Medicines and Therapies

Pharmacists say they are seeing an increase in drug seeking since pseudoephedrine-containing medicines returned to their shelves and are calling for a national register to record sales of the products

AFT Pharmaceuticals has posted its best financial result on record, growing its net profit by 46 per cent in the 12 months ending March 2024

Returned to many pharmacies in time for winter are products containing pseudoephedrine – a highly effective treatment for cough and cold symptoms, including nasal congestion

Pseudoephedrine-based cold and flu medications can now be purchased from pharmacists

New Zealand Customs is detaining and destroying on average 8000 packages containing medicines at the border per year, with the most commonly seized items being antibiotics

Pharmacists are facing stressed patients after the ongoing shortage issues of oestradiol patches led to supplies of two strengths of the hormone replacement therapy running out 

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

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.

This article, written by Sidhesh Phaldessai, provides an overview of geriatric psychopharmacology, including the epidemiology of mental health disorders in the older population, the physiological changes that occur with ageing and their impact on pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, and the use of psychotropic medications in older adults

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Pope reviews the symptoms, diagnosis and treatment of sinusitis, and discusses the relevant anatomy