Medicines and Therapies

Sexual dysfunction is a complex issue that often goes unreported and untreated. Clinical writer Noni Richards discusses the causes of sexual dysfunction in men and women, as well as the evidence-based treatment approaches

A pharmacist-led charity is saving good medications and supplies from going into landfills and sending them to be of use overseas. 

Researchers who detected a sharp reduction in New Zealand’s high rate of prescribing puberty blocking drugs for gender dysphoria in young people speculate that growing caution overseas may be a factor

With pollen season upon us, Healthcare Handbook editor and clinical pharmacist Carmen Pope discusses the causes, symptoms and treatment of hay fever

Te Whatu Ora will provide up to $188 million over four years to support the delivery of new medicines, including the 26 cancer treatments promised by the Government in June

The pharmaceutical industry and a medicines reclassification expert have welcomed the Government’s proposal to update Medsafe’s approvals process, but some details still need to be ironed out. 

An Auckland pharmacist and academic is concerned the planned roadside drug-testing regime may unfairly inconvenience some drivers appropriately taking prescription medicines. 

Changes to the Medicinal Cannabis Scheme allowing New Zealand companies to export have been called a breakthrough for the sector by industry leaders.

Healthcare Handbook editor and clinical pharmacist Carmen Pope reviews the different types of warts and the treatments available

Clinical writer Noni Richards explains the assessment and management of pain, focusing on different types and severities of pain