Decision to list medical devices supplied by B. Braun New Zealand Pty Ltd
What we’re doing
We're pleased to announce the approval of a listing agreement with B. Braun New Zealand Pty Ltd (“B. Braun”) for the supply of medical devices to Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora (“Health NZ”) hospitals in the sterilisation and decontamination equipment and associated consumables category.
In summary this will result in:
- Listing of medical devices in the sterilisation and decontamination equipment and associated consumables category supplied by B. Braun in Part III of Section H of the Pharmaceutical Schedule from 1 September 2024 under a national agreement that all Health NZ hospitals may purchase under (“Agreement”); and
- Health NZ hospitals being able to continue to purchase other suppliers’ brands of medical devices in the sterilisation and decontamination equipment and associated consumables category as the Agreement is not for sole supply.
Any changes to the original proposal?
This decision was subject to a consultation letter dated 20 June 2024.
No changes have been made to the original proposal.
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”):
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 B. Braun, Pharmac has decided to list B. Braun’s sterilisation and decontamination equipment and associated consumables in Part III of Section H of the Pharmaceutical Schedule from 1 September 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 B. Braun must do so under the terms and conditions, including pricing, in the agreement from 1 September 2024.
The list of products will be available on Pharmac’s website from 1 September 2024.
Our response to what you told us
We’re really grateful for the time people took to respond to this consultation. Feedback was received seeking clarification of the supplier’s ability to support and service devices. Pharmac engaged with the respondent accordingly and no changes to terms and conditions in the agreement were made.
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.