Nutrison range: Change in protein source
Nutricia is changing some of its Nutrison products to a more plant-based protein source.
What's changing
Nutricia is changing the source of the protein for some of its Nutrison products. The packaging is not changing, but affected products will have new Pharmacodes.
The current formula is 20% soy protein, 20% pea protein, 25% casein and 35% whey.
The new formula will be 46% soy protein, 32% pea protein, 16% casein and 6% whey.
| Product name | Chemical name and presentation | Current Pharmacode | New Pharmacode |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nutrison RTH | Enteral feed 1kcal/ml, 1,000 ml bottle | 2702118 | 2703262 |
| Nutrison Energy Multi Fibre | Enteral feed with fibre 1.5kcal/ml | 2702452 | 2703297 |
| Nutrison Energy | Enteral feed 1.5kcal/ml, 1,000 ml bottle | 2702355 | 2703289 |
| Nutrison Multi Fibre | Enteral feed with fibre 1 kcal/ml, 1,000 ml bottle | 2702428 | 2703270 |
Key dates
1 May 2025 – New Pharmacodes listed in the Pharmaceutical Schedule
1 January 2026 – The old Pharmacodes delisted from the Schedule
Who to contact
If you have questions about the change to the Nutrison products, contact Nutricia(external link).
If you have questions about funding, email enquiry@pharmac.govt.nz