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What is the price of paracetamol in New Zealand?

Medicine prices in New Zealand, from PHARMAC. Figures as of 20 October 2026.

Posted prices, as published by the official source. They are not individual receipts.

NZ$6.20 per pack (list price), median

Subsidised packs of "paracetamol" in New Zealand have a list price (per pack) of a median NZ$6.20; 10th–90th percentile NZ$3.18–NZ$20.79 across the packs in PHARMAC's Pharmaceutical Schedule, which mix pack sizes and strengths. These are posted list prices, not market transactions or what a patient paid at the pharmacy. Based on 9 records from PHARMAC, the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Management Agency (2026-10-20 to 2026-10-20). Confidence: low.

Period
2026-10-20 to 2026-10-20
Kind of figure
The median of recorded prices, with the typical range from the 10th to the 90th percentile.
Typical range (10th to 90th percentile)
NZ$3.18 to NZ$20.79
Records behind it
9
Confidence
low

Source: PHARMAC. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Live answer: /api/v1/medicines?country=NZ&medicine=paracetamol

Where this comes from

Source
Pharmaceutical Schedule (PHARMAC), published by PHARMAC, the New Zealand Pharmaceutical Management Agency
Licence
CC BY 4.0
Attribution
Source: PHARMAC, Pharmaceutical Schedule (schedule.pharmac.govt.nz), licensed under CC BY 4.0; data not altered. The PHARMAC logo is not used.
Figures as of
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How fresh the source is
A new edition about every month; our copy is refreshed daily
Limits
List prices per pack as published in the Schedule (the price the supplier lists, not the amount a patient paid at a pharmacy; patient part-charges, pharmacy fees and GST are not included). Only subsidised community medicines; hospital-only medicines and unsubsidised products are not in Section B. Each pack counts once, so a range spans all pack sizes and strengths of one chemical or brand; it is a spread of list prices, not of what people paid.
Rule
A figure built from records is shown only when at least 5 records sit behind it; official statistics are shown as such, with their reference period. See how we earn trust and the method.

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