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.

18 August 2026 - preview of changes for September 2026

Pharmaceutical	Change
Acitretin (Novatretin) cap 10 mg and cap 25 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Amino acid formula powder 13.3 g protein, 57 g carbohydrate and 24.6 g fat per 100 g, can, 400 g (Alfamino) and powder 15 g protein, 56 g carbohydrate and 20 g fat per 100 g, can, 400 g (Alfamino Junior)	price increase
Amino acid oral feed (Vivonex TEN) powder 11 g protein, 62 g carbohydrate and 1 g fat per sachet, 80 g sachet	price increase
Amlodipine (Vasorex) tab 2.5 mg, 5 mg and 10 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Amoxicillin with clavulanic acid (Curam Duo 500/125) tab 500 mg with clavulanic acid 125 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Anastrozole (Anatrole) tab 1 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Atazanavir sulphate (Atazanavir Viatris) cap 150 mg and 200 mg	new Pharmacode listing Cap 150 mg (p’code 2736306) Cap 200 mg (p’code 2736314)
Atropine sulphate (Atropt) eye drops 1%, 15 ml	price increase and addition of PSS
Betahistine dihydrochloride (Serc) tab 16 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Betamethasone dipropionate (Diprosone) crm 0.05% and oint 0.05%, 50 g	addition of PSS
Benzylpenicillin sodium [Penicillin G] (Sandoz) inj 600 mg (1 million units) vial	price increase and addition of PSS
Bisoprolol fumarate (Ipca-Bisoprolol) tab 2.5 mg	addition of PSS
Bisoprolol fumarate (Ipca-Bisoprolol) tab 5 mg and 10 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Bupivacaine hydrochloride inj 2.5 mg per ml, 20 ml ampoule sterile pack (Marcain) and inj 5 mg per ml, 4 ml ampoule (Marcain Isobaric)	price increase and addition of PSS
Calcitriol cap 0.25 mcg and 0.5 mcg	Brand change Calcitriol Devatis – new listing and addition of PSS Cap 0.25 mcg (p’code 2730537) Cap 0.5 mcg (p’code 2730545) Calcitriol XL and Calcitriol-AFT to be delisted 1 February 2027
Calcium carbonate (Calci-Tab 500) tab 1.25 g (500 mg elemental)	price increase and addition of PSS
Captopril (DP-Captopril) oral liq 5 mg per ml, 100 ml	price increase and addition of PSS
Cefazolin (Cefazolin-AFT) inj 500 mg vial	price increase and addition of PSS
Cefazolin (Cefazolin-AFT) inj 1 g vial and 2 g vial	addition of PSS
Cetirizine hydrochloride (Histaclear) oral liq 1 mg per ml, 200 ml	price increase
Chlorhexidine with cetrimide (LumaCina) irrigation soln 0.05% with cetrimide 0.5%, 30 ml ampoule	new listing (p’code 2735040)
Clarithromycin (Klacid IV) inj 500 mg vial	price increase and addition of PSS
Clonidine (Mylan) patch 2.5 mg, 100 mcg per day, patch 5 mg, 200 mcg per day and patch 7.5 mg, 300 mcg per day	price increase and addition of PSS
Cyclizine lactate inj 50 mg per ml, 1 ml ampoule	Brand change Cyclizine lactate Medsurge – new listing and addition of PSS (p’code 2696290) Hameln to be delisted 1 February 2027
Dapsone (Dapsone (Rising)) tab 25 mg	new listing (p’code 2736284)
Dexmedetomidine inj 100 mcg per ml, 2 ml ampoule	Brand change Dexmedetomidine Medsurge – new listing and addition of PSS (p’code 2651017) Dexmedetomidine Viatris to be delisted 1 April 2027
Docusate sodium (Coloxyl) tab 50 mg and 120 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Donepezil hydrochloride (Ipca-Donepezil) tab 5 mg and 10 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Droperidol (Droperidol Panpharma) inj 2.5 mg per ml, 1 ml ampoule	to be delisted 1 December 2026
Dulaglutide (Trulicity) inj 1.5 mg per 0.5 ml prefilled pen	amended restriction criteria
Enoxaparin sodium	new Pharmacode listing Inj 20 mg in 0.2 ml syringe (Clexane) (p’code 2732955) Inj 40 mg in 0.4 ml syringe (Clexane) (p’code 2732963) Inj 60 mg in 0.6 ml syringe (Clexane) (p’code 2732971 Inj 80 mg in 0.8 ml syringe (Clexane) (p’code 2732998) Inj 100 mg in 1 ml syringe (Clexane) (p’code 2733005) Inj 120 mg in 0.8 ml syringe (Clexane Forte) (p’code 2733013) Inj 150 mg in 1 ml syringe (Clexane Forte) (p’code 2733021)
Escitalopram (Ipca-Escitalopram) tab 10 mg and 20 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Fentanyl (Biomed) inj 10 mcg per ml, 100 ml bag	price increase and addition of PSS
Finasteride (Ricit) tab 5 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Glucose [Dextrose] (Biomed) inj 50%, 10 ml ampoule and inj 50%, 90 ml bottle	price increase and addition of PSS
Indapamide (Dapa-Tabs) tab 2.5 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Isosorbide mononitrate (Duride) tab long-acting 60 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Haemophilus influenzae type B vaccine (Act-HIB) inj 10 mcg vial with diluent syringe	amended restriction criteria
High arginine oral feed 1.4 kcal/ml (Impact Advanced Recovery) liquid 10.4 g protein, 8 g carbohydrate, 4.4 g fat and 0 g fibre per 100 ml, 250 ml carton	price increase
Hydrocortisone and paraffin liquid and lanolin (DP Lotn HC) lotn 1% with paraffin liquid 15.9% and lanolin 0.6%, 250 ml	price increase and addition of PSS
Hydroxyurea [hydroxycarbamide] (Devatis) cap 500 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Hyoscine butylbromide (Spazmol) inj 20 mg, 1 ml ampoule	price increase and addition of PSS
Ketamine (Ketalar) inj 100 mg per ml, 2 ml vial	Pharmacode 436895 delisted 1 September 2026
Lamivudine Tab 150 mg (Lamivudine Viatris) Tab 100 mg (Zetlam)	price increase and addition of PSS
Lidocaine [lignocaine] hydrochloride with adrenaline and tetracaine hydrochloride (Laceraine) gel 4% with 0.18% adrenaline and 0.5% tetracaine, 4 ml vial	new listing (p’code 2736349)
Liraglutide (Victoza) inj 6 mg per ml, 3 ml prefilled pen	amended restriction criteria
Low electrolyte oral feed 2 kcal/ml (Novasource Renal (Vanilla)) liquid 9.1 g protein, 19 g carbohydrate and 10 g fat per 100 ml, 200 ml bottle	price increase
Low-GI oral feed 1 kcal/ml (Nutren Diabetes (vanilla)) liquid 7 g protein, 10.9 g carbohydrate, 2.7 g fat and 2 g fibre per 100 ml, 200 ml bottle	price increase
Montelukast (Montelukast (Sandoz)) tab 4 mg	new listing (p’code 2735954)
Morphine sulphate (Biomed) inj 1 mg per ml, 100 ml bag, inj 1 mg per ml, 10 ml syringe and inj 1 mg per ml, 50 ml syringe	price increase and addition of PSS
Naltrexone hydrochloride (Naltrexone-GH) tab 50 mg	new listing (p’code 2692961)
Nystatin Oral liquid 100,000 u per ml, 24 ml (Nilstat) Vaginal crm 100,000 u per 5 g with applicator(s), 75 g (Nilstat)	price increase and addition of PSS
Olanzapine (APO-Olanzapine)	new listing Tab 2.5 mg (p’code 2736152) Tab 5 mg (p’code 2736160) Tab 10 mg (p’code 2736179)
Oral feed (Sustagen Hospital Formula (Chocolate and Vanilla)) powder 23 g protein, 65 g carbohydrate and 2.5 g fat per 100 g, can, 840 g	price increase
Paracetamol (Gacet) suppos 125 mg, 250 mg and 500 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Paraffin (EVARA White Soft Paraffin) white soft, 450 g	price decrease and addition of PSS
Perindopril	new listing Tab 2.5 mg (Coversyl 2.5) (p’code 2726491) Tab 5 mg (Coversyl 5) (p’code 2726505) Tab 10 mg (Coversyl 10) (p’code 2726513)
Pine tar with trolamine laurilsulfate and fluorescein (Pinetarsol) soln 2.3% with trolamine laurilsulfate and fluorescein sodium, 500 ml	price increase and addition of PSS
Poloxamer (Coloxyl) oral drops 10%, 30 ml	price increase and addition of PSS
Potassium iodate (NeuroTabs) tab 253 mcg (150 mcg elemental iodine)	price increase and addition of PSS
Propranolol (Cardinol LA) cap long-acting 160 mg	to be delisted 1 January 2027
Protein supplement (Resource Beneprotein) powder 6 g protein per 7 g, can, 227 g	price increase
Remifentanil (Remifentanil-AFT) inj 1 mg vial and 2 mg vial	price increase and addition of PSS
Ropivacaine hydrochloride (Ropivacaine Kabi) Inj 2 mg per ml, 10 ml ampoule Inj 2 mg per ml, 20 ml ampoule Inj 2 mg per ml, 100 ml bag Inj 2 mg per ml, 200 ml bag Inj 7.5 mg per ml, 10 ml ampoule Inj 7.5 mg per ml, 20 ml ampoule Inj 10 mg per ml, 10 ml ampoule Inj 10 mg per ml, 20 ml ampoule	price increase and addition of PSS
SGLT2 Inhibitors	amended restriction criteria
Sildenafil (Sildenafil (Amarox)) tab 50 mg	new listing (p’code 2735962)
Tamsulosin hydrochloride (Aurobindo Tamsulosin) cap 400 mcg	new listing (p’code 2735865)
Temazepam (Normison) tab 10 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Terbinafine (Deolate) tab 250 mg	price increase and addition of PSS
Teriparatide (Teriparatide Teva S29) inj 250 mcg per ml, 2.4 ml	new listing (p’code 2735768)
Ursodeoxycholic acid (Ursosan) cap 250 mg	price decrease and addition of PSS
Water inj 20 ml ampoule	Brand change Multichem – new listing and addition of PSS (p’code 2208334) Fresenius Kabi to be delisted 1 February 2027
Vitamin B complex (Bplex) tab strong, BPC	price increase
Zidovudine with lamivudine (Lamivudine/Zidovudine Viatris) tab 300 mg with lamivudine 150 mg	Pharmacode 2645300 to be delisted 1 February 2027

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