Ministry of Health

The Ministry of Health has congratulated New Zealand’s first ever Hepatitis Elimination Champion.

The eligibility criteria for the $18 million package allocated to pharmacy in June has finally been revealed, but the sector has been left scratching its head as to who will actually receive any money given the stringent criteria

The country’s 20 DHBs are urging community pharmacies in serious financial difficulty due to the impact of COVID-19 to see if they are eligible for a portion of an $18 million funding package

Medicinal cannabis should be available through pharmacies before the end of this year, says Sally King who heads the body representing New Zealand’s fledgling medicinal cannabis industry

An Auckland pharmacy is struggling to survive after the majority of their patients unexpectedly vanished four months ago – and didn’t come back

A reclassification that has made alkyl nitrites (“poppers”) prescription-only has met with fierce resistance from the gay community

Details about who will benefit from the $18 million fund for pharmacy announced last month are slow to emerge, leaving some wondering if it caught health authorities by surprise

Medicinal cannabis should be available through pharmacies before the end of this year, says Sally King who heads the body representing New Zealand’s fledgling medicinal cannabis industry

There is still no date for when MPs will consider the legislation replacing the Medicines Act 1981

The long-delayed legislation for natural health products has been further delayed by the COVID-19 epidemic.