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THE MINISTRY of Health is seeking applicants to join the Pharmacy Council board ahead of Arthur Bauld’s departure as chair.

The Ministry of Health is seeking applicants to join the Pharmacy Council board ahead of the departure of its chair, Arthur Bauld

IN A FAST-TRACKED process, Medsafe has approved 11 cold and flu medicines containing the decongestant pseudoephedrine, and the first of them may be available in June.

In a fast-tracked process, Medsafe has approved 11 cold and flu medicines containing pseudoephedrine and the first of them may be available in June

A bill that will allow pseudoephedrine cold and flu medicines to be sold by pharmacists again has passed its third reading in Parliament 

Associate health minister Casey Costello is seeking approval from Cabinet to repeal the Therapeutic Products Act this week 

National MP and leader of the House Chris Bishop says next week Parliament will consider legislation under urgency to reintroduce pseudoephedrine products 

NEW ZEALAND’S LARGEST medicines exporter, Douglas Pharmaceuticals, has hit out at the Therapeutic Products Bill saying it will create unnecessary red tape for exporters.

The Therapeutic Products Bill has passed its third reading in Parliament