Decision to list medical devices supplied by B Braun New Zealand Pty Limited
We are pleased to announce the approval of a listing agreement for the supply of medical devices to Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora hospitals.
What we’re doing
We are pleased to announce the approval of a listing agreement for the supply of medical devices supplied by B Braun New Zealand PTY Limited ("B Braun"), in the following categories:
In summary this will result in:
- B Braun’s medical devices in the above categories being listed in Part III of Section H of the Pharmaceutical Schedule from 1 May 2024 under a national agreement that all Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora hospitals may purchase under; and
- Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora hospitals being able to purchase other suppliers’ brands of medical devices from the above categories as the agreement is not for sole supply.
Any changes to the original proposal?
This decision was subject to a consultation letter dated 19 February 2024.
Minor changes to the Agreement were made to update contact details of personnel.
Who we think will be most interested
- Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora Hospital staff including but not limited to:
- ICU, emergency, and critical care staff
- Neurologists and Neurosurgeons
- Nurses
- Ophthalmologists
- Perioperative staff
- Radiologists
- Sterile services personnel
- Surgeons
- Surgical and general ward staff
- Clinical engineers and maintenance services
- Procurement and supply chain
- Suppliers and wholesalers
Details about this decision
In 2021 Pharmac released a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for
The RFP was for non-exclusive national agreements for listing on the Pharmaceutical Schedule.
After completing the evaluation processes, and consulting on the provisional agreement with B Braun, Pharmac has decided to list B Braun’s medical devices in Part III of Section H of the Pharmaceutical Schedule from 1 May 2024.
Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora hospitals can continue to choose which surgical implants they purchase, including those from other suppliers. Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora hospitals that purchase medical devices in these categories must do so under the terms and conditions, including pricing, in the agreement from 1 May 2024.
Our response to what you told us
We’re really grateful for the time people took to respond to this consultation.
A summary of the main themes raised in feedback, our responses to the feedback received, and changes we have made after listening to you are detailed below:
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Theme |
Pharmac comment |
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Clarity on pricing information for products |
Pharmac has engaged with B Braun and Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora hospitals to ensure that the pricing information provided for this proposal is accurate. There were no changes to pricing as a result of feedback. |
If you have any questions about this decision, you can email us at enquiry@pharmac.govt.nz; or call our toll free number (9 am to 5 pm, Monday to Friday) on 0800 66 00 50.