New Zealand Formulary for Children 

MIMS 

New Zealand Universal List of Medicines (NZULM) 

Pharmac Online Schedule       

Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1977 (section 29) Legal requirements for a controlled drug prescription 
Medsafe. (2014). Compliance: Use of Unapproved Medicines and Unapproved Use of Medicines which includes advice on meeting the Health and Disability Services Code of Consumer Rights. LINK

Horeczko T, (Producer) (2018 November) Harpoon or Hook? Deductive Clinical Reasoning: a PEM Primer 

Horeczko T, (Producer) (2019 January) Guess or Process? Abductive Reasoning: a PEM Primer 

Medicines Act 1981 Defines the terms medicine, new medicine, prescription medicine, and restricted medicine. Regulates medicines, related products and medical devices in New Zealand.  It also the legislative framework for prescribing prescription medicines and the groups of health professionals able to prescribe (includes definitions of authorised and designated prescribers). 
 

Medicines Regulations 1984 Outlines the classification of medicines, and lists the medicines in each category.  It also regulates the quality, advertising, labelling, production, transport, prescribing & dispensing conditions, licensing, withdrawal, data sheets and includes schedule of medicines.  Section 41 outlines the legal requirements for all prescriptions.

Standing Orders Regulations 2002A Standing Order is a generic prescription that allows non-prescribing health professionals to make drug administration decisions as per prescribed criteria.  Authorised prescribers can issue and oversee standing orders, designated prescribers cannot.

Medicines (Designated Prescriber: Nurse Practitioners) Regulations 2005 now revoked and replaced section 51(a) of the Medicines Amendment Act 2013 (2013 No 141).

Medicines (Designated Prescriber—Registered Nurses Practising in Diabetes Health)Regulationsnow revoked and covered by The Medicines (Designated Prescriber-Registered Nurses) Regulations 2016

Medicines Amendment Act 2013 (amends the Medicines Act 1981) - Added nurse practitioners to the list of authorised practitioners who can prescribe medicines that lie within their scope of practice – giving them equivalence to doctors, dentists and midwives. 

The Medicines (Designated Prescriber-Registered Nurses) Regulations 2016 - The purpose of these regulations is:—

·       to authorise registered nurses who meet specified requirements for qualifications, training, and competence to be designated prescribers for the purpose of prescribing specified prescription medicines; and 

·       to provide for the qualifications, training, and competence requirements; and

·       to prohibit registered nurses from prescribing specified prescription medicines if they fail to comply with the requirements; and

·       to make non-compliance with the requirements an offence.

Misuse of Drugs Act 1975 Legislative framework for controlled drugs.

Misuse of Drugs Regulations 1977 Outlines licensing, permissions, restrictions and prescribing of controlled drugs.  Allows designated nurse prescribers (primary and specialty care) to prescribe specified controlled drugs from Schedule 1A.  Section 29 Sets out requirements for controlled drug prescriptions.

Amendment to the Misuse of Drugs Regulations 2014 Designated prescribers may prescribe from Schedule 1A only.  Regulation 29 updated requirements for controlled drug prescriptions to include electronic prescriptions (approved).

Misuse of Drugs Amendment Act 2016 Sets out the circumstances under which patients with addictions may be prescribed controlled drugs (generally only for those working in addition services and after specific application).

Coles Medical Practice in NZ Ethical and evidence-based practice guidance in NZ

Choosing Wisely Provides links and information about choosing the right test at for the right reason

Health Quality & Safety Commission New Zealand A number of resources for safe prescribing