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.

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)