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New Zealand's new bill speeds drug access by recognizing foreign approvals, expands provider prescribing rights, and allows emergency alternative medicines.
New Zealand's Medicines Amendment Bill, introduced October 21, 2025, aims to speed up access to new medicines by allowing drugs approved in two other countries to be used without separate Medsafe approval.
It expands prescribing rights for pharmacists and nurse practitioners, especially in rural areas, and permits emergency use of alternative funded medicines.
A planned amendment would allow marketing of unapproved drugs at domestic medical conferences, potentially saving $90 million over ten years.
The bill, revised after Health Committee review, allows qualifying countries to be set by regulation, increasing flexibility.
While supported broadly, concerns remain over timing and lack of public consultation on the marketing amendment.
El nuevo proyecto de ley de Nueva Zelanda acelera el acceso a los medicamentos reconociendo las aprobaciones extranjeras, expande los derechos de prescripción de los proveedores y permite medicamentos alternativos de emergencia.