NZ's PHARMAC calls for proposals on insulin glargine supplies

22 February 2016
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New Zealand’s Pharmaceutical Management Agency, PHARMAC, this morning announced is interested in considering any proposals from suppliers of the long-acting insulin preparation, insulin glargine (including biosimilar insulin glargine), including associated delivery devices for the treatment of type 1 and type 2 diabetes mellitus.

Insulin glargine is currently the only long-acting insulin preparation fully subsidized by PHARMAC without any restrictions. Three different presentations of insulin glargine are currently listed in Section B and Part II of Section H of the Pharmaceutical Schedule as follows:

Chemical

Presentation

Pack size and packaging

Pack price
($NZ, excl. GST)

Brand name
(Supplier)

Insulin glargine

Inj 100 u per ml, 3 ml

5 cartridges

$94.50*

Lantus
(Sanofi-Aventis)

Inj 100 u per ml, 3 ml

5 disposable pens

$94.50*

Lantus SoloStar
(Sanofi-Aventis)

Inj 100 u per ml, 10 ml

1 vial

$63.00*

Lantus
(Sanofi-Aventis)

*Prices are subject to confidential rebates

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