Dear Shane

Thank you for your request for official information, received by the
Ministry of Health on 29 December 2015, requesting:

I would like to have a list of the conditions that have been granted off
label approvals for the use of Sativex.  I do not require a breakdown of
number for the conditions as the small numbers would likely make
individuals identifiable.  
This would be in the public interest as Sativex is the only legal Cannabis
based Medicine in NZ and is only approved for MS currently, so there is
much resistance in the medical field to applying for off label uses.   I
would like a list the details the symptoms prescribed for, eg Spasticity,
or Nausea, and the underlying condition causing it, eg various forms of
Epilepsy or  Aids etc.

Apologies for the delay in issuing this aknowlgement. Your request has
been received and logged.

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
respond to your request within 20 working days.

Please note that the days from 26 December until 15 January are not
counted as working days. You should receive a response on or before 15
February 2016

If a large amount of information has been requested or if the Ministry
needs to consult in order to make a decision, we may need to extend this
date (this is provided for in Section 15A of the Act).  We will advise you
if such an extension is necessary.

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H201600043

Kind regards,

Government Relations l Office of the Director General
[email address]

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Dear Mr Le Brun

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Please find attached your response letter and attachments

Kind regards,

[email address]
Government Relations l Office of the Director General

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From:        Shane Le Brun <[OIA #3510 email]>
To:        [email address],
Date:        18/02/2016 12:38 p.m.
Subject:        Re: Acknowledgment of your OIA request

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Dear Ministry of Health,

This OIA request (H201600043, Off Label use of Sativex - breakdown of
conditions approved) is now overdue, can you please update me on when you
expect to be able to release this information, and why there has been a
delay?

Regards

Shane Le Brun

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Dear Shane

Thank you for your request for official information, received by the
Ministry of Health on 29 December 2015, requesting:

I would like to have a list of the conditions that have been granted off
label approvals for the use of Sativex.  I do not require a breakdown of
number for the conditions as the small numbers would likely make
individuals identifiable.  
This would be in the public interest as Sativex is the only legal Cannabis
based Medicine in NZ and is only approved for MS currently, so there is
much resistance in the medical field to applying for off label uses.   I
would like a list the details the symptoms prescribed for, eg Spasticity,
or Nausea, and the underlying condition causing it, eg various forms of
Epilepsy or  Aids etc.

Apologies for the delay in issuing this aknowlgement. Your request has
been received and logged.

As required under the Official Information Act 1982, the Ministry will
respond to your request within 20 working days.

Please note that the days from 26 December until 15 January are not
counted as working days. You should receive a response on or before 15
February 2016

If a large amount of information has been requested or if the Ministry
needs to consult in order to make a decision, we may need to extend this
date (this is provided for in Section 15A of the Act).  We will advise you
if such an extension is necessary.

The Ministry's reference number for your request is: H201600043

Kind regards,

Government Relations l Office of the Director General
[email address]

[1][2]http://www.health.govt.nz

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