Medsafe (New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority, Ministry of Health)
Is Semax legal in New Zealand?
Not approvedNo Medsafe-approved medicine contains Semax; Medsafe's advisory lists a misspelt 'seamax'
Not approved as a medicine here.
Medsafe's May 2026 advisory on unapproved peptides lists 'sealank' and 'seamax' among products sold online, which appear to be misspellings of Selank and Semax. Medsafe says such products are illegal to import, supply or possess without authorisation, and that 'for research purposes only' labels have no legal effect. Medsafe's index of consented medicines, revised 29 September 2026, lists no Semax product. The classification database lists 'adrenocorticotropic hormone analogues' as a prescription class, which may capture it.
Last verified 2026-09-29 · how we verify
Semax elsewhere
Sources (4)
- 01Consumer advisory: Unapproved peptide products health warningMedsafe (New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority) · 2026-05-21 · 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
- 03Medicines Classification Database (Schedule 1, Medicines Regulations 1984)Medsafe (New Zealand Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority) · 2026-09-25 · accessed 2026-09-29
- 04Medicines Act 1981 (version as at 10 July 2026)New Zealand Parliamentary Counsel Office · 2026-07-10 · accessed 2026-09-29