Pharmaceutical Schedule

About the Schedule

The New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule (the "Schedule") is a list of the approximately 2000 prescription medicines and therapeutic products subsidised by the Government. The Schedule is published three times a year and updated monthly. Schedule information on this website is updated monthly.

The printed Schedule is distributed free to about 11,000 medical practitioners, pharmacists, medical libraries, professional bodies and support groups, and can also be requested by other users, including pharmaceutical suppliers.

Search the Schedule online

Search the schedule through the search form at the top of this page. You can search by partial or exact chemical or brand name.

Browse the Schedule online

Section A – Refer from page 12 of the Pharmaceutical Schedule, November 2009 (224 pages, 1245 KB)

Section B

• Alimentary Tract and Metabolism
• Blood and Blood Forming Organs
• Cardiovascular System
• Dermatologicals
• Genito-Urinary System
• Hormone Preparations - Systemic Excluding Contraceptive Hormones
• Infections - Agents for Systemic Use
• Musculoskeletal System
• Nervous System
• Oncology Agents and Immunosuppressants
• Respiratory System and Allergies
• Sensory Organs
• Various
• Extemporaneously Compounded Preparations and Galenicals
• Special Foods

Section C – Refer from page 161 of the Pharmaceutical Schedule, November 2009 (224 pages, 1245 KB)

Section D – Refer from page 167 of the Pharmaceutical Schedule, November 2009 (224 pages, 1245 KB)

Section E – Refer from page 190 of the Pharmaceutical Schedule, November 2009 (224 pages, 1245 KB)

Section F – Refer from page 191 of the Pharmaceutical Schedule, November 2009 (224 pages, 1245 KB)

Section G – Refer from page 193 of the Pharmaceutical Schedule, November 2009 (224 pages, 1245 KB)

Schedule Publications

Download the latest printed schedule Pharmaceutical Schedule August 2009 (226 pages, 1440 KB).

PHARMAC updates the Schedule monthly. Click here for more information.

Section H is the list of medicines with national contracts, funded by DHB hospitals. Click here for more information.

The Schedule database is also available to software developers. Contact John Geering for more details.

Frequently Asked Questions

Refer to our Frequently Asked Questions if you have any questions about medicine subsidies.

Notification of Product Changes

To notify PHARMAC of any product changes, please use the Notification of Product Changes (2 pages, 144 KB) form.

Page updated on 01 Nov 2009

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