Medicines and Therapies

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

Consultant cardiologist Chris Ellis explains why older patients shouldn’t be too quick to drop their statin

The delisting date for cilazapril has pushed out to mid-2024, Pharmac reports

Thousands of people who have been taking a substitute ADHD medicine will have to start switching back to the original brand now it’s arrived back in the country. However, they won’t need a new script 

The maker of the Maxigesic pain relief medication says demand for the drug is strong with the company reporting higher bottom line profit and revenue.

Medsafe group manager Chris James talks pharmacovigilance in the first of a new series tackling issues of importance to the pharmaceutical sector

Medsafe group manager Chris James talks pharmacovigilance in the first of a new series tackling issues of importance to the pharmaceutical sector

Perinatal depression is common and carries considerable risks, yet patients often receive contradictory information regarding the safety of antidepressant use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. In this article, Lucy Broughton sets the record straight and explains how pharmacists can support this important treatment decision

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Pope discusses poisonings in young children