Ministry of Health

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. 

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

A report by the auditor-general has found a lack of personal protective equipment planning and stocktaking, and mixed messages by health organisations created confusion and shortages during the height of COVID lockdown

The Ministry of Health today revealed more details of the $18 million fund for hundreds of ‘critical’ community pharmacies at part of the $92.6 million package the Government announced this week