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2 April 2024
New Zealand
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Erika Whittome
By email: [FYI request #25124 email]
Ref:
H2024037922
Tēnā koe Erika
Response to your request for official information
Thank you for your follow up request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the Act) to the
Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora (the Ministry) on 18 March 2024, following up on your
previous request (H2024037361 refers). You requested:
“There were conditions for full approval, and the details of these satisfied conditions have
not been supplied in this request for information. Instead the response is " changes were
processed through a changed Medicine notification."
Under which section of the Medicines Act is such a change made please?”
The changes were processed through a changed medicine notification under section 24 of the
Medicines Act 1981.
I trust this information fulfils your request. If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with
us, including this decision, please feel free to contact the OIA Services Team
on:
[email address].
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.
Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be published on the
Manatū Hauora website at:
www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-releases/responses-
official-information-act-requests.
Nāku noa, nā
Chris James
Group Manager
Medsafe