Decision to list medical devices supplied by CR Kennedy (NZ) Limited
What we’re doing
We are pleased to announce the approval of a listing agreement with CR Kennedy (NZ) Limited (“CRK”) 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 CRK in the above category in Part III of Section H of the Pharmaceutical Schedule from 1 December 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 16 October 2024.
During the consultation process changes were made to some of the product codes and product information included in the 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 CRK, Pharmac has decided to list CRK’s sterilisation and decontamination equipment and associated consumables in Part III of Section H of the Pharmaceutical Schedule from 1 December 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 CRK must do so under the terms and conditions, including pricing, in the agreement from 1 December 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 are detailed below:
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Theme |
Pharmac Comment |
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A supplier provided feedback on four products that they stated they had exclusive rights to supply in New Zealand. |
Pharmac engaged with both suppliers to understand the arrangements that they had in place with the manufacturer. Changes were made to the CRK product codes and product information to align with their branding for the products. |
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.