Medsafe (New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, Ministry of Health)
Is AOD-9604 legal in New Zealand?
Not approvedNo Medsafe-approved medicine contains AOD-9604; it is classed as a prescription medicine
Not approved as a medicine here.
AOD-9604 appears by name in the Medsafe classification database as a prescription medicine. Medsafe's index of data sheets for consented medicines, revised 29 September 2026, lists no AOD-9604 product. Medsafe's weight-loss guidance says any product claimed or implied to cause weight loss must have consent to be distributed as a medicine before it can be supplied. AOD-9604 is not named in the May 2026 advisory, which says its list is not complete.
Last verified 2026-09-29 · how we verify
AOD-9604 elsewhere
Sources (4)
- 01Medicines Classification Database (Schedule 1, Medicines Regulations 1984)Medsafe (New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority) · 2026-09-25 · accessed 2026-09-29
- 02Data sheets index (medicines with consent to be distributed in New Zealand)Medsafe (New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority) · 2026-09-29 · accessed 2026-09-29
- 03Weight Management / Weight Loss ProductsMedsafe (New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority) · 2019-12-19 · accessed 2026-09-29
- 04Consumer advisory: Unapproved peptide products health warningMedsafe (New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority) · 2026-05-21 · accessed 2026-09-29