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Refurbished Hamilton pharmacy goes top-of-scope in pharmacy services

Some pharmacies unknowingly continued to sell products illegally this week after Medsafe announcements failed to filter through

Rationing of the widely used oral contraceptive pill Levlen ED looks set to end on Friday, almost a month earlier than expected

Since the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Act was passed last December, the clock has been ticking on the setting of rules for commercial medicinal cannabis production. Simon Maude visits one of the leading start-ups hoping to catch the green wave

Prescribers and patients are to get detailed knowledge to help in deciding whether to start aspirin to prevent onset of cardiovascular disease

A pharmacist has been left scratching his head over a health store at Auckland International Airport being allowed to sell pharmacy-only medicines

A future generation of pharmacists donned their white coats for the first time at the University of Otago School of Pharmacy white coat ceremony on Saturday

New research suggests the ability to speak te reo Māori may be a protective factor for developing type 2 diabetes 

While some in New Zealand struggle to afford prescription medicines, $40 million of unused pharmaceuticals are dumped in landfills each year. Is there a better way to deal with both the waste and the want? 

The half-year financial results for Ebos quickly proved unpopular with the market, prompting a drop in the Christchurch-based pharmaceutical and animal meds wholesaler's share price