US EditionQuicker Medsafe approval times for medicines already in use overseas
- New Zealand will approve medicines within 30 days if two recognized jurisdictions have already approved them, starting early 2026.
- Slow previous approval times and coalition agreements prompted the Medicines Amendment Bill to increase access to medicines.
- The streamlined pathway will apply to medicines approved in Australia, the United States, Canada, the United Kingdom, the European Union, Singapore, and Switzerland.
- Associate Health Minister David Seymour stated, "We can apply the same principle to medicines," for faster access.
- The new process aims to give New Zealanders faster access to innovative treatments and save health system costs.
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Faster approvals for medicines available overseas under new law
A key coalition commitment will be fulfilled through a new bill to streamline the approvals of medicines already in use overseas The post Faster approvals for medicines available overseas under new law appeared first on Newsroom.
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