Importation of Medicines by the Crown
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From: Catherine Jamieson
Dear Ministry of Health,
This is a request for information on all medicines imported into New Zealand by the Crown, in such a manner as to qualify for exemption under Section 32(A) of the Medicines Act 1981.
Please provide for each year since 2020 until now:-
i) the name of the medicine
ii) import date, specifying each date if there were multiple importations in a year
(iii) some form of descriptor that most accurately and appropriately describes the quantity of each import.
Yours faithfully,
Catherine Jamieson
From: OIA Requests
Kia ora Catherine
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act), received by the Ministry of Health on 3 September 2025. You
requested:
This is a request for information on all medicines imported into New
Zealand by the Crown, in such a manner as to qualify for exemption under
Section 32(A) of the Medicines Act 1981.
Please provide for each year since 2020 until now:-
i) the name of the medicine
ii) import date, specifying each date if there were multiple importations
in a year
(iii) some form of descriptor that most accurately and appropriately
describes the quantity of each import.
The reference number for your request is H2025072200. As required under
the Act, the Ministry will endeavour to respond to your request no later
than 20 working days after the day your request was
received: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch ([2][email address]).
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
[3]Ministry of Health information releases
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From: OIA Requests
Kia ora,
Please find the response to your official information act request.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
Ministry of Health | Manatū Hauora
M[1]inistry of Health information releases
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From: Catherine Jamieson
Dear OIA Requests,
Is the September 2021 approval by Director-General of Health for the 775,000 doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Comirnaty vaccine under section 32A of the Medicines Act 1981 the only section 32A approval for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccines by the Director-General of Health?
If there are other approvals please specify when approval(s) occurred and how many doses the approval(s) covered.
Yours sincerely,
Catherine Jamieson
From: OIA Requests
Kia ora Catherine
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act), received by the Ministry of Health on 4 October 2025. You requested:
Is the September 2021 approval by Director-General of Health for the
775,000 doses of Pfizer’s COVID-19 Comirnaty vaccine under section 32A of
the Medicines Act 1981 the only section 32A approval for Pfizer COVID-19
vaccines by the Director-General of Health?
If there are other approvals please specify when approval(s) occurred and
how many doses the approval(s) covered.
The reference number for your request is H2025073677. As required under
the Act, the Ministry will endeavour to respond to your request no later
than 20 working days after the day your request was
received: [1]http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
If you have any queries related to this request, please do not hesitate to
get in touch ([2][email address]).
Ngâ mihi
OIA Services Team
[3]Ministry of Health information releases
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References
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1. http://www.ombudsman.parliament.nz/
2. mailto:[email address]
3. https://www.health.govt.nz/about-ministr...
From: OIA Requests
Kia ora,
Please find attached the response to your request for official
information.
Ngā mihi
OIA Services Team
Ministry of Health | Manatū Hauora
M[1]inistry of Health information releases
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1. https://www.health.govt.nz/about-ministr...
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