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

New Listings

  • Fexofenadine hydrochloride (Telfast) tab 60 mg (p’code 2701405)
  • Heparin sodium (Pfizer) inj 5,000 iu per ml, 5 ml ampoule (p’code 2339889)
  • Imiquimod (Padagis) crm 5%, 250 mg sachet (p’code 2715775)
  • Levocabastine (Livostin) eye drops 0.5 mg per ml, 4 ml OP (p’code 2712571)
  • Lidocaine [lignocaine] hydrochloride (Xylocaine Viscous) oral (gel) soln 2%, 200 ml (p’code 290513)
  • Metoclopramide hydrochloride (Medsurge) inj 5 mg per ml, 2 ml ampoule – Up to 5 inj available on a PSO (p’code 2690497)
  • Olanzapine (Zypine) tab 10 mg – Safety medicine; prescriber may determine dispensing frequency (p’code 2439875)
  • Pharmacy services (BSF Allegron) brand switch fee – may only be claimed once per patient (p’code 2715740)
  • Pharmacy services (Paxlovid fee) paxlovid fee (Pharmacist initiated) (p’code 2714647)
  • Risperidone (Risperon) oral liq 1 mg per ml, 100 ml – Safety medicine; prescriber may determine dispensing frequency (p’code 2662396)

Changes to restrictions, chemical names and presentations

  • Nortriptyline hydrochloride (Allegron and Norpress) tab 10 mg and 25 mg – addition of brand switch fee
  • Ticagrelor (Ticagrelor Sandoz) tab 90 mg – amended Special Authority criteria
  • Vigabatrin (Sabril) powder for oral soln 500 mg per sachet – addition of s29 and wastage claimable

Increased subsidy

Chemical

Presentation

Fully subsidised brands

Coal tar

Soln BP, 200 ml

Midwest

Compound

hydroxybenzoate

Soln, 100 ml

Midwest

Ethinyloestradiol with levonorgestrel

Tab 20 mcg with levonorgestrel 100 mcg and 7 inert tablets

Tab 30 mcg with levonorgestrel 150 mcg and 7 inert tablets

Lo-Oralcon 20 ED

 

Oralcon 30 ED

Glycerin with sodium saccharin

Suspension, 473 ml

Ora-Sweet SF

Glycerin with sucrose

Suspension, 473 ml

Ora-Sweet

Menthol

Crystals, 25 g and 100 g

MidWest

Methyl hydroxybenzoate

Powder, 25 g

Midwest

Methylcellulose

Powder, 100 g

Suspension, 473 ml

MidWest

Ora-Plus

Methylcellulose with glycerin and sodium saccharin

Suspension, 473 ml

Ora-Blend SF

Methylcellulose with glycerin and sucrose

Suspension, 473 ml

Ora-Blend

Omeprazole

Powder, 5 g

Midwest

Phenobarbitone sodium

Powder, 10 g

MidWest

Propylene glycol

Liq, 500 ml

Midwest

Salicylic acid

Powder, 250 g

Midwest

Sertraline

Tab 50 mg and 100 mg

Setrona

Sodium bicarbonate

Powder BP, 500 g

Midwest

Syrup (pharmaceutical grade)

Liq, 500 ml

Midwest