Decision to list medical devices supplied by ASP New Zealand
What we’re doing
We are pleased to announce the approval of a listing agreement with ASP New Zealand (“ASP”) for the supply of medical devices in the sterilisation and decontamination equipment and associated consumables category.
In summary this will result in:
- Listing medical devices supplied by ASP in the above category in Part III of Section H of the Pharmaceutical Schedule from 1 October 2024 under a national agreement that all Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora ("Health NZ") hospitals may purchase under; and
- Health NZ hospitals being able to purchase other suppliers’ brands of sterilisation and decontamination equipment and associated consumables as the agreement is not for sole supply.
Any changes to the original proposal?
This decision was subject to a consultation letter dated 19 August 2024.
No changed were made following the consultation.
Who we think will be most interested
- Equipment validation service providers
- Health NZ staff including but not limited to:
- Biomedical engineers (potentially involved in the validation process/outsourced)
- Dental units
- Facilities and support services department
- General ward staff
- Infection prevention and control
- Occupational health and safety department
- Procurement and supply chain department
- Sterile services department
- Theatre staff
- Professional bodies
- New Zealand Nurses Organisation
- Sterile Services Associated NZ
- Suppliers and wholesalers
Detail about this decision
In August 2021 Pharmac released the following Request for Proposal (“RFP”):
Sterilisation and decontamination equipment and associated consumables
The RFP was for non-exclusive national agreements for listing on the Pharmaceutical Schedule.
After completing the RFP evaluation process, and consulting on the provisional agreement with ASP, Pharmac has decided to list ASP sterilisation and decontamination equipment and associated consumables in Part III of Section H of the Pharmaceutical Schedule from 1 October 2024.
Health NZ hospitals can continue to choose which medical devices they purchase, including those from other suppliers. Health NZ hospitals that purchase medical devices in this category from ASP must do so under the terms and conditions, including pricing, in the agreement from 1 October 2024.
Our response to what you told us
We’re really grateful for the time people took to review the listing proposal. No feedback was received by Pharmac during the consultation period.
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 660 050.