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Contrary to the Prime Minister’s claims that cancer diagnoses appear to be “keeping pace with what we’ve seen in the past”, the breast screening backlog is putting the lives of New Zealand women at risk, argues Breast Cancer Foundation NZ

Up to 93 per cent of people living with dementia have experienced at least one medicine-related problem, leading to potentially harmful effects, but how do we improve these odds?

The recent announcement that a biotech company is going to place a diagnostic testing instrument in a select group of pharmacies has raised some real concerns from the New Zealand Institute of Medical Laboratory Science (NZIMLS)

The New Zealand Medical Association firmly supports the Interim Māori Health Authority with full commissioning capabilities, and the new funding announced today is another step towards a health system that delivers health equity for Māori, NZMA Deputy Chair Dr Vanessa Weenink said

Pharmac has confirmed today they are funding a bundle deal which will give New Zealanders more effective treatment options for lung cancer and ovarian cancer

Pharmac has released up-to-date information about its priority lists, including a list of declined medicine applications as part of its ongoing commitment to transparency

For the first time, Pharmac is sharing its priority lists for all funding applications for medicines it has assessed but not yet funded

The interim Māori Health Authority has announced an inaugural funding package of $22 million to embed Te Ao Māori perspectives and initiatives throughout the health system

Minister of Health Andrew Little and Associate Minister of Health (Māori Health) Peeni Henare announce funding package for Māori Health Authority

Iconic New Zealand footcare brand Gran’s Remedy is now available in store to consumers in China after the Endeavour Consumer Health owned company signed a distribution agreement with leading retailer Watsons