Fresenius Kabi range of enteral feeds: Discontinuation
We are delisting the Fresenius Kabi range of enteral feeds on 1 February 2025. We listed them temporarily to cover supply issues with the other funded brands.
Affected products
The COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine created supply issues for the funded brands of enteral feed. Pharmac purchased a supply of the following products to make sure people could continue to access enteral feeds.
The purchased product has now expired so Pharmac is removing these items from the Pharmaceutical Schedule from 1 February 2025.
| Brand name | Pharmacode | Product type |
|---|---|---|
| Frebini Original | 2651777 | Paediatric enteral feed 1kcal/ml |
| Frebini Original Fibre | 2651785 | Paediatric enteral feed with fibre 1kcal/ml |
| Frebini Energy | 2651793 | Paediatric enteral feed 1.5kcal/ml |
| Frebini Energy Fibre | 2651807 | Paediatric enteral feed with fibre 1.5kcal/ml |
| Fresubin Original | 2651734 | Enteral feed 1 kcal/ml |
| Fresubin Original Fibre | 2651726 | Enteral feed with fibre 1 kcal/ml |
| Fresubin Intensive | 2651750 | Enteral feed with protein 1.2kcal/ml |
| Fresubin HP Energy | 2651718 | Enteral feed 1.5 kcal/ml |
| Fresubin HP Energy Fibre | 2651726 | Enteral feed with fibre 1.5kcal/ml |
| Fresubin 2kcal HP | 2651696 | Enteral feed 2 kcal/ml |
| Survimed OPD | 2651769 | Semi-elemental enteral feed 1kcal/ml |
Enteral feeds remain funded
A range of enteral feeds remain funded. The Fresubin brand were only funded temporarily to cover supply issues affecting these products.
All oral and enteral feeds listed in the Community Schedule(external link)
Special foods listed in the Hospital Medicines List(external link)
We're working to widen the range of special foods
We are aware that dietitians and others who care for people who need special foods want a wider range of products to be available.
We are continuing to work with suppliers of special foods to make more products available in New Zealand.
Who to contact
If you have questions about this issue, email enquiry@pharmac.govt.nz
Please include as much information as you can about the product (presentation, brand, pharmacode) and who your wholesaler is.
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