New community medicine notices

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Humapen Savvio: Update Eli Lilly has made changes to how it supplies its Humapen Savvio insulin pen.

Imiquimod: New look (Pharmacode: 2543907) Imiquimod is changing packaging style from a sachet to a "stick". Pictures and a patient flyer are available.

Rizatriptan (Rizamelt) dispersible tab 10 mg (Pharmacode: 2394634) Due to an increase in demand and delays at the factory, there is a supply issue affecting Rizamelt tablets.

Rosuvastatin (10 mg, 20 mg, 40 mg tablets) Viatris, the supplier, advises that there have been delays at the factory, which may lead to a limited supply of these three presentations of rosuvastatin tablets. Pharmacodes: 10 mg 2651149 | 20 mg 2651157 | 40 mg 2651165.

Updated notices

Dimethicone cream 10% pump issue (Pharmacode 2702932) Jaychem advises that bottles with new unaffected pumps are entering the market. There may still be some affected bottles in the supply chain.Methylphenidate Supplier stock holdings as at 10 October 2025. This remains the same as last week.

Concerta: All strengths available
Ritalin: All strengths available, except 20 mg long acting
Rubifen: All strengths and presentations, except 20 mg immediate release
Teva: only 36 mg strength available

MiniMed Mio Infusion sets The delisting date for Minimed consumables is now 1 February 2026.

Nutricia: supply issue The following products are out of stock

Nutrini Peptisorb (Pharmacode: 2702460)
Nutrison Energy (Pharmacodes: 2702355 or 2703289)
Nutrison Protein Intense (Pharmacode: 2572990) – Hospital only

Oxytocin (inj 10 iu per ml) (Pharmacode: 2577046) An alternative will be available from late October. It is exactly the same product and will be supplied in the NZ-approved box, however it will have a German label on the ampoule. Medsafe has granted a labelling exemption. Pictures available.

Pegylated interferon alfa-2a (Pegasys) (Pharmacode: 2162806) We have had reports from pharmacies of difficulty accessing stock. Stock has been more constrained than usual. The supplier advises it has stock in New Zealand but it is carefully managing allocations to wholesalers. While it is limited, there should be stock available of the 180 mcg and 135 mcg prefilled syringes. If pharmacies are having trouble accessing Pegasys, we recommend they contact Echo Therapeutics, the supplier of Pegasys®.

Salbutamol (Asthalin) nebuliser 1 mg and 2 mg per ml The supplier advises that the deliveries for the funded alternatives have been delayed until the end of October 2025.

Resolved issues

Ascorbic acid (Cvite) Tab 100 mg (Pharmacode 2642255)
Diazoxide (Proglicem) 100 mg tabs (Pharmacode 2434601)
Ezetimibe with simvastatin (Zimybe) Tab 10 mg with simvastatin 10 mg (Pharmacode: 2470683)
Framycetin sulphate (Soframycin) Ear/eye drops 0.5% (Pharmacode: 254894)
Hydrocortisone butyrate (Locoid products) 0.1%
Sotalol (80 mg tablets) (Pharmacode: 2127903)

Note: Supply issues are marked as resolved one week after when the supplier has product available. It can take another 1 to 2 weeks for stock to reach pharmacies around the motu.