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17 March 2023
Anna
By email: [FYI request #22111 email]
Ref: H2023021813
Tēnā koe Anna
Transfer of your request for official information
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to Manatū Hauora
(the Ministry of Health) on 15 March 2023. You requested:
“The number of prescriptions in New Zealand for Omeprazole and/or Proton Pump
Inhibitor for children and young people under 30 years old (in whichever age bands are
available) for EACH YEAR from 2018 to present day.”
The requested information is more connected to the functions of Te Whatu Ora – Health New
Zealand. For this reason, I have decided to transfer your request to Te Whatu Ora under section
14(b)(ii) of the Act. You can expect a response from their agency in due course.
Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to review any
decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be contacted by email at:
[email address] or by calling 0800 802 602.
Nāku noa, na
Jan Torres
Acting Manager, OIA Services
Government and Executive Services | Te Pou Whakatere Kāwanatanga
COPY OF OIA REQUEST
From: Anna <[FYI request #22111 email]>
Sent: Wednesday, 15 March 2023 07:54
To: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Subject: Official Information request - Omeprazole / PPI prescribing in children and young
people
Dear Ministry of Health,
Would it be possible to access the following data:
The number of prescriptions in New Zealand for Omeprazole and/or Proton Pump Inhibitor for
children and young people under 30 years old (in whichever age bands are available) for EACH
YEAR from 2018 to present day.
Thank you so much for your time,
Anna
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