Medicines and Therapies

An urgent hospital-level recall has been issued for some batches of saline solution because of possible contamination overseas with a bacterium that can cause infections in immunocompromised people 

Te Whatu Ora Tairāwhiti failed to provide a man with appropriate care after he was denied access to treatment for HIV exposure, according to the Health and Disability Commissioner

Pharmac board chair Steve Maharey has resigned

Patient advocates want Pharmac to adopt an open-door policy as the ACT Party leader says the agency’s culture must change

Medsafe group manager Chris James looks at the problem of medicine shortages and how these are handled, along with the behind-the-scenes work to prevent them

Covered up in hair net and gown, Zach Thompson ventures behind the fence and into the Helius Therapeutics medicinal cannabis growing and manufacturing facility

With holiday season upon us, it’s time to improve your understanding of motion sickness. Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Pope discusses possible causes, symptoms and treatments

Clinical pharmacist Katrina Azer writes about pharmacogenomics, the promising field that helps tailor medications to genes. She reviews its impact on clinical practice and the challenges that need to be overcome to adopt it

Non-practising pharmacist Sarah Mooney provides pharmacists with an in-depth understanding of iron deficiency, including diagnosis, management and details on deficiency during pregnancy

Medical director of The Hepatitis Foundation Chris Moyes reviews the current hepatitis B situation in New Zealand, including appropriate treatment