Schedule Dispatches
Schedule dispatches give a summary of changes coming out in the next month.
On this page
Kia ora
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 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.
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 |