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► Media Releases 2010
Revised: 14 May 2013
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Media Releases for 2010
30 Nov 2010
No conclusive evidence of paracetamol's link to asthma
21 Oct 2010
Recall of one batch of GlucaGen® Hypokit
15 Oct 2010
NZ takes part in 3rd online global operation against illegal and counterfeit medicines
11 Oct 2010
Withdrawal of Sibutramine (Reductil) in New Zealand
Questions and Answers on Sibutramine (Reductil)
8 Oct 2010
Medsafe warns consumers not to take Miracle Mineral Solution
24 Sept 2010
Medsafe recalls six products with undeclared prescription medicines
Photos of six products with undeclared prescription medicines
17 Sept 2010
Former bodybuilder sentenced for illegal sale of anabolic steroids
13 Aug 2010
Medsafe recalls four products with undeclared prescription medicines
22 July 2010
Medsafe announces date to introduce sales restrictions on some cough and cold medicines for children
8 Jun 2010
Sale restrictions on some cough and cold medicines for children under 12
28 May 2010
Medicine Recall – Pacific Atenolol (atenolol) 50mg and 100mg tablets
Questions and answers on the recall of Pacific Atenolol (atenolol) 50mg and 100mg tablets
(Updated 1 June 2010)
7 May 2010
Consumers advised to stop taking adulterated products for erectile dysfunction
26 Mar 2010
Paradex and Capadex will be withdrawn from New Zealand market on 1 August 2010
Questions and answers on the withdrawal of the dextropropoxyphene-containing medicines Capadex and Paradex
Update on the Withdrawal of Dextropropoxyphene-containing medicines
(Letter to Healthcare Professionals) (
Adobe Acrobat PDF Document - 76KB
)
24 Mar 2010
Viral DNA Fragments found in Rotarix Vaccine
9 Mar 2010
Response to Emma Bailey from the Timaru Herald requesting information on the 31 serious cases reported in association with Gardasil (HPV) vaccine
9 Feb 2010
Paradex and Capadex to be withdrawn from New Zealand market
Withdrawal of Dextropropoxyphene-containing medicines
(Letter to Healthcare Professionals)
Questions and answers on the withdrawal of the dextropropoxyphene-containing medicines Capadex and Paradex
Medsafe risk-benefit review for dextropropoxyphene
(Adobe pdf document - 2.54mb
)
22 Jan 2010
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