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Date Type Title
7/1/2026NoticesNotice of Medsafe Office Closure Christmas/New Year 2025/2026
3/11/2025Media Release#MedSafetyWeek 2025 Media Release
30/10/2025CommitteesMedicines Classification Committee - Dates and Deadlines
30/10/2025CommitteesAgenda for the 75th Medicines Classification Committee meeting
30/10/2025CommitteesComments on agenda items for the 74th meeting of the Medicines Classification Committee
30/10/2025CommitteesMinutes of the 74th meeting of the Medicines Classification Committee - 23 July 2025
22/10/2025Monitoring CommunicationM² Logo Estradot (estradiol) transdermal patches: reports of quality and efficacy concerns
7/10/2025ConsultationClozapine: Proposed changes to blood monitoring and prescribing requirements - consultation closing date extended to 15 October 2025
23/9/2025Alert CommunicationTopiramate: New measures and advice to prevent exposure during pregnancy
4/9/2025CommitteesClassification Database was updated on 3 September 2025
4/9/2025CommitteesRecent New Zealand Gazette Notices Relating to Classification
4/9/2025PublicationsPrescriber Update Vol. 46. No. 3 - September 2025