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Legislation to modernise the way medicines, medical devices and natural health products are regulated has been introduced in Parliament today

Te Whatu Ora has confirmed today that they will not allow newly graduated doctors to commence employment in our severely stressed hospitals, until late January

Children are bearing the brunt of entrenched inequality in New Zealand

This summer people who choose to take drugs as part of their celebrations can have their substance checked by KnowYourStuffNZ - a free, legal, and discreet service making sure people are taking what they think they are taking

We are seeking feedback on a proposal to amend the Pharmaceutical Schedule General Rules (the Schedule Rules) to bring funding in line with legislative changes to the prescribing and dispensing of controlled drugs

The Ministry of Health is not striking the right balance between protecting young people from the harms of vaping and making vapes available for current smokers to use as a quit smoking tool says the Asthma and Respiratory Foundation of New Zealand.

The Pasifika Medical Association (PMA) has announced that it will invest the $10,000 received with the Arataki Award for Leadership in the Community into health scholarships through their Pacific Education Fund

Official statistics released today show the Government’s targeted health investments are making a real difference to New Zealanders, Health Minister Andrew Little says

Te Pātaka Whaioranga – Pharmac is calling for applications for medicines for rare disorders

Responding to recent comments in the media on Health Minister Andrew Little’s suggestion that pharmacists could play an important role to provide treatment for minor ailments, the CEO for the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand (PSNZ), Richard Townley, said: “There are many examples in the community of minor ailments being treated by the patient’s healthcare team in the most effective and efficient way