per dose of liquid with a maximum daily dose not exceeding 100 milligrams of pholcodine, when combined with 1 or more active ingredients in such a way that the substance cannot be recovered by readily applicable means, or in a yield that would constitute a risk to health, when sold in a pack approved by the Minister or the Director-General for distribution as a restricted medicine
  • Ritonavir; for use in the treatment of COVID-19

Pharmacy-only Medicines

  • Bilastine; for oral use
  • Fexofenadine; for oral use except for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis in adults and children 12 years of age and over when in capsules containing 60 milligrams or less of fexofenadine hydrochloride or in tablets containing 120 milligrams or less of fexofenadine hydrochloride with a maximum daily dose of 120 milligrams when sold in the manufacturer’s original pack containing 20 dosage units or less and not more than 10 days’ supply; for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis in adults and children 12 years of age and over when in tablets containing 180 milligrams or less of fexofenadine hydrochloride with a maximum daily dose of 180 milligrams when sold in the manufacturer’s original pack containing 10 dosage units or less and not more than 10 days’ supply
  • Folic acid; For oral use in medicines containing more than 500 micrograms per recommended daily dose. When the medicine contains a combination of folic acid, folinic acid or levomefolic acid, the medicine must not provide more than a combined total of 500 micrograms of folic acid, folinic acid and levomefolic acid per maximum recommended daily dose
  • Folinic acid; For oral use in medicines containing more than 500 micrograms per recommended daily dose. When the medicine contains a combination of folic acid, folinic acid or levomefolic acid, the medicine must not provide more than a combined total of 500 micrograms of folic acid, folinic acid and levomefolic acid per maximum recommended daily dose
  • Levomefolic acid; for oral use in medicines containing more than 500 micrograms per recommended daily dose. When the medicine contains a combination of folic acid, folinic acid or levomefolic acid, the medicine must not provide more than a combined total of 500 micrograms of folic acid, folinic acid and levomefolic acid per maximum recommended daily dose
  • Phenol; in medicines other than for injection containing more than 3% other than for matrixectomy.

Medicines for General Sale

  • Fexofenadine; for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis in adults and children 12 years of age and over when in capsules containing 60 milligrams or less of fexofenadine hydrochloride or in tablets containing 120 milligrams or less of fexofenadine hydrochloride with a maximum daily dose of 120 milligrams when sold in the manufacturer’s original pack containing 20 dosage units or less and not more than 10 days’ supply; for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis in adults and children 12 years of age and over when in tablets containing 180 milligrams or less of fexofenadine hydrochloride with maximum daily dose of 180 milligrams when sold in the manufacturer’s original pack containing 10 dosage units or less and not more than 10 days’ supply.

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10 May 2024 (2024-go2171)

Prescription Medicines

  • Tezepelumab
  • Clascoterone
  • AOH1996
  • Andexanet alfa
  • Avatrombopag
  • Difelikefalin
  • Ivosidenib
  • Pralsetinib
  • Fexofenadine; except for oral use
  • Phenol; for injection; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule; except when supplied in a manufacturer’s original pack that has received consent from the Minister or Director-General to a podiatrist registered with the Podiatrists Board of New Zealand for matrixectomy

Restricted Medicines

  • Melatonin; in immediate release preparations containing 5 mg or less of melatonin for the treatment of jet lag in adults aged 18 or over, in a manufacturers original pack that has received consent from the Minister or Director-General containing no more than 10 dosage units.

Pharmacy-only Medicines

  • Fexofenadine; for oral use except for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis in adults and children 12 years of age and over when in capsules containing 60 milligrams or less of fexofenadine hydrochloride or in tablets containing 120 milligrams or less of fexofenadine hydrochloride with a maximum daily dose of 120 milligrams when sold in the manufacturer’s original pack containing 20 dosage units or less and not more than 10 days’ supply; for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis in adults and children 12 years of age and over when in tablets containing 180 milligrams or less of fexofenadine hydrochloride with a maximum daily dose of 180 milligrams when sold in the manufacturer’s original pack containing 10 dosage units or less and not more than 10 days’ supply
  • Phenol; in medicines other than for injection containing more than 3% other than for matrixectomy

Medicines for General Sale

  • Fexofenadine; for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis in adults and children 12 years of age and over when in capsules containing 60 milligrams or less of fexofenadine hydrochloride or in tablets containing 120 milligrams or less of fexofenadine hydrochloride with a maximum daily dose of 120 milligrams when sold in the manufacturer’s original pack containing 20 dosage units or less and not more than 10 days’ supply; for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis in adults and children 12 years of age and over when in tablets containing 180 milligrams or less of fexofenadine hydrochloride with maximum daily dose of 180 milligrams when sold in the manufacturer’s original pack containing 10 dosage units or less and not more than 10 days’ supply

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3 May 2024 (2024-go1837)

Prescription Medicines

  • Alanylglutamine
  • Amethocaine; for internal use; for external use in medicines containing more than 10%; for ophthalmic use except when used in practice by an optometrist registered with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board; except when containing 2% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council
  • Amivantamab
  • Arbutin; in oral preparations except herbal preparations containing 500 milligrams or less beta-arbutin per recommended daily dose
  • Articaine; except when used as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council
  • Asciminib
  • Atogepant
  • Avacopan
  • Avalglucosidase alfa
  • Belumosudil
  • Belzutifan
  • Benzocaine; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule; except in dermal preparations containing 2% or less total anaesthetic substances; except in lozenges containing 30 milligrams or less of total anaesthetic substances per dosage unit; except when containing 20% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council
  • Bilastine; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule
  • Body Protective Compound –157
  • Bufexamac
  • Cannabidiol; except when elsewhere in the schedule
  • Cardarine
  • Cariprazine
  • Casirivimab
  • Cemiplimab
  • Cilgavimab
  • Ciltacabtagene autoleucel
  • Deucravacitinib
  • Deutetrabenazine
  • Diroximel fumarate
  • Dostarlimab
  • Edaravone
  • Elexacaftor
  • Enfortumab vedotin
  • Eslicarbazepine
  • Estetrol monohydrate
  • Etesevimab
  • Faricimab
  • Felypressin; except when combined with a local anaesthetic and used in practice by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council
  • Fenbendazole
  • Filgotinib
  • Finerenone
  • Fostemsavir
  • Fruquintinib
  • Ganaxolone
  • Glecaprevir; except when supplied in combination with pibrentasvir in a manufacturer’s original pack that has received consent from the Minister of Health or Director General for treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection to people who meet the clinical and eligibility criteria of an approved training programme, when provided by nurses who meet the requirements of the Nursing Council or pharmacists who meet the requirements of the Pharmacy Council
  • Glofitamab
  • Hyaluronidase
  • Icosapent ethyl
  • Imdevimab
  • Inclisiran
  • Infigratinib
  • Lemborexant
  • Lenacapavir
  • Levomefolic acid; for injection.
  • Lignocaine; for injection except when used as a local anaesthetic in practice by a nurse whose scope of practice permits the performance of general nursing functions or by a podiatrist registered with the Podiatry Board or by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council; except when containing 2.5% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council; for ophthalmic use except when used in practice by an optometrist registered with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board; for oral use except in throat lozenges in medicines containing 30 milligrams or less per dose form; for external use in medicines containing more than 10%; except in throat sprays in medicines containing 2% or less; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule
  • Lurbinectedin
  • Luspatercept
  • Mavacamten
  • Mobocertinib
  • Molnupiravir; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule
  • Naloxone; except when provided as part of an approved emergency kit for the treatment of opioid overdose; except when supplied as ampoules with needles and syringes, or as a prefilled syringe, by those authorised by regulation 3, 4 or 5 of the Health (Needles and Syringes) Regulations 1998 for the treatment of opioid overdose, and when supplied with instructions for use
  • Nirmatrelvir; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule
  • Nitrofurantoin; except when supplied for oral use containing 100mg per dose unit when sold in a pack of 10 solid dosage units to a woman aged 16–65 years for the first-line empiric treatment of an uncomplicated urinary tract infection by a registered pharmacist who has successfully completed the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand training in the treatment of urinary tract infections
  • Onasemnogene abeparvovec
  • Opicapone
  • Osilodrostat
  • Patisiran
  • Pegcetacoplan
  • Pegvaliase
  • Pemigatinib
  • Pibrentasvir; except when supplied in combination with glecaprevir in a manufacturer’s original pack that has received consent from the Minister of Health or Director General for treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection to people who meet the clinical and eligibility criteria of an approved training programme, when provided by nurses who meet the requirements of the Nursing Council or pharmacists who meet the requirements of the Pharmacy Council
  • Ponesimod
  • Prilocaine; for injection except when used as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist, or oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule except when containing 2.5% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council
  • Recombinant varicella zoster virus glycoprotein E antigen; except when administered for the prevention of herpes zoster (shingles) to a person 50 years of age or over by a registered pharmacist who has successfully completed the Vaccinator Foundation Course (or any equivalent training course approved by the Ministry of Health) and who complies with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health (but excluding a vaccinator who has completed the Provisional Vaccinator Foundation Course)
  • Regdanvimab
  • Relugolix
  • Ripretinib
  • Risdiplam
  • Ritonavir; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule
  • Sacituzumab govitecan
  • Selinexor
  • Selumetinib
  • Somapacitan
  • Sotorasib
  • Sotrovimab
  • Teneligliptin
  • Tepotinib
  • Tirzepatide
  • Tislelizumab
  • Tixagevimab
  • Trabectedin
  • Trastuzumab deruxtecan
  • Trifarotene
  • Vericiguat
  • Vosoritide
  • Zanubrutinib
  • Zinc; except for internal use in medicines containing 25 milligrams or less per recommended daily dose; except for internal use in medicines containing 50 milligrams or less and more than 25 milligrams per recommended daily dose in packs that have received the consent of the Minister or the Director-General to their distribution as general sale medicines, when sold in the manufacturer’s original pack and when labelled with a statement that the product may be dangerous if taken in large amounts or for long periods; except for external use except when specified elsewhere in this schedule; except in parenteral nutrition replacement preparations

Restricted Medicine

  • Adrenaline; in medicines containing 1% or less except in medicines for injection containing 0.02% or less; except in medicines for injection containing 0.1% for use in practice in an emergency by a dental therapist, an oral health therapist or a dental hygienist registered with the Dental Council
  • Cannabidiol; when supplied, in medicines with dosing instructions for 150 milligrams or less per day and containing not more than 4.5 grams, when sold in the manufacturer’s original pack that has received consent from the Minister or Director-General, for adults aged 18 years and over, by a registered pharmacist
  • Choline Salicylate; in medicines containing 10% or less and in packs sizes of 15 grams or less when indicated for use in children under 18 months of age
  • Ibuprofen 300 milligrams in powder form; for oral use in powder form containing 300 milligrams per dose with a recommended daily dose of not more than 1.2 grams and sold in the manufacturers original packs containing not more than 12 dose units, and labelled for use in adults and children over 12 years of age
  • Methenamine hippurate
  • Molnupiravir; for use in the treatment of COVID-19
  • Nirmatrelvir; for use in the treatment of COVID-19
  • Pholcodine; in medicines for oral use containing not more than 15 milligrams of pholcodine per solid dosage unit or per dose of liquid with a maximum daily dose not exceeding 100 milligrams of pholcodine, when combined with 1 or more active ingredients in such a way that the substance cannot be recovered by readily applicable means, or in a yield that would constitute a risk to health, when sold in a pack approved by the Minister or the Director-General for distribution as a restricted medicine
  • Ritonavir; for use in the treatment of COVID-19

Pharmacy-only Medicines

  • Bilastine; for oral use
  • Folic acid; For oral use in medicines containing more than 500 micrograms per recommended daily dose. When the medicine contains a combination of folic acid, folinic acid or levomefolic acid, the medicine must not provide more than a combined total of 500 micrograms of folic acid, folinic acid and levomefolic acid per maximum recommended daily dose
  • Folinic acid; For oral use in medicines containing more than 500 micrograms per recommended daily dose. When the medicine contains a combination of folic acid, folinic acid or levomefolic acid, the medicine must not provide more than a combined total of 500 micrograms of folic acid, folinic acid and levomefolic acid per maximum recommended daily dose
  • Levomefolic acid; for oral use in medicines containing more than 500 micrograms per recommended daily dose. When the medicine contains a combination of folic acid, folinic acid or levomefolic acid, the medicine must not provide more than a combined total of 500 micrograms of folic acid, folinic acid and levomefolic acid per maximum recommended daily dose

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4 December 2023 (2023-go5620)

Restricted Medicines

  • Methenamine hippurate

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3 November 2023 (2023-go5107)

Prescription Medicines

  • Alanylglutamine
  • Amethocaine; for internal use; for external use in medicines containing more than 10%; for ophthalmic use except when used in practice by an optometrist registered with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board; except when containing 2% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council
  • Amivantamab
  • Arbutin; in oral preparations except herbal preparations containing 500 milligrams or less beta-arbutin per recommended daily dose
  • Articaine; except when used as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council
  • Asciminib
  • Atogepant
  • Avacopan
  • Avalglucosidase alfa
  • Belumosudil
  • Belzutifan
  • Benzocaine; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule; except in dermal preparations containing 2% or less total anaesthetic substances; except in lozenges containing 30 milligrams or less of total anaesthetic substances per dosage unit; except when containing 20% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council
  • Bilastine; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule
  • Body Protective Compound –157
  • Bufexamac
  • Cannabidiol; except when elsewhere in the schedule
  • Cardarine
  • Cariprazine
  • Casirivimab
  • Cemiplimab
  • Cilgavimab
  • Ciltacabtagene autoleucel
  • Deucravacitinib
  • Deutetrabenazine
  • Diroximel fumarate
  • Dostarlimab
  • Edaravone
  • Elexacaftor
  • Enfortumab vedotin
  • Eslicarbazepine
  • Estetrol monohydrate
  • Etesevimab
  • Faricimab
  • Felypressin; except when combined with a local anaesthetic and used in practice by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council
  • Fenbendazole
  • Filgotinib
  • Finerenone
  • Fostemsavir
  • Fruquintinib
  • Ganaxolone
  • Glecaprevir; except when supplied in combination with pibrentasvir in a manufacturer’s original pack that has received consent from the Minister of Health or Director General for treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection to people who meet the clinical and eligibility criteria of an approved training programme, when provided by nurses who meet the requirements of the Nursing Council or pharmacists who meet the requirements of the Pharmacy Council
  • Glofitamab
  • Hyaluronidase
  • Icosapent ethyl
  • Imdevimab
  • Inclisiran
  • Infigratinib
  • Lemborexant
  • Lenacapavir
  • Levomefolic acid; for injection.
  • Lignocaine; for injection except when used as a local anaesthetic in practice by a nurse whose scope of practice permits the performance of general nursing functions or by a podiatrist registered with the Podiatry Board or by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council; except when containing 2.5% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council; for ophthalmic use except when used in practice by an optometrist registered with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board; for oral use except in throat lozenges in medicines containing 30 milligrams or less per dose form; for external use in medicines containing more than 10%; except in throat sprays in medicines containing 2% or less; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule
  • Lurbinectedin
  • Luspatercept
  • Mavacamten
  • Mobocertinib
  • Molnupiravir; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule
  • Naloxone; except when provided as part of an approved emergency kit for the treatment of opioid overdose; except when supplied as ampoules with needles and syringes, or as a prefilled syringe, by those authorised by regulation 3, 4 or 5 of the Health (Needles and Syringes) Regulations 1998 for the treatment of opioid overdose, and when supplied with instructions for use
  • Nirmatrelvir; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule
  • Nitrofurantoin; except when supplied for oral use containing 100mg per dose unit when sold in a pack of 10 solid dosage units to a woman aged 16–65 years for the first-line empiric treatment of an uncomplicated urinary tract infection by a registered pharmacist who has successfully completed the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand training in the treatment of urinary tract infections
  • Onasemnogene abeparvovec
  • Opicapone
  • Osilodrostat
  • Patisiran
  • Pegcetacoplan
  • Pegvaliase
  • Pemigatinib
  • Pibrentasvir; except when supplied in combination with glecaprevir in a manufacturer’s original pack that has received consent from the Minister of Health or Director General for treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection to people who meet the clinical and eligibility criteria of an approved training programme, when provided by nurses who meet the requirements of the Nursing Council or pharmacists who meet the requirements of the Pharmacy Council
  • Ponesimod
  • Prilocaine; for injection except when used as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist, or oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule except when containing 2.5% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council
  • Recombinant varicella zoster virus glycoprotein E antigen; except when administered for the prevention of herpes zoster (shingles) to a person 50 years of age or over by a registered pharmacist who has successfully completed the Vaccinator Foundation Course (or any equivalent training course approved by the Ministry of Health) and who complies with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health (but excluding a vaccinator who has completed the Provisional Vaccinator Foundation Course)
  • Regdanvimab
  • Relugolix
  • Ripretinib
  • Risdiplam
  • Ritonavir; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule
  • Sacituzumab govitecan
  • Selinexor
  • Selumetinib
  • Somapacitan
  • Sotorasib
  • Sotrovimab
  • Teneligliptin
  • Tepotinib
  • Tirzepatide
  • Tislelizumab
  • Tixagevimab
  • Trabectedin
  • Trastuzumab deruxtecan
  • Trifarotene
  • Vericiguat
  • Vosoritide
  • Zanubrutinib
  • Zinc; except for internal use in medicines containing 25 milligrams or less per recommended daily dose; except for internal use in medicines containing 50 milligrams or less and more than 25 milligrams per recommended daily dose in packs that have received the consent of the Minister or the Director-General to their distribution as general sale medicines, when sold in the manufacturer’s original pack and when labelled with a statement that the product may be dangerous if taken in large amounts or for long periods; except for external use except when specified elsewhere in this schedule; except in parenteral nutrition replacement preparations

Restricted Medicine

  • Adrenaline; in medicines containing 1% or less except in medicines for injection containing 0.02% or less; except in medicines for injection containing 0.1% for use in practice in an emergency by a dental therapist, an oral health therapist or a dental hygienist registered with the Dental Council
  • Cannabidiol; when supplied, in medicines with dosing instructions for 150 milligrams or less per day and containing not more than 4.5 grams, when sold in the manufacturer’s original pack that has received consent from the Minister or Director-General, for adults aged 18 years and over, by a registered pharmacist
  • Choline Salicylate; in medicines containing 10% or less and in packs sizes of 15 grams or less when indicated for use in children under 18 months of age
  • Ibuprofen 300 milligrams in powder form; for oral use in powder form containing 300 milligrams per dose with a recommended daily dose of not more than 1.2 grams and sold in the manufacturers original packs containing not more than 12 dose units, and labelled for use in adults and children over 12 years of age
  • Molnupiravir; for use in the treatment of COVID-19
  • Nirmatrelvir; for use in the treatment of COVID-19
  • Pholcodine; in medicines for oral use containing not more than 15 milligrams of pholcodine per solid dosage unit or per dose of liquid with a maximum daily dose not exceeding 100 milligrams of pholcodine, when combined with 1 or more active ingredients in such a way that the substance cannot be recovered by readily applicable means, or in a yield that would constitute a risk to health, when sold in a pack approved by the Minister or the Director-General for distribution as a restricted medicine
  • Ritonavir; for use in the treatment of COVID-19

Pharmacy-only Medicines

  • Bilastine; for oral use
  • Folic acid; For oral use in medicines containing more than 500 micrograms per recommended daily dose. When the medicine contains a combination of folic acid, folinic acid or levomefolic acid, the medicine must not provide more than a combined total of 500 micrograms of folic acid, folinic acid and levomefolic acid per maximum recommended daily dose
  • Folinic acid; For oral use in medicines containing more than 500 micrograms per recommended daily dose. When the medicine contains a combination of folic acid, folinic acid or levomefolic acid, the medicine must not provide more than a combined total of 500 micrograms of folic acid, folinic acid and levomefolic acid per maximum recommended daily dose
  • Levomefolic acid; for oral use in medicines containing more than 500 micrograms per recommended daily dose. When the medicine contains a combination of folic acid, folinic acid or levomefolic acid, the medicine must not provide more than a combined total of 500 micrograms of folic acid, folinic acid and levomefolic acid per maximum recommended daily dose

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17 October 2023 (2023-go4878)

Prescription Medicines

  • Cannabidiol; except when elsewhere in the schedule.

Restricted Medicines

  • Cannabidiol; when supplied, in medicines with dosing instructions for 150 milligrams or less per day and containing not more than 4.5 grams, when sold in the manufacturer’s original pack that has received consent from the Minister or Director-General, for adults aged 18 years and over, by a registered pharmacist.

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6 September 2023 (2023-go4130)

Prescription Medicines

  • Asciminib
  • Atogepant
  • Avacopan
  • Avalglucosidase alfa
  • Bilastine; except when specified elsewhere in this Schedule.
  • Body Protective Compound –157
  • Deucravacitinib
  • Edaravone
  • Fruquintinib
  • Ganaxolone
  • Glecaprevir; except when supplied in combination with pibrentasvir in a manufacturer’s original pack that has received consent from the Minister of Health or Director General for treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection to people who meet the clinical and eligibility criteria of an approved training programme, when provided by nurses who meet the requirements of the Nursing Council or pharmacists who meet the requirements of the Pharmacy Council.
  • Glofitamab
  • Lenacapvir
  • Mobocertinib
  • Osilodrostat
  • Patisiran
  • Pemigatinib
  • Pibrentasvir; except when supplied in combination with glecaprevir in a manufacturer’s original pack that has received consent from the Minister of Health or Director General for treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection to people who meet the clinical and eligibility criteria of an approved training programme, when provided by nurses who meet the requirements of the Nursing Council or pharmacists who meet the requirements of the Pharmacy Council.
  • Relugolix
  • Teneligliptin
  • Tirzepatide
  • Tislelizumab
  • Vosoritide
  • Zinc; except for internal use in medicines containing 25 milligrams or less per recommended daily dose; except for internal use in medicines containing 50 milligrams or less and more than 25 milligrams per recommended daily dose in packs that have received the consent of the Minister or the Director-General to their distribution as general sale medicines, when sold in the manufacturer’s original pack and when labelled with a statement that the product may be dangerous if taken in large amounts or for long periods; except for external use except when specified elsewhere in this schedule; except in parenteral nutrition replacement preparations.

Pharmacy-only Medicines

  • Bilastine; for oral use.

Medicines for General Sale

  • Zinc; for external use except zinc chloride in medicines containing more than 5%; for internal use in medicines containing 25 milligrams or less per recommended daily dose; for internal use in medicines containing 50 milligrams or less and more than 25 milligrams per recommended daily dose and in packs which have received the consent of the Minister or the Director-General to their distribution as general sale medicines and that are sold in the manufacturer's original pack and when labelled with a statement that the product may be dangerous if taken in large amounts or for long periods; except in parenteral nutrition replacement preparations.

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16 August 2023 (2023-go3765)

Prescription Medicines

  • Naloxone; except when provided as part of an approved emergency kit for the treatment of opioid overdose; except when supplied as ampoules with needles and syringes, or as a prefilled syringe, by those authorised by regulation 3, 4 or 5 of the Health (Needles and Syringes) Regulations 1998 for the treatment of opioid overdose, and when supplied with instructions for use.

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24 May 2023 (2023-go2081)

Prescription Medicines

  • Fenbendazole
  • Glecaprevir; except when supplied in combination with pibrentasvir for treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection to people who meet the clinical and eligibility criteria of the approved training programme, when provided by nurses who meet the requirements of the Nursing Council.
  • Pibrentasvir; except when supplied in combination with glecaprevir for treatment of chronic hepatitis C virus infection to people who meet the clinical and eligibility criteria of the approved training programme, when provided by nurses who meet the requirements of the Nursing Council.
  • Benzocaine; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule; except in dermal preparations containing 2% or less of total anaesthetic substances; except in lozenges containing 30 milligrams or less of total anaesthetic substances per dosage unit; except when containing 20% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council.
  • Prilocaine; for injection except when used as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist, or oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule except when containing 2.5% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council.
  • Lignocaine; for injection except when used as a local anaesthetic in practice by a nurse whose scope of practice permits the performance of general nursing functions or by a podiatrist registered with the Podiatry Board or by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council; except when containing 2.5% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council; for ophthalmic use except when used in practice by an optometrist registered with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board; for oral use except in throat lozenges in medicines containing 30 milligrams or less per dose form; for external use in medicines containing more than 10%; except in throat sprays in medicines containing 2% or less; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule.
  • Amethocaine; for internal use; for external use in medicines containing more than 10%; for ophthalmic use except when used in practice by an optometrist registered with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board; except when containing 2% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council.
  • Articaine; except when used as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council.
  • Felypressin; except when combined with a local anaesthetic and used in practice by a dental therapist, oral health therapist or dental hygienist (without local anaesthetic exclusion on their scope of practice) registered with the Dental Council.
  • Dostarlimab
  • Diroximel fumarate
  • Infigratinib
  • Ponesimod
  • Selinexor
  • Selumetinib
  • Sotorasib
  • Tepotinib
  • Belzutifan
  • Enfortumab vedotin
  • Lurbinectedin
  • Mavacamten
  • Somapacitan

Restricted Medicines

  • Adrenaline; in medicines containing 1% or less except in medicines for injection containing 0.02% or less; except in medicines for injection containing 0.1% for use in practice in an emergency by a dental therapist, an oral health therapist or a dental hygienist registered with the Dental Council.

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4 May 2023 (2023-go1686)

Prescription Medicines

  • Cardarine
  • Arbutin; in oral preparations except herbal preparations containing 500 milligrams or less beta-arbutin per recommended daily dose.
  • Ripretinib
  • Faricimab
  • Deutetrabenazine
  • Eslicarbazepine
  • Lemborexant
  • Luspatercept
  • Trabectedin
  • Molnupiravir; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule
  • Nirmatrelvir; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule
  • Ritonavir; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule
  • Recombinant varicella zoster virus glycoprotein E antigen; except when administered for the prevention of herpes zoster (shingles) to a person 50 years of age or over by a registered pharmacist who has successfully completed the Vaccinator Foundation Course (or any equivalent training course approved by the Ministry of Health) and who complies with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health (but excluding a vaccinator who has completed the Provisional Vaccinator Foundation Course).
  • Alanylglutamine
  • Amethocaine; for internal use; for external use in medicines containing more than 10%; for ophthalmic use except when used in practice by an optometrist registered with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board; except when containing 2% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist or oral health therapist registered with the Dental Council.
  • Benzocaine; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule; except in dermal preparations containing 2% or less of total anaesthetic substances; except in lozenges containing 30 milligrams or less of total anaesthetic substances per dosage unit; except when containing 20% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist or oral health therapist registered with the Dental Council.
  • Cariprazine
  • Casirivimab
  • Cemiplimab
  • Cilgavimab
  • Elexacaftor
  • Etesevimab
  • Filgotinib
  • Hyaluronidase
  • Imdevimab
  • Lignocaine; for injection except when used as a local anaesthetic in practice by a nurse whose scope of practice permits the performance of general nursing functions or by a podiatrist registered with the Podiatry Board or by a dental therapist or oral health therapist registered with the Dental Council; for ophthalmic use except when used in practice by an optometrist registered with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board; for oral use except in throat lozenges in medicines containing 30 milligrams or less per dose form; for external use in medicines containing more than 10%; except in throat sprays in medicines containing 2% or less; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule; except when containing 2.5% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist or oral health therapist registered with the Dental Council.
  • Onasemnogene abeparvovec
  • Opicapone
  • Prilocaine; for injection except when used as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist or oral health therapist registered with the Dental Council; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule; except when containing 2.5% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist or oral health therapist registered with the Dental Council.
  • Regdanvimab
  • Risdiplam
  • Sotrovimab
  • Tixagevimab
  • Trifarotene
  • Nitrofurantoin; except when supplied for oral use containing 100mg per dose unit when sold in a pack of 10 solid dosage units to a woman aged 16–65 years for the first-line empiric treatment of an uncomplicated urinary tract infection by a registered pharmacist who has successfully completed the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand training in the treatment of urinary tract infections.
  • Naloxone; except when supplied as ampoules with needles and syringes, or as a prefilled syringe, by those enabled to do so under the Health (Needles and Syringes) Regulations 1998 for the treatment of opioid overdose, and when supplied with instructions for use.
  • Levomefolic acid; for injection.
  • Amivantamab
  • Glu-urea-Lys(ahx)-hbed-CC
  • Icosapent ethyl
  • Zanubrutinib
  • Faricimab
  • Ciltacabtagene autoleucel
  • Belumosudil
  • Estetrol monohydrate
  • Finerenone
  • Fostemsavir
  • Inclisiran
  • Pegcetacoplan
  • Pegvaliase
  • Sacituzumab govitecan
  • Trastuzumab deruxtecan
  • Vericiguat
  • Bufexamac

Restricted Medicines

  • Ibuprofen 300 milligrams in powder form; for oral use in powder form containing 300 milligrams per dose with a recommended daily dose of not more than 1.2 grams and sold in the manufacturers original packs containing not more than 12 dose units, and labelled for use in adults and children over 12 years of age.
  • Molnupiravir; for use in the treatment of COVID-19
  • Nirmatrelvir; for use in the treatment of COVID-19
  • Ritonavir; for use in the treatment of COVID-19
  • Pholcodine; in medicines for oral use containing not more than 15 milligrams of pholcodine per solid dosage unit or per dose of liquid with a maximum daily dose not exceeding 100 milligrams of pholcodine, when combined with 1 or more active ingredients in such a way that the substance cannot be recovered by readily applicable means, or in a yield that would constitute a risk to health, when sold in a pack approved by the Minister or the Director-General for distribution as a restricted medicine.

Pharmacy-only Medicines

  • Folic acid; For oral use in medicines containing more than 500 micrograms per recommended daily dose. When the medicine contains a combination of folic acid, folinic acid or levomefolic acid, the medicine must not provide more than a combined total of 500 micrograms of folic acid, folinic acid and levomefolic acid per maximum recommended daily dose.
  • Folinic acid; For oral use in medicines containing more than 500 micrograms per recommended daily dose. When the medicine contains a combination of folic acid, folinic acid or levomefolic acid, the medicine must not provide more than a combined total of 500 micrograms of folic acid, folinic acid and levomefolic acid per maximum recommended daily dose.
  • Levomefolic acid; for oral use in medicines containing more than 500 micrograms per recommended daily dose. When the medicine contains a combination of folic acid, folinic acid or levomefolic acid, the medicine must not provide more than a combined total of 500 micrograms of folic acid, folinic acid and levomefolic acid per maximum recommended daily dose.
  • Choline Salicylate; in medicines containing 10% or less and in packs sizes of 15 grams or less when indicated for use in children under 18 months of age.

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1 May 2023 (2023-go1592)

Pharmacy-only Medicines

  • Choline Salicylate; in medicines containing 10% or less and in packs sizes of 15 grams or less when indicated for use in children under 18 months of age.

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1 December 2022 (2022-go5214)

Restricted Medicines

  • Pholcodine; in medicines for oral use containing not more than 15 milligrams of pholcodine per solid dosage unit or per dose of liquid with a maximum daily dose not exceeding 100 milligrams of pholcodine, when combined with 1 or more active ingredients in such a way that the substance cannot be recovered by readily applicable means, or in a yield that would constitute a risk to health, when sold in a pack approved by the Minister or the Director-General for distribution as a restricted medicine.

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4 November 2022 (2022-go4713)

Prescription Medicines

  • Cardarine
  • Arbutin; in oral preparations except herbal preparations containing 500 milligrams or less beta-arbutin per recommended daily dose.
  • Ripretinib
  • Faricimab
  • Deutetrabenazine
  • Eslicarbazepine
  • Lemborexant
  • Luspatercept
  • Trabectedin
  • Molnupiravir; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule
  • Nirmatrelvir; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule
  • Ritonavir; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule
  • Recombinant varicella zoster virus glycoprotein E antigen; except when administered for the prevention of herpes zoster (shingles) to a person 50 years of age or over by a registered pharmacist who has successfully completed the Vaccinator Foundation Course (or any equivalent training course approved by the Ministry of Health) and who complies with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health (but excluding a vaccinator who has completed the Provisional Vaccinator Foundation Course).
  • Alanylglutamine
  • Amethocaine; for internal use; for external use in medicines containing more than 10%; for ophthalmic use except when used in practice by an optometrist registered with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board; except when containing 2% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist or oral health therapist registered with the Dental Council.
  • Benzocaine; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule; except in dermal preparations containing 2% or less of total anaesthetic substances; except in lozenges containing 30 milligrams or less of total anaesthetic substances per dosage unit; except when containing 20% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist or oral health therapist registered with the Dental Council.
  • Cariprazine
  • Casirivimab
  • Cemiplimab
  • Cilgavimab
  • lexacaftor
  • esevimab
  • Filgotinib
  • Hyaluronidase
  • Imdevimab
  • Lignocaine; for injection except when used as a local anaesthetic in practice by a nurse whose scope of practice permits the performance of general nursing functions or by a podiatrist registered with the Podiatry Board or by a dental therapist or oral health therapist registered with the Dental Council; for ophthalmic use except when used in practice by an optometrist registered with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board; for oral use except in throat lozenges in medicines containing 30 milligrams or less per dose form; for external use in medicines containing more than 10%; except in throat sprays in medicines containing 2% or less; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule; except when containing 2.5% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist or oral health therapist registered with the Dental Council.
  • Onasemnogene abeparvovec
  • Opicapone
  • Prilocaine; for injection except when used as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist or oral health therapist registered with the Dental Council; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule; except when containing 2.5% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist or oral health therapist registered with the Dental Council.
  • Regdanvimab
  • Risdiplam
  • Sotrovimab
  • Tixagevimab
  • Trifarotene
  • Nitrofurantoin; except when supplied for oral use containing 100mg per dose unit when sold in a pack of 10 solid dosage units to a woman aged 16–65 years for the first-line empiric treatment of an uncomplicated urinary tract infection by a registered pharmacist who has successfully completed the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand training in the treatment of urinary tract infections.
  • Naloxone; except when supplied as ampoules with needles and syringes, or as a prefilled syringe, by those enabled to do so under the Health (Needles and Syringes) Regulations 1998 for the treatment of opioid overdose, and when supplied with instructions for use.
  • Levomefolic acid; for injection.
  • Amivantamab
  • Glu-urea-Lys(ahx)-hbed-CC
  • Icosapent ethyl
  • Zanubrutinib
  • Faricimab
  • Ciltacabtagene autoleucel
  • Belumosudil
  • Estetrol monohydrate
  • Finerenone
  • Fostemsavir
  • Inclisiran
  • Pegcetacoplan
  • Pegvaliase
  • Sacituzumab govitecan
  • Trastuzumab deruxtecan
  • Vericiguat
  • Bufexamac

Restricted Medicines

  • Ibuprofen 300 milligrams in powder form; for oral use in powder form containing 300 milligrams per dose with a recommended daily dose of not more than 1.2 grams and sold in the manufacturers original packs containing not more than 12 dose units, and labelled for use in adults and children over 12 years of age.
  • Molnupiravir; for use in the treatment of COVID-19
  • Nirmatrelvir; for use in the treatment of COVID-19
  • Ritonavir; for use in the treatment of COVID-19

Pharmacy-only Medicines

  • Folic acid: For oral use in medicines containing more than 500 micrograms per recommended daily dose. When the medicine contains a combination of folic acid, folinic acid or levomefolic acid, the medicine must not provide more than a combined total of 500 micrograms of folic acid, folinic acid and levomefolic acid per maximum recommended daily dose.
  • Folinic acid: For oral use in medicines containing more than 500 micrograms per recommended daily dose. When the medicine contains a combination of folic acid, folinic acid or levomefolic acid, the medicine must not provide more than a combined total of 500 micrograms of folic acid, folinic acid and levomefolic acid per maximum recommended daily dose.
  • Levomefolic acid; for oral use in medicines containing more than 500 micrograms per recommended daily dose. When the medicine contains a combination of folic acid, folinic acid or levomefolic acid, the medicine must not provide more than a combined total of 500 micrograms of folic acid, folinic acid and levomefolic acid per maximum recommended daily dose.

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25 October 2022 (2022-go4386)

Prescription Medicines

  • Nitrofurantoin; except when supplied for oral use containing 100 mg per dose unit when sold in a pack of 10 solid dosage units to a woman aged 16-65 years for the first-line empiric treatment of an uncomplicated urinary tract infection by a registered pharmacist who has successfully completed the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand training in the treatment of urinary tract infections.
  • Naloxone; except when supplied as ampoules with needles and syringes, or as a prefilled syringe, by those enabled to do so under the Health (Needles and Syringes) Regulations 1998 for the treatment of opioid overdose, and when supplied with instructions for use.
  • Levomefolic acid; for injection.
  • Amivantamab
  • Glu-urea-Lys(ahx)-hbed-CC
  • Icosapent ethyl
  • Zanubrutinib
  • Faricimab
  • Ciltacabtagene autoleucel
  • Belumosudil
  • Estetrol monohydrate
  • Finerenone
  • Fostemsavir
  • Inclisiran
  • Pegcetacoplan
  • Pegvaliase
  • Sacituzumab govitecan
  • Trastuzumab deruxtecan
  • Vericiguat
  • Bufexamac

Pharmacy-only Medicines

  • Folic acid: For oral use in medicines containing more than 500 micrograms per recommended daily dose. When the medicine contains a combination of folic acid, folinic acid or levomefolic acid, the medicine must not provide more than a combined total of 500 micrograms of folic acid, folinic acid and levomefolic acid per maximum recommended daily dose.
  • Folinic acid: For oral use in medicines containing more than 500 micrograms per recommended daily dose. When the medicine contains a combination of folic acid, folinic acid or levomefolic acid, the medicine must not provide more than a combined total of 500 micrograms of folic acid, folinic acid and levomefolic acid per maximum recommended daily dose.
  • Levomefolic acid; for oral use in medicines containing more than 500 micrograms per recommended daily dose. When the medicine contains a combination of folic acid, folinic acid or levomefolic acid, the medicine must not provide more than a combined total of 500 micrograms of folic acid, folinic acid and levomefolic acid per maximum recommended daily dose.

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21 September 2022 (2022-go4004)

Prescription Medicines

  • Recombinant varicella zoster virus glycoprotein E antigen; except when administered for the prevention of herpes zoster (shingles) to a person 50 years of age or over by a registered pharmacist who has successfully completed the Vaccinator Foundation Course (or any equivalent training course approved by the Ministry of Health) and who complies with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health (but excluding a vaccinator who has completed the Provisional Vaccinator Foundation Course).

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27 July 2022 (2022-go2856)

Prescription Medicines

  • Molnupiravir, except when specific elsewhere in this schedule
  • Nirmatrelvir, except when specific elsewhere in this schedule
  • Ritonavir, except when specific elsewhere in this schedule

Restricted Medicines

  • Molnupiravir, for use in the treatment of COVID-19
  • Nirmatrelvir, for use in the treatment of COVID-19
  • Ritonavir, for use in the treatment of COVID-19

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21 July 2022 (2022-go3006)

Prescription Medicines

  • Cardarine
  • Arbutin; in oral preparations except herbal preparations containing 500 milligrams or less beta-arbutin per recommended daily dose.
  • Ripretinib
  • Faricimab
  • Deutetrabenazine
  • Eslicarbazepine
  • Lemborexant
  • Luspatercept
  • Trabectedin

Restricted Medicine

  • Ibuprofen 300 milligrams in powder form; for oral use in powder form containing 300 milligrams per dose with a recommended daily dose of not more than 1.2 grams and sold in the manufacturers original packs containing not more than 12 dose units, and labelled for use in adults and children over 12 years of age.

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6 May 2022 (2022-go1725)

Prescription Medicines

  • Alanylglutamine
  • Amethocaine; for internal use; for external use in medicines containing more than 10%; for ophthalmic use except when used in practice by an optometrist registered with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board; except when containing 2% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist or oral health therapist registered with the Dental Council.
  • Benzocaine; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule; except in dermal preparations containing 2% or less of total anaesthetic substances; except in lozenges containing 30 milligrams or less of total anaesthetic substances per dosage unit; except when containing 20% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist or oral health therapist registered with the Dental Council.
  • Cariprazine
  • Casirivimab
  • Cemiplimab
  • Cilgavimab
  • Elexacaftor
  • Etesevimab
  • Filgotinib
  • Hyaluronidase
  • Imdevimab
  • Lignocaine; for injection except when used as a local anaesthetic in practice by a nurse whose scope of practice permits the performance of general nursing functions or by a podiatrist registered with the Podiatry Board or by a dental therapist or oral health therapist registered with the Dental Council; for ophthalmic use except when used in practice by an optometrist registered with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board; for oral use except in throat lozenges in medicines containing 30 milligrams or less per dose form; for external use in medicines containing more than 10%; except in throat sprays in medicines containing 2% or less; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule; except when containing 2.5% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist or oral health therapist registered with the Dental Council.
  • Molnupiravir
  • Onasemnogene abeparvovec
  • Opicapone
  • Nirmatrelvir
  • Prilocaine; for injection except when used as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist or oral health therapist registered with the Dental Council; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule; except when containing 2.5% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist or oral health therapist registered with the Dental Council.
  • Regdanvimab
  • Risdiplam
  • Sotrovimab
  • Tixagevimab
  • Trifarotene

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9 December 2021 (2021-go5269)

Prescription Medicines

  • Alanylglutamine
  • Amethocaine; for internal use; for external use in medicines containing more than 10%; for ophthalmic use except when used in practice by an optometrist registered with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board; except when containing 2% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist or oral health therapist registered with the Dental Council.
  • Benzocaine; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule; except in dermal preparations containing 2% or less of total anaesthetic substances; except in lozenges containing 30 milligrams or less of total anaesthetic substances per dosage unit; except when containing 20% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist or oral health therapist registered with the Dental Council.
  • Cariprazine
  • Elexacaftor
  • Filgotinib
  • Hyaluronidase
  • Lignocaine; for injection except when used as a local anaesthetic in practice by a nurse whose scope of practice permits the performance of general nursing functions or by a podiatrist registered with the Podiatry Board or by a dental therapist or oral health therapist registered with the Dental Council; for ophthalmic use except when used in practice by an optometrist registered with the Optometrists and Dispensing Opticians Board; for oral use except in throat lozenges in medicines containing 30 milligrams or less per dose form; for external use in medicines containing more than 10%; except in throat sprays in medicines containing 2% or less; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule; except when containing 2.5% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist or oral health therapist registered with the Dental Council.
  • Onasemnogene abeparvovec
  • Opicapone
  • Prilocaine; for injection except when used as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist or oral health therapist registered with the Dental Council; except when specified elsewhere in this schedule; except when containing 2.5% or less and used topically as a local anaesthetic in practice by a dental therapist or oral health therapist registered with the Dental Council.
  • Trifarotene

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25 November 2021 (2021-go5108)

Prescription Medicines

  • Casirivimab
  • Imdevimab
  • Regdanvimab
  • Sotrovimab
  • Molnupiravir
  • Tixagevimab
  • Cilgavimab
  • Etesevimab
  • PF-07321332

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2 November 2021 (2021-go4592)

Prescription Medicines

  • Risdiplam
  • Cemiplimab

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4 June 2021 (2021-go2170)

Prescription Medicines

  • Abemaciclib
  • Acalabrutinib
  • Alitretinoin
  • Alkyl nitrites
  • Alpelisib
  • Artemisia annua extract
  • Avelumab
  • Avibactam
  • Baloxavir marboxil
  • Bamlanivimab
  • Baricitinib
  • Benralizumab
  • Blinatumomab
  • Brigatinib
  • Brolucizumab
  • Budesonide; except when specified elsewhere in this notice
  • Cabotegravir
  • Cedazuridine
  • Cenegermin
  • Cerliponase alfa
  • Cilnidipine
  • Codeine
  • COVID-19 Vaccines; except when administered by a vaccinator who has successfully completed a training course approved by the Ministry of Health and who complies with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health
  • Crisaborole
  • Daratumumab
  • Darolutamide
  • Decitabine
  • Dextromethorphan; except when specified elsewhere in this notice
  • DMHA including the isomers 2-amino-6-methylheptane (also known as 1,5-dimethylhexylamine, and octodrine) and 2-amino-5-methylheptane (also known as 1,4-dimethylhexylamine)
  • Doravirine
  • Dulaglutide
  • Durvalumab
  • Enasidenib
  • Entrectinib
  • Esketamine
  • Fluticasone; except when specified elsewhere in this notice
  • Fosnetupitant
  • Fremanezumab
  • Galcanezumab
  • Gilteritinib
  • Human papillomavirus vaccine; except when administered by a registered pharmacist or registered intern pharmacist who has successfully completed a vaccinator training course approved by the Ministry of Health and who is complying with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health
  • Ibutamoren
  • Indocyanine green
  • Inotuzumab ozogamicin
  • Isatuximab
  • Isavuconazole
  • Lanadelumab
  • Larotrectinib
  • Lifitegrast
  • Linaclotide
  • Lorlatinib
  • Melatonin; except when supplied in medicines for oral use containing 3mg or less per immediate release dose unit, or 2mg or less per modified release dose unit, when sold in the manufacturers original pack that has received consent from the Minister of Health or the Director General for the treatment of primary insomnia for adults aged 55 years or older for up to 13 weeks by a registered pharmacist
  • Meldonium
  • Metamizole
  • Methylphenylpiracetam
  • Midostaurin
  • Neratinib
  • Niraparib
  • Obeticholic acid
  • Olaratumab
  • Omberacetam
  • Opium
  • Ozanimod
  • Phenylpiracetam
  • Plitidepsin
  • Polatuzumab vedotin
  • Racetams; except when specified elsewhere in this notice
  • Remdesivir
  • Risankizumab
  • Romosozumab
  • Safinamide
  • Siponimod
  • Squill
  • Stenabolic (SR9009) and other synthetic REV-ERB agonists
  • Talazoparib
  • Tafamidis
  • Tezacaftor
  • Tilmanocept
  • Tivozanib
  • Tucatinib
  • Unifiram
  • Upadacitinib
  • Voglibose
  • Voretigene neparvovec
  • Voxilaprevir

Restricted Medicines

  • Dextromethorphan; in liquid form when in packs containing not more than 600 milligrams and with a recommended daily dose of not more than 120 milligrams; in medicines for the treatment of symptoms of cough and cold in adults and children aged six years and over.
  • Paracetamol; in modified-release forms containing 665 milligrams or less.

Pharmacy-only Medicines

  • Bilastine; in divided solid dosage forms for oral use containing 20 milligrams or less for the treatment of the symptoms of allergic rhinoconjuctivitis (seasonal and perennial) and urticaria.
  • Budesonide; for the treatment or prophylaxis of allergic rhinitis in adults and children over 12 years of age in aqueous nasal sprays delivering up to 64 micrograms per actuation and when the maximum recommended daily dose is no greater than 400 micrograms (200 micrograms per nostril).
  • Fexofenadine; for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis in adults and children 12 years of age and over when in capsules containing 60 milligrams or less of fexofenadine hydrochloride or in tablets containing 120 milligrams or less of fexofenadine hydrochloride with a maximum daily dose of 120 milligrams when sold in the manufacturer’s original pack containing 20 dosage units or less and not more than 10 days’ supply; for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis in adults and children 12 years of age and over when in tablets containing 180 milligrams or less of fexofenadine hydrochloride with maximum daily dose of 180 milligrams when sold in the manufacturer’s original pack containing 5 dosage units or less and not more than five days’ supply.
  • Fluticasone; for the treatment or prophylaxis of allergic rhinitis in adults and children over 12 years of age when in aqueous nasal sprays delivering up to 50 micrograms per actuation with a maximum recommended daily dose of 200 micrograms (as a single dose).
  • Paracetamol; in liquid form; in suppositories; in tablets or capsules containing 500 milligrams or less and in packs containing more than 10 grams and not more than 50 grams; in powder form containing not more than 1 gram per sachet and more than 10 grams per pack; except in tablets or capsules containing 500 milligrams or less and in packs containing not more than 10 grams; except in powder form in sachets containing 1 gram or less and in packs of not more than 10 grams.

Medicines for General Sale

  • Fexofenadine; for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis in adults and children 12 years of age and over when in capsules containing 60 milligrams or less of fexofenadine hydrochloride or in tablets containing 120 milligrams or less of fexofenadine hydrochloride with a maximum daily dose of 120 milligrams when sold in the manufacturer’s original pack containing 20 dosage units or less and not more than 10 days’ supply; for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis in adults and children 12 years of age and over when in tablets containing 180 milligrams or less of fexofenadine hydrochloride with maximum daily dose of 180 milligrams when sold in the manufacturer’s original pack containing five dosage units or less and not more than five days’ supply.

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26 May 2021 (2021-go2045) – Corrigendum

In the notice with the above heading, published in the New Zealand Gazette, 4 December 2020, Notice No. 2020-go5551 this corrigendum amends the notice by replacing the entry:

DMHA including the isomers 2-amino-6-methylhelptane (also known as 1,5-dimethylhexylamine, and octodrine) and 2-amino-5-methylheptane (also known as 1,4-dimethylhexamine)

With:

DMHA including the isomers 2-amino-6-methylheptane (also known as 1,5-dimethylhexylamine, and octodrine) and 2-amino-5-methylheptane (also known as 1,4-dimethylhexylamine)

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28 April 2021 (2021-go1534)

Prescription Medicines

  • Measles vaccine; except when administered in combination with mumps and rubella vaccines in a combination product the supply of which the Minister of Health has given consent, by a vaccinator who has successfully completed a training course approved by the Ministry of Health and who complies with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health.
  • Mumps vaccine; except when administered in combination with measles and rubella vaccines in a combination product the supply of which the Minister of Health has given consent, by a vaccinator who has successfully completed a training course approved by the Ministry of Health and who complies with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health.
  • Rubella vaccine; except when administered in combination with mumps and measles vaccines in a combination product the supply of which the Minister of Health has given consent, a vaccinator who has successfully completed a training course approved by the Ministry of Health and who complies with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health.

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4 March 2021 (2021-go609)

Prescription Medicines

  • Acalabrutinib
  • Alitretinoin
  • Brolucizumab
  • Cabotegravir
  • Cedazuridine
  • Decitabine
  • Enasidenib
  • Fosnetupitant
  • Fremanezumab
  • Gilteritinib
  • Indocyanine green
  • Isatuximab
  • Larotrectinib
  • Ozanimod
  • Siponimod
  • Tafamidis
  • Tucatinib
  • Voretigene neparvovec

Medicines for General Sale

  • Fexofenadine; For the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis in adults and children 12 years of age and over when in capsules containing 60 milligrams or less of fexofenadine hydrochloride or in tablets containing 120 milligrams or less of fexofenadine hydrochloride with a maximum daily dose of 120 milligrams when sold in the manufacturer’s original pack containing 20 dosage units or less and not more than 10 days’ supply.
  • Fexofenadine; for the treatment of seasonal allergic rhinitis in adults and children 12 years of age and over when in tablets containing 180mg or less of fexofenadine hydrochloride with maximum daily dose of 180mg when sold in the manufacturer’s original pack containing 5 dosage units or less and not more than 5 days’ supply.

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16 February 2021 (2021-go498)

Prescription Medicines

  • COVID-19 Vaccines; except when administered by a vaccinator who has successfully completed a training course approved by the Ministry of Health and who complies with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health.

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17 December 2020 (2020-go5682)

Prescription Medicines

  • Bamlanivimab
  • Dulaglutide
  • Remdesivir

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4 December 2020 (2020-go5551)

Prescription Medicines

  • Abemaciclib
  • Alkyl nitrites
  • Alpelisib
  • Artemisia annua extract
  • Avelumab
  • Avibactam
  • Baricitinib
  • Baloxavir marboxil
  • Benralizumab
  • Blinatumomab
  • Brigatinib
  • Budesonide; except when specified elsewhere in this notice.
  • Cenegermin
  • Cerliponase alfa
  • Cilnidipine
  • Codeine
  • Crisaborole
  • Daratumumab
  • Darolutamide
  • Dextromethorphan; except when specified elsewhere in this notice.
  • DMHA including the isomers 2-amino-6-methylhelptane (also known as 1,5-dimethylhexylamine, and octodrine) and 2-amino-5-methylheptane (also known as 1,4-dimethylhexamine).
  • Doravirine
  • Durvalumab
  • Entrectinib
  • Esketamine
  • Galcanezumab
  • Fluticasone; except when specified elsewhere in this notice.
  • Human papillomavirus vaccine; except when administered by a registered pharmacist or registered intern pharmacist who has successfully completed a vaccinator training course approved by the Ministry of Health and who is complying with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health.
  • Ibutamoren
  • Inotuzumab ozogamicin
  • Isavuconazole
  • Lanadelumab
  • Lifitegrast
  • Linaclotide
  • Lorlatinib
  • Melatonin; except when supplied in medicines for oral use containing 3mg or less per immediate release dose unit, or 2mg or less per modified release dose unit, when sold in the manufacturers original pack that has received consent from the Minister of Health or the Director General for the treatment of primary insomnia for adults aged 55 years or older for up to 13 weeks by a registered pharmacist.
  • Meldonium
  • Metamizole
  • Methylphenylpiracetam
  • Midostaurin
  • Neratinib
  • Niraparib
  • Obeticholic acid
  • Olaratumab
  • Omberacetam
  • Opium
  • Phenylpiracetam
  • Plitidepsin
  • Polatuzumab vedotin
  • Racetams; except when specified elsewhere in this notice.
  • Risankizumab
  • Romosozumab
  • Safinamide
  • Squill
  • Stenabolic (SR9009) and other synthetic REV-ERB agonists
  • Talazoparib
  • Tezacaftor
  • Tilmanocept
  • Tivozanib
  • Unifiram
  • UpadacitinibVoglibose
  • Voxilaprevir

Restricted Medicines

  • Dextromethorphan; in liquid form when in packs containing not more than 600 milligrams and with a recommended daily dose of not more than 120 milligrams; in medicines for the treatment of symptoms of cough and cold in adults and children aged 6 years and over.
  • Paracetamol; in modified-release forms containing 665 milligrams or less.

Pharmacy-only Medicines

  • Bilastine; in divided solid dosage forms for oral use containing 20 milligrams or less for the treatment of the symptoms of allergic rhinoconjuctivitis (seasonal and perennial) and urticaria.
  • Budesonide; for the treatment or prophylaxis of allergic rhinitis in adults and children over 12 years of age in aqueous nasal sprays delivering up to 64 micrograms per actuation and when the maximum recommended daily dose is no greater than 400 micrograms (200 micrograms per nostril).
  • Fluticasone; for the treatment or prophylaxis of allergic rhinitis in adults and children over 12 years of age when in aqueous nasal sprays delivering up to 50 micrograms per actuation with a maximum recommended daily dose of 200 micrograms (as a single dose).
  • Paracetamol; in liquid form; in suppositories; in tablets or capsules containing 500 milligrams or less and in packs containing more than 10 grams and not more than 50 grams; in powder form containing not more than 1 gram per sachet and more than 10 grams per pack; except in tablets or capsules containing 500 milligrams or less and in packs containing not more than 10 grams; except in powder form in sachets containing 1 gram or less and in packs of not more than 10 grams.

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5 November 2020 (2020-go5093)

Prescription Medicines

  • Codeine

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28 October 2020 (2020-go4860)

Prescription Medicines

  • Measles vaccine; except when administered in combination with mumps and rubella vaccines in a combination product the supply of which the Minister of Health has given consent, by a vaccinator who has successfully completed a training course approved by the Ministry of Health and who complies with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health.
  • Mumps vaccine; except when administered in combination with measles and rubella vaccines in a combination product the supply of which the Minister of Health has given consent, by a vaccinator who has successfully completed a training course approved by the Ministry of Health and who complies with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health.
  • Rubella vaccine; except when administered in combination with mumps and measles vaccines in a combination product the supply of which the Minister of Health has given consent, a vaccinator who has successfully completed a training course approved by the Ministry of Health and who complies with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health.

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19 October 2020 (2020-go4832)

Prescription Medicines

  • Alpelisib
  • Baloxavir marboxil
  • Cilnidipine
  • Darolutamide
  • Human papillomavirus vaccine; except when administered by a registered pharmacist or registered intern pharmacist who has successfully completed a vaccinator training course approved by the Ministry of Health and who is complying with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health.
  • Lorlatinib
  • Niraparib
  • Talazoparib

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18 May 2020 (2020-go1183)

Prescription Medicines

  • Artemisia annua extract

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29 April 2020 (2020-go1806)

Prescription Medicines

  • Measles vaccine; except when specified elsewhere in this notice.
  • Mumps vaccine; except when specified elsewhere in this notice.
  • Rubella vaccine; except when specified elsewhere in this notice.

Pharmacy-only Medicines

  • Measles vaccine when administered in combination with mumps and rubella vaccines in a combination product the supply of which the Minister of Health has given consent, by a vaccinator who has successfully completed a training course approved by the Ministry of Health and who complies with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health.
  • Mumps vaccine when administered in combination with measles and rubella vaccines in a combination product the supply of which the Minister of Health has given consent, by a vaccinator who has successfully completed a training course approved by the Ministry of Health and who complies with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health.
  • Rubella vaccine when administered in combination with mumps and measles vaccines in a combination product the supply of which the Minister of Health has given consent, a vaccinator who has successfully completed a training course approved by the Ministry of Health and who complies with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health.

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20 March 2020 (2020-go1191)

Prescription Medicines

  • Avelumab
  • Baricitinib
  • Benralizumab
  • Blinatumomab
  • Brigatinib
  • Budesonide; except when specified elsewhere in this notice.
  • Cerliponase alfa
  • Crisaborole
  • Daratumumab
  • Dextromethorphan; except when specified elsewhere in this notice.
  • Durvalumab
  • Fluticasone; except when specified elsewhere in this notice.
  • Ibutamoren
  • Inotuzumab ozogamicin
  • Lanadelumab
  • Lifitegrast
  • Linaclotide
  • Melatonin; except when supplied in medicines for oral use containing 3mg or less per immediate release dose unit, or 2mg or less per modified release dose unit, when sold in the manufacturers original pack that has received consent from the Minister of Health or the Director General for the treatment of primary insomnia for adults aged 55 years or older for up to 13 weeks by a registered pharmacist.
  • Midostaurin
  • Neratinib
  • Obeticholic acid
  • Olaratumab
  • Opium
  • Polatuzumab vedotin
  • Risankizumab
  • Romosozumab
  • Safinamide
  • Squill
  • Stenabolic (SR9009) and other synthetic REV-ERB agonists
  • Tezacaftor
  • Tilmanocept
  • Tivozanib
  • Voxilaprevir

Restricted Medicines

  • Dextromethorphan; in liquid form when in packs containing not more than 600 milligrams and with a recommended daily dose of not more than 120 milligrams; in medicines for the treatment of symptoms of cough and cold in adults and children aged 6 years and over.
  • Paracetamol; in modified-release forms containing 665 milligrams or less.

Pharmacy-only Medicines

  • Budesonide; for the treatment or prophylaxis of allergic rhinitis in adults and children over 12 years of age in aqueous nasal sprays delivering up to 64 micrograms per actuation and when the maximum recommended daily dose is no greater than 400 micrograms (200 micrograms per nostril).
  • Fluticasone; for the treatment or prophylaxis of allergic rhinitis in adults and children over 12 years of age when in aqueous nasal sprays delivering up to 50 micrograms per actuation with a maximum recommended daily dose of 200 micrograms (as a single dose).
  • Paracetamol; in liquid form; in suppositories; in tablets or capsules containing 500 milligrams or less and in packs containing more than 10 grams and not more than 50 grams; in powder form containing not more than 1 gram per sachet and more than 10 grams per pack; except in tablets or capsules containing 500 milligrams or less and in packs containing not more than 10 grams; except in powder form in sachets containing 1 gram or less and in packs of not more than 10 grams.

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6 March 2020 (2020-go1038)

Prescription Medicines

  • Abemaciclib
  • Alkyl nitrites; except when specified elsewhere in the schedule.
  • Aniracetam
  • Avibactam
  • Bilastine; except when specified elsewhere in this notice.
  • Cenegermin
  • Coluracetam
  • Dimiracetam
  • DMHA including the isomers 2-amino-6-methylhelptane (also known as 1,5-dimethylhexylamine, and octodrine) and 2-amino-5-methylheptane (also known as 1,4-dimethylhexamine).
  • Doravirine
  • Entrectinib
  • Esketamine
  • Fasoracetam
  • Galcanezumab
  • Influenza vaccine; except when administered to a person 13 years of age or over by a registered pharmacist or registered intern pharmacist who has successfully completed a vaccinator training course approved by the Ministry of Health and who is complying with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health.
  • Isavuconazole
  • Lanadelumab
  • Meldonium
  • Metamizole
  • Methylphenylpiracetam
  • Nebracetam
  • Nefiracetam
  • Omberacetam
  • Oxiracetam
  • Phenylpiracetam
  • Plitidepsin
  • Pramiracetam
  • Racetams; except when specified elsewhere in this notice.
  • Rolziracetam
  • Seletracetam
  • Semaglutide
  • Sunifiram
  • Unifiram
  • Upadacitinib
  • Voglibose

Pharmacy-only Medicines

  • Bilastine; in divided solid dosage forms for oral use containing 20 milligrams or less for the treatment of the symptoms of allergic rhinoconjuctivitis (seasonal and perennial) and urticaria.

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19 December 2019 (2019-go5772)

Prescription Medicines

  • Polatuzumab vedotin

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1 November 2019 (2019-go5030)

Prescription Medicines

  • Measles vaccine; except when specified elsewhere in this notice.
  • Mumps vaccine; except when specified elsewhere in this notice.
  • Rubella vaccine; except when specified elsewhere in this notice.

Pharmacy-only Medicines

  • Measles vaccine when administered in combination with mumps and rubella vaccines in a combination product the supply of which the Minister of Health has given consent, by a vaccinator who has successfully completed a training course approved by the Ministry of Health and who complies with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health.
  • Mumps vaccine when administered in combination with measles and rubella vaccines in a combination product the supply of which the Minister of Health has given consent, by a vaccinator who has successfully completed a training course approved by the Ministry of Health and who complies with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health.
  • Rubella vaccine when administered in combination with mumps and measles vaccines in a combination product the supply of which the Minister of Health has given consent, a vaccinator who has successfully completed a training course approved by the Ministry of Health and who complies with the immunisation standards of the Ministry of Health.

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20 September 2019 (2019-go4411)

Prescription Medicines

  • Avelumab
  • Baricitinib
  • Benralizumab
  • Blinatumomab
  • Brigatinib
  • Budesonide; except when specified elsewhere in this notice.
  • Cerliponase alfa
  • Crisaborole
  • Daratumumab
  • Dextromethorphan; except when specified elsewhere in this notice.
  • Durvalumab
  • Fluticasone; except when specified elsewhere in this notice.
  • Ibutamoren
  • Inotuzumab ozogamicin
  • Lanadelumab
  • Lifitegrast
  • Linaclotide
  • Melatonin; except when supplied in medicines for oral use containing 3mg or less per immediate release dose unit, or 2mg or less per modified release dose unit, when sold in the manufacturers original pack that has received consent from the Minister of Health or the Director General for the treatment of primary insomnia for adults aged 55 years or older for up to 13 weeks by a registered pharmacist.
  • Midostaurin
  • Neratinib
  • Obeticholic acid
  • Olaratumab
  • Opium
  • Risankizumab
  • Romosozumab
  • Safinamide
  • Squill
  • Stenabolic (SR9009) and other synthetic REV-ERB agonists
  • Tezacaftor
  • Tilmanocept
  • Tivozanib
  • Voxilaprevir

Restricted Medicines

  • Dextromethorphan; in liquid form when in packs containing not more than 600 milligrams and with a recommended daily dose of not more than 120 milligrams; in medicines for the treatment of symptoms of cough and cold in adults and children aged 6 years and over.
  • Paracetamol; in modified-release forms containing 665 milligrams or less.

Pharmacy-only Medicines

  • Budesonide; for the treatment or prophylaxis of allergic rhinitis in adults and children over 12 years of age in aqueous nasal sprays delivering up to 64 micrograms per actuation and when the maximum recommended daily dose is no greater than 400 micrograms (200 micrograms per nostril).
  • Fluticasone; for the treatment or prophylaxis of allergic rhinitis in adults and children over 12 years of age when in aqueous nasal sprays delivering up to 50 micrograms per actuation with a maximum recommended daily dose of 200 micrograms (as a single dose).
  • Paracetamol; in liquid form; in suppositories; in tablets or capsules containing 500 milligrams or less and in packs containing more than 10 grams and not more than 50 grams; in powder form containing not more than 1 gram per sachet and more than 10 grams per pack; except in tablets or capsules containing 500 milligrams or less and in packs containing not more than 10 grams; except in powder form in sachets containing 1 gram or less and in packs of not more than 10 grams.

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12 July 2019 (2019-go3281)

Prescription Medicines

  • Brigatinib
  • Budesonide; except when specified elsewhere in this notice.
  • Crisaborole
  • Fluticasone; except when specified elsewhere in this notice.
  • Lanadelumab
  • Romosozumab
  • Safinamide
  • Tilmanocept
  • Tivozanib

Pharmacy-only Medicines

  • Budesonide; for the treatment or prophylaxis of allergic rhinitis in adults and children over 12 years of age in aqueous nasal sprays delivering up to 64 micrograms per actuation and when the maximum recommended daily dose is no greater than 400 micrograms (200 micrograms per nostril)
  • Fluticasone; for the treatment or prophylaxis of allergic rhinitis in adults and children over 12 years of age when in aqueous nasal sprays delivering up to 50 micrograms per actuation with a maximum recommended daily dose of 200 micrograms (as a single dose).

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24 June 2019 (2019-go2911)

Prescription Medicines

  • Melatonin; except when supplied in medicines for oral use containing 3mg or less per immediate release dose unit, or 2mg or less per modified release dose unit, when sold in the manufacturers original pack that has received consent from the Minister of Health or the Director General for the treatment of primary insomnia for adults aged 55 years or older for up to 13 weeks by a registered pharmacist.

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25 February 2019 (2019-go841)

Prescription Medicines

  • Avelumab
  • Baricitinib
  • Benralizumab
  • Blinatumomab
  • Cerliponase alfa
  • Daratumumab
  • Dextromethorphan; except when specified elsewhere in this notice.
  • Durvalumab
  • Ibutamoren
  • Inotuzumab ozogamicin
  • Lifitegrast
  • Linaclotide
  • Midostaurin
  • Neratinib
  • Obeticholic acid
  • Olaratumab
  • Opium
  • Risankizumab
  • Squill
  • Stenabolic (SR9009) and other synthetic REV-ERB agonists
  • Tezacaftor
  • Voxilaprevir

Restricted Medicines

  • Dextromethorphan; in liquid form when in packs containing not more than 600 milligrams and with a recommended daily dose of not more than 120 milligrams; in medicines for the treatment of symptoms of cough and cold in adults and children aged 6 years and over.
  • Paracetamol; in modified-release forms containing 665 milligrams or less.

Pharmacy-only Medicines

  • Paracetamol; in liquid form; in suppositories; in tablets or capsules containing 500 milligrams or less and in packs containing more than 10 grams and not more than 50 grams; in powder form containing not more than 1 gram per sachet and more than 10 grams per pack; except in tablets or capsules containing 500 milligrams or less and in packs containing not more than 10 grams; except in powder form in sachets containing 1 gram or less and in packs of not more than 10 grams.
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