New Changes to Medicines Regulations in New Zealand (T9)

Speaker/s

  • Dr. Stewart Jessamine, Group Manager Corporate, Medsafe
  • Roger Smart, Director Regulatory Affairs, Douglas Pharmaceuticals
  • Caroline Norwood, Regulatory Manager, Pharmaceuticals Solutions

Chair

  • Anna Tang, Regulatory Affairs Associate, Hospira

Synopsis

Amendments to New Zealand Medicines Regulations 1984 have come into effect as of 1st August 2011, with further legislative changes to occur in December.  Please come and hear from Dr. Stewart Jessamine from Medsafe and NZ industry experts on the new array of requirements and implications for sponsors; including packaging and labelling, and advertising changes.

Learning Objectives:

  • Awareness of New Zealand’s new legislative changes and requirements
  • Understanding the impact of new requirements for sponsors and strategies to harmonise changes across the Tasman where feasible
  • Practical approach to assessing these new requirements

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