Kia ora
Thank you for your requests for official information received on 27
October 2020 for:

"I understand that various medicinal cannabis products are currently
undergoing reviews to become approved medicines. This includes MediPharm
Labs products, which Helius Therapeutics Ltd and Cannasouth Ltd have
entered in to supply agreements for.

Can you please supply a list of products that:
1. Have been considered for approval as approved medicines, with a final
outcome decided.
2. Were not considered for approval as approved medicines, as they did not
meet basic or qualifying criteria.
3. Are currently under consideration for approval as approved medicines."

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Ngā mihi
OIA Services
Government Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
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From: B. Haddock <[FOI #14043 email]>
Sent: Tuesday, 27 October 2020 20:44
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Number and status of medicinal
cannabis product approvals
 
Dear Ministry of Health / Medicinal Cannabis Agency,

I understand that various medicinal cannabis products are currently
undergoing reviews to become approved medicines. This includes MediPharm
Labs products, which Helius Therapeutics Ltd and Cannasouth Ltd have
entered in to supply agreements for.

Can you please supply a list of products that:
1. Have been considered for approval as approved medicines, with a final
outcome decided.
2. Were not considered for approval as approved medicines, as they did not
meet basic or qualifying criteria.
3. Are currently under consideration for approval as approved medicines.

For point #3 above, I would appreciate any information around expected
timelines for approval. Alternatively, a statement of whether you expect
additional cannabis products as approved medicines (beyond Sativex) to be
available on the market this year.

Thank you for your time
B Haddock

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Kia ora B Haddock

Thank you for your request for official information, received on 27
October 2020 requesting:

“I understand that various medicinal cannabis products are currently
undergoing reviews to become approved medicines. This includes MediPharm
Labs products, which Helius Therapeutics Ltd and Cannasouth Ltd have
entered in to supply agreements for.
Can you please supply a list of products that:
1. Have been considered for approval as approved medicines, with a final
outcome decided.
2. Were not considered for approval as approved medicines, as they did not
meet basic or qualifying criteria.
3. Are currently under consideration for approval as approved medicines.”

The Ministry of Health has decided to extend the period of time available
to respond to your request under section 15A of the Official Information
Act 1982 (the Act) as further consultation is required.

You can now expect a response to your request on, or before, 4 December
2020.

You have the right, under section 28 of the Act, to ask the Ombudsman to
review my decision to extend the time available to respond to your
request.

Ngâ mihi

 

Caitlin Finnegan-Ramanui
Advisor | OIA Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [1][email address]
L1 North, Yellow, 113 Molesworth St, Wellington

 

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Kia ora B Haddock

 

Please find attached the response to your request for official
information.

 

Nga mihi,

 

Caitlin Finnegan-Ramanui
Advisor | OIA Services
Office of the Director-General
Ministry of Health
E: [1][email address]
L1 North, Yellow, 113 Molesworth St, Wellington

 

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