Tēnā koe Greg 
   
  
Response to your request for official information    
  
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act) to the Ministry of Health – Manatū Hauora (the Ministry) on 24 July
2025. You requested:    
   
“All internal communications, meeting notes, policy documents, briefings,
and email correspondence held by Medsafe or the Ministry of Health
referencing or relating to the Government’s decision to lift the
prohibition on pharmaceutical advertising at medical conferences and trade
exhibitions. 
  
The date on which Medsafe or Ministry of Health staff were first informed
(formally or informally) of the Government’s decision to change the
policy, or of the Ministry for Regulation’s investigation into the
matter. 
  
Any impact assessments, position statements, or internal analysis prepared
by Medsafe or the Ministry in response to the decision to lift the medical
conference advertising ban. 
  
Any discussion or consideration of whether Medsafe’s updated advertising
guidance on medicinal cannabis products, issued July 2025, would conflict
with the upcoming change to conference advertising policy. 
  
All correspondence between Medsafe (including Chris James) and: 
  
the Ministry for Regulation; 
Minister David Seymour’s office; or 
Minister Simeon Brown’s office 
in relation to the conference advertising policy change, between 1 May
2025 and the present. 
This request is made in the public interest and relates to potential
conflict between Medsafe’s regulatory actions and active Government
policy.”   
   
I understand you have made this exact same request under your personal
email, as such please refer to response H2025070107 which you can expect a
response by 4 September 2025. 
    
If you wish to discuss any aspect of your request with us, including this
decision, please feel free to contact the OIA Services Team on:
[1][email address].   
   
Under section 28(3) of the Act, you have the right to ask the Ombudsman to
review any decisions made under this request. The Ombudsman may be
contacted by email at: [2][email address] or by calling 0800
802 602.   
   
Please note that this response, with your personal details removed, may be
published on the Ministry website at:
[3]www.health.govt.nz/about-ministry/information-releases/responses-official-information-act-requests.    
   
Nāku noa, nā   
   
   
   

Ngā mihi 

  

OIA Services Team

Ministry of Health  | Manatū Hauora 

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