Mundipharma market exit

Medicine update Active

Mundipharma advised that it is leaving the Aotearoa New Zealand market.

29 July 2024 update

New suppliers for oxycodone tablets and oral liquid have entered the market. 

Products we're still seeking a resolution for

Chemical name Stock available until Presentation Brand Pharmacode Update
Morphine sulphate June 2025 Tab immediate-release 10 mg Sevredol 2520990 No disruption of supply is expected. Distribution has moved to a new supplier
Morphine sulphate June 2025 Tab immediate-release 20 mg Sevredol 2521008 No disruption of supply is expected. Distribution has moved to a new supplier

Resolved products

Chemical name Update Presentation Previous Brand Previous Pharmacode Update
Dihydrocodeine tartrate No supply outage expected Tab long-acting 60 mg DHC Continus 772887 Pharmaco is the new supplier
Oxycodone hydrochloride Amneal is the new brand cap 5 mg Immediate release OxyNorm 2179741 OxyNorm Medicine notice
Oxycodone hydrochloride Amneal is the new brand cap 10 mg immediate release OxyNorm 2179768 OxyNorm Medicine notice
Oxycodone hydrochloride Amneal is the new brand cap 20 mg immediate release OxyNorm 2179776 OxyNorm Medicine notice
Oxycodone hydrochloride Oxycodone Lucis available oral liq 5 mg per 5 ml OxyNorm 2243687 Morphine Oral Liquid Medicine notice

Delisted items

Chemical name Presentation Brand Pharmacode Resolution
Timolol Eye drops 0.5%, gel forming Timoptol XE 204374

Restricted to no new patients 1 April 2023.

Delisted 1 March 2024

Dorzolamide hydrochloride Eye drops 2% Trusopt 285226

Restricted to no new patients 1 April 2023.

Delisted 1 March 2024

What Pharmac is doing

Pharmac is considering multiple options for products currently supplied by Mundipharma. We will update this page with information about what is happening with each product. 

We are working closely with Mundipharma and other suppliers to ensure as little disruption as possible for people using Mundipharma's products. 

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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