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Below is the latest information on Pharmac consultations, notifications, and supply issues for Primary Care Prescribers for week 22 May 2026. It includes information on: New updates Resolved Supply Issues Supply Disruption - Ezetimibe with Simvastatin 10/80 mg (Zimybe) Due to a delay at the manufacturing site, there is a supply issue affecting ezetimibe with simvastatin 10/80 mg combination tablet (Zimybe). From 1 June 2026 Pharmac is funding an alternative product ezetimibe with simvastatin...

Brand change: We are writing to inform you of a brand change for testosterone undecanoate inj 250 mg per ml, (Reandron) Key Dates: The Gonadron brand of testosterone undecanoate inj 250 mg per ml is to be listed (funded) from 1 June 2026 on the Community Schedule and in Health NZ hospitals. Testosterone undecanoate inj 250 mg per ml (Reandron) brand will be delisted (no longer funded) 1 November 2026. The active ingredients and excipients are the same as the Reandron brand. For more...

Nurse Practitioner – Part-TimeOcean Breeze Health | Silverdale, Hibiscus Coast Ocean Breeze Health is a small, family-focused general practice located in beautiful Silverdale on the Hibiscus Coast. Due to the continued growth of our clinic, we are looking for a compassionate and patient-focused Nurse Practitioner to join our supportive team. This role will initially be approximately 16 hours per weekdays and hours negotiable and one Saturday morning (9-1pm ) per month. We are seeking someone...

Māu te tono, nō mātou te whiwhi! (We would be honoured if you apply) 1.0 FTE (40 hours a week) Permanent position Location: Taranaki Mō te tūranga - About the role Join our team as a Pāhake Whaiora: Mental Health Services for Older People (MHSOP) Clinician and make a real difference in the lives of older people across Taranaki. In this role, you'll provide advanced assessment, clinical care, and coordination for Pāhake experiencing complex mental health, addiction, and cognitive health needs....

Kia ora Pharmac is seeking feedback on a proposal to change brands of meningococcal ACWY, pneumococcal, and influenza vaccines – and widen access to the flu vaccine for all children from 6 months up to 5 years (6-59 months inclusive). We are also proposing to widen access to a vaccine to help prevent people who have already had a serious pneumococcal infection from getting it again. In August 2025, we released a Request for Proposals (RFP) for the supply of funded vaccines, excluding the...

Kia ora, RE: Supply Disruption - Ezetimibe with Simvastatin 10/80 mg combination tablet (Zimybe) Due to a delay at the manufacturing site, there is a supply issue affecting Ezetimibe with Simvastatin 10/80 mg (Zimybe). From 1 June 2026 Pharmac will fund an alternative product Ezetimibe with Simvastatin 10/80 mg (Vytorin). This is not a Medsafe approved product and should be prescribed and supplied in line with Section 29A of the Medicines Act. Further information, including resupply time...