Rosuvastatin (10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg tablets): Supply issue
Viatris, the supplier, advises that there have been delays at the factory, which may lead to a limited supply of these three presentations of rosuvastatin tablets.
10 November 2025 | Alternative funded
We have funded an alternative from 11 November 2025. It will be available from Sandoz from mid-November 2025.
Affected product
There has been a delay at the factory which will delay the next shipment of the following strengths of rosuvastatin tablets. The supplier expects stock of the 10 and 40 mg strengths to be constrained but to remain available. We have listed an alternative for the 20 mg tablet.
| Strength | Pharmacode | Subsidy | Measure/Qty |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 mg | 2651149 | $1.69 | per 30 |
| 20 mg | 2651157 | $2.71 | per 30 |
| 40 mg | 2651165 | $4.55 | per 30 |
Viatris is managing how much of the remaining stock it sends out to ensure an equitable distribution (on allocation).
Expected resupply
Viatris expects the next shipment to arrive by the end of November. It may take another 1 to 2 weeks to reach pharmacies around New Zealand Aotearoa.
Viatris is working with the manufacturer to see whether stock can be delivered earlier.
Alternative product
We have funded an alternative product from 11 November 2025. It has been approved by Medsafe. It will be available from Sandoz from mid-November 2025. The listing will not appear in the Schedule until it is updated for December 2025.
- Chemical: Rosuvastatin
- Brand: Rosuvastatin – Sandoz
- Presentation: Tab 20 mg
- Pharmacode: 2716739
- Subsidy: $4.21
- Measure/Qty: per 30
Rosuvastatin Sandoz Information Sheets NPS Medicinewise(external link)
(Image from NPS Medicinewise)
Information for pharmacists
RxOne users: The new listing will be automatically updated by RxOne on the effective date.
TONIQ users: the new listings will automatically be updated in Toniq medicine databases from the effective date.
ScriptSense users: the listings will be automatically updated by ScriptSense from the effective date.
Claiming
Sector Operations Group will be unable to process claims for November 2025 dispensing of the above listing.
Pharmacies can either:
- hold these claims until December 2025 OR
- reclaim them in December 2025 when they are rejected for payment in November 2025 claim.
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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