Copies of correspondence bteween MedSafe and Johnson & Johnson regarding Ortho EVRA
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From: Andrew Jull
Dear Ministry of Health,
Gardiner Harris noted in his 2025 book "No More Tears - The Dark Secrets of Johnson & Johnson" that New Zealand regulators refused to approve the marketing of the Ortho EVRA, a combination contraceptive transdermal patch, quoting Dr Suzanne Parisian's Expert Report available in Dangerous Drugs & Medical Devices July 22, 2009 as the source for this information. Apparently, marketing approval was sought in 2004 and refused in December of that year.
I, therefore, seek copies of all correspondence between Johnson & Johnson and Medsafe regarding Ortho EVRA in the ear 2004.
Yours faithfully,
Andrew Jull
From: OIA Requests
Kia ora Andrew,
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act), received by the Ministry of Health on 16 January 2026. You
requested:
“Copies of all correspondence between Johnson & Johnson and Medsafe
regarding Ortho EVRA in the year 2004.”
The reference number for your request is <REF>. 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
Ministry of Health | Manatū Hauora
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Kia ora Andrew,
Apologies - your reference number for this request is H2026077616.
Kia pai tō rā,
OIA Services Team
Ministry of Health | Manatū Hauora
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From: OIA Requests <[email address]>
Sent: Tuesday, 20 January 2026 11:51
To: Andrew Jull <[FOI #33529 email]>
Subject: Acknowledgement of your request for official information, ref:
H2026077616 CRM:0489604
Kia ora Andrew,
Thank you for your request under the Official Information Act 1982 (the
Act), received by the Ministry of Health on 16 January 2026. You
requested:
“Copies of all correspondence between Johnson & Johnson and Medsafe
regarding Ortho EVRA in the year 2004.”
The reference number for your request is <REF>. 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
Ministry of Health | Manatū Hauora
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immediately and delete this message.
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