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The Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is withdrawing its COVID-19 vaccine globally

An archer bing banned for two years after testing positive for a beta-blocker should serve as a warning to both athletes and GPs about the risks associated with taking regularly prescribed medicines, according to an expert in the field

Wage pressures and workforce shortages are continuing to cause headaches for independent pharmacies

New Zealand’s rates of persistent use of opioids may be cause for concern, University of Auckland School of Pharmacy lecturer Jay Gong says

Catching up on the weekend

A new nit treatment uses biofluorescent powder and UV light to identify the eggs and prevent reinfestation, as Natasha Jojoa Burling reports

The number of people accessing medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) in Aotearoa New Zealand increased significantly between 2006 and 2022

The Special Authority required to prescribe ADHD medications is “the bane of everybody’s lives”, says specialist developmental paediatrician Bronwyn Rosie

From Wednesday next week all Countdown Pharmacies in New Zealand will be rebranded to Woolworths Pharmacies

A Te Whatu Ora 2023/2024 savings target of $1-2 billion highlighted during a parliamentary select committee hearing in February was a typo according to the health agency which has since corrected the error