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 table on this page gives a preview of the upcoming changes that will be announced in next month’s Section H of the Pharmaceutical Schedule. 

The changes will be published in the Online HML(external link) 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.

18 July 2024 | Preview of changes for August 2024

Pharmaceutical

Change

Adrenaline (Hameln) inj 1 in 1,000, 1 ml ampoule

new listing (p’code 2685043)

Amino acid formula (without lysine)

new listing

  • Powder, 13.1 g protein, 50.1 g carbohydrate, 23 g fat and 3.7 g fibre per 100 g, 400 g can (GA Anamix Infant) (p’code 2400480)
  • Powder (neutral) 5 g protein, 5.4 g carbohydrate, 2.3 g fat and 2 g fibre per 18 g sachet (GA Anamix Junior) (p’code 2498820)

Amino acid formula (without methionine)

new listing

  • Powder (unflavoured) 13.1 g protein, 49.5 g carbohydrate, 23 g fat and 5.3 g fibre per 100 g, 400 g can (HCU Anamix Infant) (p’code 2682982)
  • Powder (neutral), 10 g protein, 11.5 g carbohydrate and 4.5 g fat per 36 g sachet (HCU Anamix Junior) (p’code 2682990)
  • Liquid (orange), 8 g protein, 7 g carbohydrate, 3.8 g fat and 0.25 g fibre per 100 ml, 125 ml bottle (HCU Anamix Junior LQ) (p’code 2683008)
  • Liquid (juicy berries), 20 g protein, 9.3 g carbohydrate, 0.44 g fat and 0.44 g fibre per 125 ml bottle (HCU Lophlex LQ) (p’code 2592096)
  • Powder (neutral) 39 g protein and 34 g carbohydrate per 100 g, 500 g can (XMET Maxamum) (p’code 949027)

Amino acid formula (without isoleucine, leucine and valine)

new listing

  • Powder (unflavoured) 13.1 g protein, 49.5 g carbohydrate, 23 g fat and 5.3 g fibre per 100 g, 400 g can (MSUD Anamix Infant) (p’code 2184257)
  • Powder (neutral) 10 g protein, 11.5 g carbohydrate and 4.5 g fat per 36 g sachet (MSUD Anamix Junior) (p’code 2528649)
  • Liquid (orange) 8 g protein, 7 g carbohydrate, 3.8 g fat and 0.25 g fibre per 100 ml, 125 ml bottle (MSUD Anamix Junior LQ) (p’code 2637413)
  • Liquid (juicy berries), 20 g protein, 8.8 g carbohydrate, 0.44 g fat and 0.5 g fibre per 125 ml pouch (MSUD Lophlex LQ 20) (p’code 2683016)
  • Powder (orange) 39 g protein and 34 g carbohydrate per 100 g, 500 g can (MSUD Maxamum) (p’code 469564)
  • Powder (unflavoured) 39 g protein and 34 g carbohydrate per 100 g, 500 g can (MSUD Maxamum) (p’code 2010364)

Amino acid formula (without phenylalanine)

new listing

  • Tab 8.33 mg (Phlexy-10) (p’code 2198460)
  • Powder (unflavoured), 5 g protein, 4.8 g carbohydrate per 12.5 g sachets (PKU First Spoon) (p’code 2682966)
  • Powder (neutral) 20 g protein, 3.8 g carbohydrate and 0.23 g fibre per 28 g sachet (PKU Lophlex Powder) (p’code 2642999)
  • Powder (berry) 20 g protein, 3.8 g carbohydrate and 0.23 g fibre per 28 g sachet (PKU Lophlex Powder) (p’code 2593882)
  • Powder (orange) 20 g protein, 3.8 g carbohydrate and 0.23 g fibre per 28 g sachet (PKU Lophlex Powder) (p’code 2593890)
  • Liquid (juicy berries) 10 g protein, 4.4 g carbohydrate and 0.25 g fibre per 100 ml, 62.5 ml bottle (PKU Lophlex LQ 10) (p’code 2470586)
  • Liquid (juicy tropical) 20 g protein, 8.8 g carbohydrate and 0.34 g fibre per 100 ml, 125 ml bottle (PKU Lophlex LQ 20) (p’code 2528592)
  • Liquid (juicy berries) 20 g protein, 8.8 g carbohydrate and 0.34 g fibre per 100 ml, 125 ml bottle (PKU Lophlex LQ 20) (p’code 2470535)
  • Liquid (juicy orange) 20 g protein, 8.8 g carbohydrate and 0.34 g fibre per 100 ml, 125 ml bottle (PKU Lophlex LQ 20) (p’code 2470543)
  • Semi-solid 18.3 g protein, 18.5 g carbohydrate and 0.92 g fibre per 100 g, 109 g pot (PKU Lophlex Sensations 20 (berries)) (p’code 2528606)
  • Liquid 6.7 g protein, 5.1 g carbohydrate and 2 g fat per 100 ml, 250 ml carton (Easiphen Liquid) (p’code 2450828)
  • Powder (unflavoured) 39 g protein and 34 g carbohydrate per 100 g, 500 g can (XP Maxamum) (p’code 459828)
  • Powder (orange) 39 g protein and 34 g carbohydrate per 100 g, 500 g can (XP Maxamum) (p’code 212059)
  • Powder (neutral) 36 g protein, 32 g carbohydrate and 12.5 g fat per 100 g, 36 g sachet (PKU Anamix Junior) (p’code 2642980)
  • Powder (vanilla) 36 g protein, 32 g carbohydrate and 12.5 g fat per 100 g, 36 g sachet (PKU Anamix Junior) (p’code 2556162)
  • Powder (chocolate) 36 g protein, 32 g carbohydrate and 12.5 g fat per 100 g, 36 g sachet (PKU Anamix Junior) (p’code 2556154)
  • Powder (orange) 36 g protein, 32 g carbohydrate and 12.5 g fat per 100 g, 36 g sachet (PKU Anamix Junior) (p’code 2609657)
  • Powder 13.1 g protein, 50.1 g carbohydrate, 23 g fat and 5.3 g fibre per 100 g, 400 g can (PKU Anamix Infant) (p’code 2595923)

Amino acid formula (without phenylalanine and tyrosine)

new listing

  • Powder (neutral) 36 g protein, 32 g carbohydrate and 12.5 g fat per 100 g, 36 g sachet (TYR Anamix Junior) (p’code 2432102)
  • Powder 13.1 g protein, 49.5 g carbohydrate, 23 g fat and 5.3 g fibre per 100 g, 400 g can (TYR Anamix Infant) (p’code 2405342)
  • Liquid (orange) 8 g protein, 7 g carbohydrate, 3.8 g fat and 0.25 g fibre per 100 ml, 125 ml bottle (TYR Anamix Junior LQ) (p’code 2683024)
  • Liquid (juicy berries), 20 g protein, 8.8 g carbohydrate, 0.44 g fat and 0.5 g fibre per 125 ml pouch (TYR Lophlex LQ 20) (p’code 2610906)

Amino acid formula (without isoleucine, methionine, threonine and valine) powder 13.1 g protein, 50.1 g carbohydrate, 23 g fat and 5.3 g fibre per 100 g, 400 g can (MMA/PA Anamix Infant)

new listing (p’code 2386313)

Amino acid formula (without methionine, threonine and valine) powder (neutral), 5 g protein, 5.4 g carbohydrate, 2.3 g fat and 2.0 g fibre per 18 g sachet (MMA/PA Anamix Junior)

new listing (p’code 2498812)

Amoxicillin with clavulanic acid (Curam) grans for oral liq 50 mg with clavulanic acid 12.5 mg per ml, 100 ml

price increase

Aprepitant (Emend Tri-Pack) cap 2 × 80 mg and 1 × 125 mg

price decrease and addition of PSS

Bimatoprost eye drops 0.03%, 3 ml

Brand change

  • Lumigan – new listing and addition of PSS (p’code 2109220)
  • Bimatoprost Multichem to be delisted 1 January 2025

Bortezomib (DBL Bortezomib) inj 3.5 mg vial

amended restricted criteria

Bosentan (Bosentan Dr Reddy’s) tab 62.5 mg and 125 mg

price decrease and addition of PSS

Calcium folinate (Eurofolic) inj 10 mg per ml, 100 ml vial

new listing (p’code 2687364)

Capsaicin (Zo-Rub Osteo) crm 0.025%, 45 g

new listing (p’code 2682885)

Capsaicin (Zo-Rub HP) crm 0.075%, 45 g

new listing (p’code 2682893)

Chlorhexidine gluconate (healthE) mouthwash 0.2%, 200 ml

new listing and addition of PSS (p’code 2393840)

Clonidine hydrochloride inj 150 mcg per ml, 1 ml ampoule

Brand change

  • Catapres – new listing and addition of PSS (p’code 202266)
  • Medsurge to be delisted 1 January 2025

Diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, hepatitis B and haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine (Infanrix-hexa) inj 30IU diphtheria with 40IU tetanus and 25mcg pertussis toxoids, 25mcg pertussis filamentous haemagglutinin, 8mcg pertactin, 80D-AgU polio virus, 10mcg hepatitis B antigen 10mcg H. influenzae type b with tetanus toxoid 20-40mcg in 0.5ml syringe

amended restriction criteria

Elemental feed with high medium chain triglycerides (Emsogen) powder (neutral), 12.5 g protein, 60 g carbohydrate and 16.4 g fat per 100 g sachet

new listing (p’code 2508419)

Eptifibatide (Mylan) inj 2 mg per ml, 10 ml vial

to be delisted 1 October 2024

Essential amino acid formula (Essential Amino Acid Mix) powder (neutral) 79 g protein per 100 g, 200 g can

new listing (p’code 2389053)

Glycomacropeptide and amino acid contains some phenylalanine

new listing

  • Powder 20 g protein, 4.9 g carbohydrate per 33.4 g sachet (PKU GMPro 20 Vanilla) (p’code 2682931)
  • Powder (unflavoured) 10 g protein, 4 g carbohydrate per 12.5 g sachet (PKU GMPro Mix-In) (p’code 2682958)
  • Liquid (neutral),10 g protein, 8.5 g carbohydrate per 250 ml carton (PKU GMPro LQ) (p’code 2682974)

Hepatitis B recombinant vaccine (Engerix-B) inj 10 mcg per 0.5 ml prefilled syringe and inj 20 mcg per 1 ml prefilled syringe

amended restriction criteria

Hyoscine hydrobromide (Scopoderm TTS) patch 1 mg per 72 hours

to be delisted 1 January 2025

Ipratropium bromide (Pharmascience) nebuliser soln 250 mcg per ml, 2 ml ampoule

new listing (p’code 2687070)

Lenalidomide (Revlimid) cap 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg and 25 mg, 21 and 28 cap pack 

amended chemical name and to be delisted 1 February 2025

Lenalidomide (Viatris) (Lenalidomide Viatris) cap 5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg and 25 mg 

new listing and addition of PSS

  • Cap 5 mg (p’code 2673525)
  • Cap 10 mg (p’code 2673533)
  • Cap 15 mg (p’code 2673541)
  • Cap 25 mg (p’code 2673568)

Lomustine (Ceenu) cap 10 mg and 40 mg

to be delisted 1 January 2025

Metabolic Products

amended restriction criteria

Midazolam inj 1 mg per ml, 5 ml ampoule and inj 5 mg per ml, 3 ml ampoule

Brand change

Midazolam-Baxter – new listing and addition of PSS

  • Inj 1 mg per ml, 5 ml ampoule (p’code 2599279)
  • Inj 5 mg per ml, 3 ml ampoule (p’code 2599260)

Mylan Midazolam and Midazolam Viatris to be delisted 1 January 2025

Midodrine (MAR-Midodrine) tab 2.5 mg and 5 mg

new listing

Tab 2.5 mg (p’code 2667851)

Tab 5 mg (p’code 2667878)

Naphazoline hydrochloride eye drops 0.1%, 15 ml

Brand change

  • Albalon – new listing and addition of PSS (p’code 200182)
  • Naphcon Forte to be delisted 1 January 2025

Octreotide (Omega) inj 100 mcg per ml, 1 ml vial

new listing (p’code 2687275)

Pomalidomide (Pomolide) cap 1 mg, 2 mg, 3 mg and 4 mg

new listing

  • Cap 1 mg, 14 cap pack (p’code 2680297)
  • Cap 1 mg, 21 cap pack (p’code 2680300)
  • Cap 2 mg, 14 cap pack (p’code 2680319)
  • Cap 2 mg, 21 cap pack (p’code 2680327)
  • Cap 3 mg, 14 cap pack (p’code 2680335) 
  • Cap 3 mg, 21 cap pack (p’code 2680343) 
  • Cap 4 mg, 14 cap pack (p’code 2680351) 
  • Cap 4 mg, 21 cap pack (p’code 2680378) 

Protein free supplement containing carbohydrate, fat with added vitamins and minerals (Energivit) powder (neutral) nil added protein and 67 g carbohydrate per 100 g, 400 g can

new listing (p’code 2000628)

Risperidone (Risperdal) tab 0.5 mg and 2 mg 

new listing

  • Tab 0.5 mg (p’code 2015765)
  • Tab 2 mg (p’code 245372)

Testosterone (Androderm) patch 5 mg per day

to be delisted 1 November 2024

Thalidomide (Thalomid) cap 50 mg and 100 mg

amended restriction criteria

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