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Thousands of people have signed a petition to try to prevent Pharmac from delisting a popular type of insulin pump, but an endocrinologist says the two proposed alternatives are also “very effective”. And the funding of continuous glucose monitors is expected to lead to more equitable treatment

Medsafe is aware an online drug retailer is offering Kiwi consumers a drug reserved for type-2 diabetics for weight loss, with no prescription required

Dispensing data for COVID-19 antivirals suggest there may have been inequitable access to the treatments

A former health researcher says a claim over 2000 deaths are caused in New Zealand by medication errors is a gross overestimation

Health New Zealand denies its guidance to managers to review roles is a hiring freeze, saying it is still recruiting to fill shortages

The legal battle over pharmacy ownership rules that has the potential to void the licences of over a third of New Zealand’s pharmacies will resume in September

Former PSNZ president David Buckle is being remembered for his significant contribution to pharmacy

Consultants Sapere have painted a damning picture of the state of New Zealand’s aged-care sector in a new report commissioned by Te Whatu Ora

A 37-year-old man wounded by a wild monkey in Hong Kong is in intensive care suffering from infection with B virus

A long-serving health official says the increase in bureaucracy at Te Whatu Ora is “out of control”, despite the rest of the public service facing drastic cutbacks