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This is an early notification of the changes to be announced in the Update to the Pharmaceutical Schedule.

The full Update will be available as a PDF on our website.(external link)

The changes will be published in the online Schedule around the 23^rd 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.

May 2024

New Listings

Dolutegravir with lamivudine (Dovato) tab 50 mg with lamivudine 300 mg – Special Authority – Retail pharmacy (p’code 2674335)
Fluticasone furoate with umeclidinium and vilanterol (Trelegy Ellipta) powder for inhalation fluticasone furoate 100 mcg with umeclidinium 62.5 mcg and vilanterol 25 mcg, 30 dose OP – Special Authority – Retail pharmacy (p’code 2674904)
Hyoscine hydrobromide (Scopolamine – Mylan) patch 1 mg per 72 hours – Special Authority – Retail pharmacy, new Pharmacode listing (p’code 2666391)
Levothyroxine (Eltroxin) tab 50 mcg and 100 mcg (p’code 2676761 and 2676788 respectfully)
Mirtazapine (Noumed) tab 30 mg and 45 mg, 30 tab pack (p’code 2678802 and 2678810 respectfully)
Niraparib (Zejula) cap 100 mg, 56 and 84 cap pack – Special Authority – Retail pharmacy, wastage claimable (p’code 2635232 and 2635240 respectfully)
Pharmacy services (BSF Max Health) brand switch fee – May only be claimed once per person (p’code 2677903)
Trientine (Trientine Waymade) cap 250 mg – Special Authority – Retail pharmacy (p’code 2621738)

Changes to restrictions, chemical names and presentations

Ambrisentan (Ambrisentan Viatris) tab 5 mg and 10 mg – amended Special Authority criteria
Dulaglutide (Trulicity) inj 1.5 mg per 0.5 ml prefilled pen – amended Special Authority criteria
Enteral feed 1kcal/ml (Nutrison RTH) liquid, 1,000 ml OP – amended brand name
Food thickener (Aptamil Feed Thickener) powder, 380 g OP – amended brand name
Hyoscine hydrobromide (Scopolamine – Mylan S29) patch 1 mg per 72 hours – amended brand name (Pharmacode 2674181 only)
Latanoprost with timolol (Arrow – Lattim) eye drops 0.005% with timolol 0.5%, 2.5 ml OP - addition of stat dispensing
Liraglutide (Victoza) inj 6 mg per ml, 3 ml prefilled pen – amended Special Authority criteria
Mepolizumab (Nucala) inj 100 mg prefilled pen and inj 100 mg vial – amended Special Authority criteria
Morphine sulphate (Oramorph) oral liq 2 mg per ml, 100 ml – removal of s29 and wastage claimable
Nicorandil (Max Health) tab 10 mg and 20 mg – addition of brand switch fee
Nicotine (Habitrol) gum 2 mg (Fruit and Mint) and gum 4 mg (Fruit and Mint) – amended PSO quantity
Tocilizumab inj 20 mg per ml, 4 ml vial, 10 ml vial, 20 ml vial (Actemra) and inj 1 mg for ECP (Baxter) – amended Special Authority criteria

Increased subsidy

Chemical	Presentation	Fully subsidised brands
Amino acid formula	Powder (unflavoured), 400 g OP	Neocate Gold Neocate Junior Unflavoured Neocate SYNEO
	Powder (vanilla), 400 g OP	Neocate Junior Vanilla
Carbohydrate and fat supplement	Powder (neutral), 400 g OP	Duocal Super Soluble Powder
Carbohydrate supplement	Powder, 400 g OP	Polycal
Enteral feed 1kcal/ml	Liquid, 1,000 ml OP	Nutrison RTH
Enteral feed 1.5kcal/ml	Liquid, 1,000 ml OP	Nutrison Energy
Enteral feed 2kcal/ml	Liquid, 500 ml OP	Nutrison Concentrated
Enteral feed with fibre 0.83 kcal/ml	Liquid, 1,000 ml OP	Nutrison 800 Complete Multi Fibre
Enteral feed with fibre 1 kcal/ml	Liquid, 1,000 ml OP	Nutrison Multi Fibre
Enteral feed with fibre 1.5kcal/ml	Liquid, 1,000 ml OP	Nutrison Energy Multi Fibre
Enteral liquid peptide formula	Liquid 1kcal/ml, 500 ml OP	Nutrini Peptisorb
	Liquid 1.5kcal/ml, 500 ml OP	Nutrini Peptisorb Energy
Enteral/oral feed 1kcal/ml	Powder (unflavoured), 400 g OP	Heparon Junior
Enteral/oral feed 1kcalml	Powder, 400 g OP	Kindergen
Extensively hydrolysed formula	Powder, 450 g OP	Pepti-Junior
	Powder, 900 g OP	Allerpro Syneo 1 Allerpro Syneo 2
Fat modified feed	Powder, 400 g OP	Monogen
Fat supplement	Emulsion (neutral), 200 ml OP and 500 ml OP Emulsion (strawberry), 200 ml OP	Calogen
	MCT Emulsion, 250 ml, 4 OP	Liquigen
	Oil, 500 ml OP	MCT oil (Nutricia)
Flecainide acetate	Inj 10 mg per ml, 15 ml ampoule	Tambocor
Food thickener	Powder, 300 g OP	Nutilis
	Powder, 380 g OP	Aptamil Feed Thickener
High fat low carbohydrate formula	Powder (unflavoured), 300 g OP	KetoCal 4:1 KetoCal 3:1
	Powder (vanilla), 300 g OP	KetoCal 4:1
Low calcium infant formula	Powder, 400 g OP	Locasol
Low protein baking mix	Powder, 500 g OP	Loprofin Mix
Low protein pasta	Animal shapes, 500 g OP Lasagne, 250 g OP Low protein rice pasta, 500 g OP Macaroni, 250 g OP Penne, 500 g OP Spaghetti, 500 g OP Spirals, 500 g OP	Loprofin
Multivitamins	Powder, 200 g OP	Paediatric Seravit
Oral elemental feed 0.8kcal/ml	Liquid (grapefruit), 250 ml carton, 18 OP Liquid (pineapple & orange), 250 ml carton 18 OP Liquid (summer fruits), 250 ml carton, 18 OP	Elemental 028 Extra
Paediatric enteral feed 1kcal/ml	Liquid, 500 ml OP	Nutrini RTH
Paediatric enteral feed 1.5kcal/ml	Liquid, 500 ml OP	Nutrini Energy RTH
Paediatric enteral feed with fibre 0.76 kcal/ml	Liquid, 500 ml OP	Nutrini Low Energy Multi Fibre
Paediatric enteral feed with fibre 1.5kcal/ml	Liquid, 500 ml OP	Nutrini Energy Multi Fibre
Paediatric oral feed 1.5kcal/ml	Liquid (strawberry), 200 ml OP Liquid (vanilla), 200 ml OP	Fortini
Paediatric oral feed with fibre 1.5kcal/ml	Liquid (unflavoured), 200 ml OP Liquid (chocolate), 200 ml OP Liquid (strawberry), 200 ml OP Liquid (vanilla), 200 ml OP	Fortini Multi Fibre
Paediatric oral/enteral feed 1kcal/ml	Liquid, 125 ml OP	Infatrini
Povidone iodine	Antiseptic soln 10%, 500 ml	Riodine
Protein supplement	Powder, 225 g OP	Protifar
Renal oral feed 2kcal/ml	Liquid (apricot) 125 ml, 4 OP Liquid (caramel) 125 ml, 4 OP	Renilon 7.5
Semi-elemental enteral feed 1kcal/ml	Liquid, 500 ml OP	Nutrison Advanced Peptisorb
Testosterone undecanoate	Cap 40 mg	Steril-Gene
Theophylline	Tab long-acting 250 mg	Neulin-SR
	Oral liq 80 mg per 15 ml, 500 ml	Nuelin

Decreased subsidy

Chemical	Presentation	Fully subsidised brands
Erlotinib	Tab 100 mg Tab 150 mg	Alchemy

Chemical

Presentation

Fully subsidised brands

Erlotinib

Tab 100 mg

Tab 150 mg

Alchemy