Schedule Dispatches

Schedule dispatches give a summary of changes coming out in the next month.

This is an early notification of the changes to be announced in the Update to the Pharmaceutical Schedule.

The full Update is available as a PDF(external link)

The changes will be published in the online Schedule around the 23rd of this month and are effective from next month.

For any questions about these listing changes or the Pharmaceutical Schedule in general, email us at enquiry@pharmac.govt.nz

August 2026

New Listings

  • Erythromycin (as lactobionate) inj 500 mg vial (Eritrotex) (p’code 2734117) and inj 1 g vial (Amdipharm) (p’code 2734125) – s29
  • Ifosfamide with mesna (Ifomid - M) inj 2 g vial with mesna 3 x 100 mg per ml, 4 ml ampoule, 1 OP – PCT only – Specialist (p’code 2734753)
  • Insulin pen needles (Embecta Micro-Fine) – Maximum of 200 dev per three months
    • 29 g × 12.7 mm (p’code 2734443)
    • 31 g × 5 mm (p’code 2734419)
    • 31 g × 8 mm (p’code 2734427)
    • 32 g × 4 mm (p’code 2734435)
  • Insulin pump infusion set (teflon cannula, flexible insertion) (mylife Orbit soft) – Special Authority – Retail pharmacy – only on a prescription, maximum of 19 infusion sets will be funded per year and maximum of 5 set per three months
    • 6 mm teflon cannula; flexible insertion; 45 cm line x 10 with 10 needles (p’code 2731916)
    • 6 mm teflon cannula; flexible insertion; 60 cm line x 10 with 10 needles (p’code 2731924)
    • 6 mm teflon cannula; flexible insertion; 80 cm line x 10 with 10 needles (p’code 2731932)
    • 9 mm teflon cannula; flexible insertion; 60 cm line x 10 with 10 needles (p’code 2731940)
  • Insulin syringes, disposable with attached needle (Embecta Ultra Fine) – Maximum of 200 dev per three months
    • Syringe 0.3 ml with 29 g × 12.7 mm needle (p’code 2734478)
    • Syringe 0.3 ml with 31 g × 8 mm needle (p’code 2734451)
    • Syringe 0.5 ml with 29 g × 12.7 mm needle (p’code 2734486)
    • Syringe 1 ml with 29 g × 12.7 mm needle (p’code 2734494)
  • Oestradiol valerate (Progynova) tab 1 mg (p’code 2734761) and tab 2 mg (p’code 2734788 (2mg)
  • Propranolol (Propranolol LA Lupin) cap long-acting 160 mg – s29 and wastage claimable (p’code 2734214)
  • Renal oral feed 2 kcal/ml (Renilon 7.5) liquid (apricot) 125 ml (p’code 2734265) and liquid (caramel) 125 ml (p’code 2734273), 4 OP – Special Authority – Hospital pharmacy [HP3]
  • Tetracycline (Tetracycline AA) cap 250 mg – subsidy by endorsement, s29 and wastage claimable (p’code 2734575)

Changes to restrictions, chemical names and presentations

  • Antiandrogen Oral Contraceptives – removal of note
  • Promethazine hydrochloride (XGen) inj 25 mg per ml, 1 ml ampoule – addition of PSO
  • Promethazine hydrochloride (DBL Promethazine Hydrochloride) inj 25 mg per ml, 2 ml ampoule – amended brand name
  • Propranolol (Cardinol LA and Propranolol LA Lupin) cap long-acting 160 mg – removal of stat dispensing
  • Rituximab (Riximyo) inj 100 mg per 10 ml vial and inj 500 mg per 50 ml vial (Riximyo) and inj 1 mg for ECP (Baxter (Riximyo)) – amended Special Authority criteria
  • Tamsulosin hydrochloride (Tamsulosin-Rex) cap 400 mcg – removal of stat dispensing

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