Summaries of the Section H (HML) update
Each month we issue a summary of the HML update. The table on this page gives a preview of the upcoming changes.
The full Update will be available as a PDF on our website(external link)
The changes will be published in the online HML around the 23rd of this month and are effective from next month.
For any questions about these listing changes or the Pharmaceutical Schedule in general, email us at enquiry@pharmac.govt.nz.
Pharmaceutical |
Change |
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Atomoxetine (APO-Atomoxetine) cap 10 mg, 18 mg, 25 mg, 40 mg, 60 mg, 80 mg and 100 mg |
New listings
|
Celecoxib (Celecoxib Pfizer) cap 100 mg and 200 mg |
price decrease and addition of PSS |
Clonidine hydrochloride (Clonidine Teva) tab 25 mcg |
price decrease and addition of PSS |
Clonidine hydrochloride (Clonidine BNM) tab 25 mcg |
to be delisted 1 November 2022 |
Docusate sodium with sennosides (Laxsol) tab 50 mg with sennosides 8 mg |
price decrease and addition of PSS |
Eftrenocog alfa [Recombinant factor IX] (Alprolix) inj 4,000 iu vial |
new listing (p’code 2636069) |
Eplerenone (Inspra) tab 25 mg |
new Pharmacode listing (p’code 2619512) |
Fluoxetine hydrochloride (Fluox) tab dispersible 20 mg, scored, 28 tab |
new pack size listing (p’code 2618575) |
High protein enteral feed 1.28 kcal/ml (e.g. Nutrison Protein Plus Multi Fibre) liquid 6.3 g protein, 14.1 g carbohydrate, 4.9 g fat and 1.5 g fibre per 100 ml, 1,000 ml bottle |
new listing |
High protein enteral feed 1.28 kcal/ml (e.g. Nutrison Protein Plus Multi Fibre) liquid 6.3 g protein, 14.1 g carbohydrate, 4.9 g fat and 1.5 g fibre per 100 ml, 1,000 ml bag |
to be delisted 1 June 2023 |
High protein oral feed 2.4 kcal/ml (e.g. Fortisip Compact Protein) liquid 14.6 g protein, 25.3 g carbohydrate and 9.6 g fat per 100 ml, 125 ml bottle |
delisting delayed until 1 December 2022 |
Hydroxocobalamin inj 1 mg per ml, |
Brand change
Neo-B12 to be delisted 1 November 2022 |
Iodixanol (Visipaque)
|
price increase |
Iohexol (Omnipaque)
|
price increase |
Lidocaine [lignocaine] hydrochloride (Lidocaine-Baxter) inj 1%, 20 ml vial |
new listing (p’code 2599856) |
Magnesium sulphate inj 100 mg per ml, 40 ml bag |
new presentation listing |
Palivizumab (Synagis) inj 100 mg per ml, 1 ml vial |
new listing (p’code 2621835) |
Paracetamol (Biomed) suppos 25 mg and 50 mg |
to be delisted 1 June 2023 |
Peptide-based enteral feed 1 kcal/ml (e.g. Nutrison Advanced Peptisorb) liquid 4 g protein, 17.7 g carbohydrate and 1.7 g fat per 100 ml, 1,000 ml bottle |
new listing |
Peptide-based enteral feed 1 kcal/ml (e.g. Nutrison Advanced Peptisorb) liquid 4 g protein, 17.7 g carbohydrate and 1.7 g fat per 100 ml, 1,000 ml bag |
to be delisted 1 June 2023 |