Submissions

Consultation on improving access to treatments in the community for trauma and medical emergencies, and ketamine for palliative care

 19 December 2025 

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Consultation: Podiatrist Prescriber Scope of Practice

24 October 2025

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Proposal to change funding criteria for HIV medicines

20 October 2025

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Proposed changes to blood monitoring and prescribing requirements 

 15 October 2025

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Proposal to fund a new brand of methylphenidate hydrochloride 

1 October 2025

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Proposed changes to Special Authority renewal requirements

15 September 2025

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Consultation on the draft 2025/26: invitation to tender for health care professionals

10 September 2025

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Proposal to decline inactive funding applications

9 September 2025

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Consultation on changes to support increased prescription lengths

25 July 2025

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Submission on the Agenda for the 74th meeting of the Medicines Classification Committee

8 July 2025 

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Consultation on possible brand changes through the 2024/25 Annual Invitation to Tender

16 June 2025

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Pharmac proposal to amend access to Covid-19 antivirals and change supply and reimbursement

30 May 2025

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Proposed Medicines Amendment Bill 2025

19 May 2025

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Proposal to regulate Physician Associates under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act 2003

13 May 2025.

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Proposal to support access to budesonide with eformoterol inhalers

9 May 2025

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Proposal to make it easier to access Mirena and Jaydess IUDs (contraceptives)

24 April 2025

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Proposal to fund Estradot as an alternative brand of oestradiol patches

15 April 2025

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Proposal to fund a new type of insulin for the management of diabetes

24 March 2025

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Proposal to discontinue efavirenz tablets

4 March 2025

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Proposal to fund the contraceptive pill desogestrel (Cerazette) 

18 February 2025

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Guild expression of interest to join Pain Management Service working group 

14 February 2025

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Medsafe and Pharmac proposal to change the regulatory and funding restrictions for stimulant treatments for attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

11 February 2025

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Proposal to widen access to medicines for blood cancer, inflammatory bowel diseases, eczema and rheumatoid arthritis

10 February 2025

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Pharmacy council engagement on changes under consideration for Pharmacist Prescribers scope of practice

24 January 2025

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Agenda for the 73rd meeting of the Medicines Classification Committee (MCC)

16 January 2025

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Feedback on the Ministry of Health's proposal to extend designated prescribing authority to podiatrists

20 December 2024

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Practitioner Supply Order (PSO) pilot proposal and request for Expressions of Interest (EOI)

12 December 2024

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Submission on the HNZ future service model proposal for the Needle Exchange programme

10 December 2024

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Feedback on proposed Disciplinary Levy and APC increases for 2025

6 December 2024

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Proposal to amend the Medicines act 1981 to enable pharmacist prescribers to prescribe unapproved versions of listed medicines

31 October 2024

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Proposal for the implementation of a Brand Switch Fee (BSF) due to changes in the appearance of Teva omeprazole capsules

31 October 2024

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Guild submission on proposal to increase prescribing duration

21 October 2024

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Proposal to remove the renewal criteria for stimulant treatments

3 October 2024

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Proposal to fund lisdexamfetamine for the treatment of deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD)

26 September 2024 

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Proposal to widen access to empagliflozin for use in the treatment of chronic heart failure (HFrEF)

13 September 2024

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Submission to the 2024 review of the School of Pharmacy, University of Otago

11 September 2024 

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Proposal to fund oestradiol gel and to award Principal Supply Status to Estrogel

15 August 2024

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Objections to the decisions from the 72nd Medicines Classification Committee held on 12 June 2024

26 July 2024

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Proposal to fund fosfmycin in the community for urinary tract infections and zonisamide for some types of epilepsy

26 July 2024

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Proposal to widen access to immunotherapy for six types of cancer, and treatments to prevent fungal infections

26 July 2024

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Proposal to fund supplements for phenylketonuria and other inherited metabolic diseases

5 July  2024

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Proposal for Pharmac funding for additional Oestradiol patch prescriptions and prescription co-payments via community pharmacy

21 June 2024

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Updated proposal to implement a Pharmac funding change to spacer devices

21 June 2024

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Proposal re: listing and funding a ready-made Codeine Linctus product

20 June 2024

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Guild request to implement an Out-of-Stock Consultation fee 

11 June 2024

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Targeted consultation on the strategic approach to immunisation in New Zealand 

31 May 2024

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Agenda of the 72nd meeting of the Medicine Classification Committee

1 May 2024

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Proposal to fund levetiracetam injection for people receiving palliative care in the community

1 May 2024

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Proposal to fund continuous glucose monitors, insulin pumps, and insulin pump consumables

  26 April 2024

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Proposal to fund treatments for gynaecological, respiratory disorders, infectious diseases and vasculitis

29 February 2024

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Update on proposal from Pharmac and Te Whatu Ora to enable many childhood vaccinations to be given in pharmacies – further feedback required

15 February 2024  

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Proposal to decline inactive funding applications

  9 February 2024

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Proposal to enable to childhood vaccinations through community pharmacy

  29 January 2024  

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Pharmacy Council consultation on Naming Policy proposed changes

  25 January 2024

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Proposed Disciplinary Levy and APC Fee increases for 2024/25

11 December 2023 

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Proposal to fund aripiprazole depot injection as an alternative antipsychotic treatment option 

 7 December 2023 

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Proposal to fund testosterone gel and award principal supply status to Testogel

22 November 2023 

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