Published: 27 February 2018
Committees
Agenda for the 173rd meeting of the Medicines Adverse Reactions Committee to be held on Thursday 8 March 2018, at 9 am
				1. | 
				
				MATTERS OF ADMINISTRATION | 
			
				1.1 | 
				
				Welcome and apologies | 
			
				1.2 | 
				
				Minutes and recommendations of the 172nd MARC meeting | 
			
				1.3 | 
				
				Declarations of potential conflicts of interest | 
			
				2. | 
				
				MATTERS ARISING FROM THE NZ PHARMACOVIGILANCE CENTRE | 
			
				2.1 | 
				
				CARM quarterly report | 
			
				3. | 
				
				PHARMACOVIGILANCE REPORTS | 
			
				3.1 | 
				
				Matters referred to the MARC under section 36 of the Medicines Act 1981 | 
			
| No items | |
				3.2 | 
				
				Matters referred to the MARC by Medsafe | 
			
				3.2.1 | 
				
				Levonorgestrel emergency contraception and weight-based efficacy | 
			
				3.2.2 | 
				
				Codeine – Safety concerns when used in children | 
			
				3.2.3 | 
				
				Medroxyprogesterone and withdrawal syndrome | 
			
				3.2.4 | 
				
				NSAIDs and cardiovascular risk | 
			
				3.2.5 | 
				
				Risk Management Plan for nusinersen | 
			
				3.2.6 | 
				
				Ulipristal acetate and drug induced liver injury | 
			
				4. | 
				
				MEDSAFE PHARMACOVIGILANCE ACTIVITIES | 
			
				4.1 | 
				
				Report on standing agenda items | 
			
				4.2 | 
				
				Medsafe pharmacovigilance activities | 
			
				4.3 | 
				
				Prescriber Update | 
			
				4.4 | 
				
				Quarterly summary of recent safety communications | 
			
				5. | 
				
				OTHER BUSINESS | 
			
				5.1 | 
				
				Therapeutic products regulation project – Update | 
			





