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 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.

16 August 2024 – preview of changes for September 2024

Pharmaceutical	Change
Acarbose (Accarb) tab 50 mg and 100 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Aciclovir (ViruPOS) eye oint 3%, 4.5 g	price increase and addition of PSS
Aciclovir (Aciclovir-Baxter) inj 250 mg vial	price increase and addition of PSS
Amino acid formula (without phenylalanine) (PKU Start) powder (Neutral), 14.3 g protein, 25 g fat per 100 g, 400 g can, 4 can pack	new listing (p’code 2689391)
Amino acid formula (without phenylalanine) (PKU Start) powder (Neutral), 14.3 g protein, 25 g fat per 100 g, can , single can pack	delisted 1 September 2024
Atenolol tab 50 mg (Viatris) and tab 100 mg (Atenolol Viatris)	price increase and addition of PSS
Atropine sulphate (Martindale) inj 600 mcg per ml, 1 ml ampoule	price increase and addition of PSS
Barium sulphate (Varibar – Honey and Pudding) oral liq 400 mg per ml (40% w/v), bottle	price increase
Barium sulphate	new listing Oral liq 1 mg per ml (0.1% w/v, 0.1% w/w), 450 ml bottle, 1 pack (Neulumex) (p’code 2683075) Oral liq 1 mg per ml (0.1% w/v, 0.1% w/w), 450 ml bottle, 12 pack (Neulumex) (p’code 2683083) Oral liq 20.9 mg per ml (2.1% w/v, 2% w/w), 450 ml bottle, 12 pack (Readi-CAT 2) (p’code 2683067)
Barium sulphate Powder for oral liq 20 mg per g (2% w/w), 22.1 g sachet (E-Z-Cat Dry) Oral liq 600 mg per g (60% w/w), tube, 454 g (E-Z-Paste) Enema 1,250 mg per ml (125% w/v), 500 ml bag (Liquibar) Oral liq 22 mg per g (2.2% w/w), 250 ml bottle (CT Plus+) Oral liq 22 mg per g (2.2% w/w), 450 ml bottle (CT Plus+) Oral liq 1 mg per ml (0.1% w/v, 0.1% w/w), 450 ml bottle (VoLumen) Oral liq 20.9 mg per ml (2.1% w/v, 2% w/w), 250 ml bottle (Readi-CAT 2) Powder for oral soln 97.65% w/w, 300 g bottle (X-Opaque-HD) Oral liq 1,250 mg per ml (125% w/v), 2,000 ml bottle (Liquibar)	delisted 1 September 2024
Barium sulphate with sodium bicarbonate (E-Z-Gas II) grans eff 382.2 mg per g with sodium bicarbonate 551.3 mg per g, 4 g sachet	price decrease
Betamethasone valerate crm 0.1%, 50 g (Beta Cream), oint 0.1%, 50 g (Beta Ointment) and scalp app 0.1%, 100 ml (Beta Scalp)	price increase and addition of PSS
Bisacodyl (Lax-Suppositories) suppos 10 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Budesonide (SteroClear) nasal spray 50 mcg and 100 mcg per dose, 200 dose	price decrease and addition of PSS
Candesartan cilexetil (Candestar) tab 4 mg, 8 mg and 16 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Candesartan cilexetil (Candestar) tab 32 mg	price decrease and addition of PSS
Carbomer (Poly Gel) ophthalmic gel 0.3%, single dose	to be delisted 1 July 2025
Carmustine (Novadoz) inj 100 mg vial	new listing (p’code 2689375)
Cetomacrogol (Cetomacrogol-AFT) crm BP, 500 g	price increase and addition of PSS
Clonidine hydrochloride (Catapres) tab 150 mcg	price increase and addition of PSS
Crotamiton (Itch-Soothe) crm 10%, 20 g	price increase and addition of PSS
Cyclizine hydrochloride (Nausicalm) tab 50 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Cyclophosphamide (Endoxan) inj 1 g and 2 g vial	price increase and addition of PSS
Dexamethasone (Dexmethsone) tab 0.5 mg and 4 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Diclofenac sodium (Diclofenac Sandoz) tab EC 25 mg and 50 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
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
Dopamine hydrochloride (Max Health Ltd) inj 40 mg per ml, 5 ml ampoule	price increase and addition of PSS
Dorzolamide with timolol (Dortimopt) eye drops 2% with timolol 0.5%, 5 ml	price increase and addition of PSS
Enoxaparin sodium Inj 20 mg in 0.2 ml syringe, inj 40 mg in 0.4 ml syringe, inj 60 mg in 0.6 ml syringe, inj 80 mg in 0.8 ml syringe and inj 100 mg in 1 ml syringe (Clexane) Inj 120 mg in 0.8 ml syringe and inj 150 mg in 1 ml syringe (Clexane Forte)	price decrease and addition of PSS
Felodipine tab long-acting 2.5 mg (Plendil ER), tab long-acting 5 mg (Felo 5 ER) and tab long-acting 10 mg (Felo 10 ER)	price increase and addition of PSS
Fentanyl (Biomed Fentanyl) inj 10 mcg per ml, 10 ml syringe	new listing and addition of PSS (p’code 2670690)
Fentanyl (Biomed) inj 20 mcg per ml, 50 ml syringe	addition of PSS
Ferrous fumarate (Ferro-tab) tab 200 mg (65 mg elemental)	price increase and addition of PSS
Flucloxacillin (AFT) grans for oral liq 25 mg and 50 mg per ml, 100 ml	price increase and addition of PSS
Flucloxacillin (AFT) grans for oral liq 25 mg and 50 mg per ml, 100 ml	Pharmacodes 2072270 and 2072262 delisted 1 September 2024
Furosemide [frusemide] (IPCA-Frusemide) tab 40 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Gadobenic acid (Multihance) inj 334 mg per ml, 10 ml and 20 ml vial	delisted 1 September 2024
Hydrocortisone with miconazole (Micreme H) crm 1% with miconazole nitrate, 15 g	price increase and addition of PSS
Intra-uterine device (TCu 380 Plus Normal) IUD 33.6 mm length × 29.9 mm width	new listing (p’code 2688484)
Isoniazid (Isoniazid Teva) tab 100 mg	new listing (p’code 2689294)
Isoniazid with rifampicin (Rifinah) tab 100 mg with rifampicin 150 mg and tab 150 mg with rifampicin 300 mg	addition of PSS
Lansoprazole (Lanzol Relief) cap 15 mg	price decrease and addition of PSS
Lansoprazole (Lanzol Relief) cap 30 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Levodopa with carbidopa tab 100 mg with carbidopa 25 mg and tab 250 mg with carbidopa 25 mg (Sinemet) tab long-acting 200 mg with carbidopa 50 mg (Sinemet CR)	price increase and addition of PSS
Lithium carbonate (Priadel) tab long-acting 400 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Lopinavir with ritonavir (Lopinavir/Ritonavir Mylan) tab 200 mg with ritonavir 50 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Lorazepam (Ativan) tab 1 mg and 2.5 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Low-calcium formula (Locasol) powder 14.8 g protein, 53.7 g carbohydrate and 26.7 g fat per 100 g and tuna fish oil (DHA), can	new listing (p’code 2684721)
Low-calcium formula (Locasol) powder 14.6 g protein, 55.2 g carbohydrate and 25.8 g fat per 100 g, can	to be delisted 1 March 2025
Macrogol 3350 with potassium chloride and sodium chloride (Glycoprep Orange) powder for oral soln 755.68 mg with potassium chloride 10.55 mg, sodium chloride 37.33 mg and sodium sulphate 80.62 mg per g, 70 g sachet, 3 and 12 pack	price increase and addition of PSS
Methadone hydrochloride Oral liq 2 mg per ml, 200 ml (Biodone) Oral liq 5 mg per ml, 200 ml (Biodone Forte) Oral liq 10 mg per ml, 200 ml (Biodone Extra Forte)	price increase and addition of PSS
Methotrexate (Methotrexate Sandoz) inj 7.5 mg, 10 mg, 15 mg, 20 mg, 25 mg and 30 mg prefilled syringe	price increase and addition of PSS
Miconazole (Decozol) oral gel 20 mg per g, 40 g	price increase and addition of PSS
Midodrine (Midodrine Medsurge) tab 2.5 mg and 5 mg	price decrease and addition of PSS
Midodrine (MAR-Midodrine) tab 2.5 mg and 5 mg	price decrease
Moclobemide (Aurorix) tab 150 mg and 300 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Mometasone furoate Crm 0.1%, 15 g and 50 g (Elocon Alcohol Free), Oint 0.1%, 15 g and 50 g (Elocon) Lotn 0.1%, 30 ml (Elocon)	price increase and addition of PSS
Naltrexone hydrochloride (Revia) tab 50 mg	new listing (p’code 2689049)
Naproxen tab 250 mg (Noflam 250), tab 500 mg (Noflam 500), tab long-acting 750 mg (Naprosyn SR 750) and tab long-acting 1 g (Naprosyn SR 1000)	price increase and addition of PSS
Naproxen tab 250 mg (Noflam 250), tab 500 mg (Noflam 500)	Pharmacodes 319333 and 323071 delisted 1 September 2024
Neostigmine metilsulfate (Max Health) inj 2.5 mg per ml, 1 ml ampoule	price increase and addition of PSS
Nevirapine (Nevirapine Viatris) tab 200 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Norethisterone (Norethinderone - CDC) tab 350 mcg	new listing (p’code 2685051)
Orphenadrine citrate (Norflex) tab 100 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Oxycodone hydrochloride (OxyNorm) cap immediate-release 10 mg and oral liq 5 mg per 5 ml	to be delisted 1 October 2024
Oxycodone hydrochloride (OxyNorm) cap immediate-release 20 mg	to be delisted 1 March 2025
Oxycodone hydrochloride (OxyNorm) cap immediate-release 5 mg	to be delisted 1 December 2024
Pegaspargase (Oncaspar LYO) inj 750 iu per ml, 5 ml vial	price increase
Phenoxymethylpenicillin (penicillin V) (Cilicaine VK) cap 250 mg and 500 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Pneumococcal (PCV10) conjugate vaccine (Synflorix) inj 1 mcg of pneumococcal polysaccharide serotypes 1, 5, 6B, 7F, 9V, 14 and 23F; 3 mcg of pneumococcal polysaccharide serotypes 4, 18C and 19F in 0.5 ml prefilled syringe	delisted 1 September 2024
Prednisolone sodium (Essential Prednisolone) rectal foam 20 mg per dose (14 applications)	to be delisted from 1 October 2024
Quinapril with hydrochlorothiazide tab 10 mg with hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg (Accuretic 10) and tab 20 mg with hydrochlorothiazide 12.5 mg (Accuretic 20)	delisted 1 September 2024
Ramipril (Tryzan) cap 1.25 mg, 2.5 mg, 5 mg and 10 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Riluzole (Rilutek) tab 50 mg	price decrease and addition of PSS
Risperidone (Risperdal) tab 1 mg and 3 mg	new listing Tab 1 mg (p’code 245364) Tab 3 mg (p’code 245380)
Sodium fusidate [fusidic acid] (Foban) crm 2% and oint 2%, 5 g	price increase and addition of PSS
Somatropin (Omnitrope) inj 5 mg and 10 mg cartridge	price increase and addition of PSS
Somatropin (Omnitrope) inj 15 mg cartridge	addition of PSS
Temozolomide (Temozolomide-Taro) cap 5 mg	new listing (p’code 2689413)
Terlipressin inj 1 mg per 8.5 ml ampoule	Brand change Terlipressin Ever Pharma – new listing and addition of PSS (p’code 2689359) Glypressin to be delisted 1 February 2025
Tretinoin (ReTrieve) crm 0.05%, 50 g	price increase and addition of PSS
Trimethoprim (TMP) tab 300 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Trimethoprim with sulphamethoxazole [co-trimoxazole] (Trisul) tab trimethoprim 80 mg and sulphamethoxazole 400 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Valaciclovir (Vaclovir) tab 500 mg and 1,000 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Valganciclovir (Valganciclovir Viatris) tab 450 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Vecuronium bromide (Vecure) inj 10 mg vial	new listing and addition of PSS (p’code 2503379)
Vincristine sulphate (DBL Vincristine Sulfate) inj 1 mg per ml, 1 ml vial	price increase
Zopiclone (Zopiclone Actavis) tab 7.5 mg, 500 tab pack	new listing and addition of PSS (p’code 2480662)

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