OncoTICE (bacillus calmette-guerin): Supply issue

Affected product

Stock is in the country and available to order. MSD continues to manage the distribution of this product due to on-going limits in availability. 

• Chemical: Bacillus calmette-guerin (BCG)
• Presentation: Inj 2-8 x 100 million CFU
• Brand: OncoTICE
• Pharmacode: 799629
• Subsidy: $149.37
• Measure / Qty: per 1

Schedule listing for OncoTICE(external link)

How to order OncoTICE

MSD requires that hospital pharmacists:

1. use email (do not use electronic EDI)
2. contact one wholesaler only
3. order on the first of the month
4. use the subject line: NZ OncoTICE allocation
5. include the number of boxes requested and the name of the hospital

MSD notes that this is a request only and pharmacies may not get the quantity requested.  Your monthly allocation will be determined by the wholesaler based on historical demand as a portion of the supply available. 

7 February 2025 letter from MSD about OncoTICE [PDF, 114 KB]

SII-Onco-BCG

We have sourced stock of SII-Onco-BCG, to be supplied by Te Arai. It is listed in the Community Schedule and HML.

• Presentation: Inj 40 mg per ml, vial
• Brand: SII-Onco-BCG
• Pharmacode: 2474239
• Subsidy: $176.90
• Measure / Qty: per 3

Schedule listing for SII-Onco-BCG(external link)

Who to contact

If you have questions about this issue, email enquiry@pharmac.govt.nz

Please include as much information as you can about the product (presentation, brand, Pharmacode) and who your wholesaler is.

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