Medicines and Therapies

A Christchurch pharmacist has high hopes of success for his petition on medicine wastage now that National’s health spokesperson Shane Reti has promised to present it in Parliament.

Linda Bryant discusses gout, a chronic long-term condition that is often associated with other diseases, and drug-related morbidity and mortality. As such, gout needs to be addressed holistically as part of the psychosocial medical model

Pharmacy charges for the emergency contraceptive pill have been wiped nearly 3000 times in two years, under a Northland pilot programme

Sobering data looking at medicine access and adherence for type 2 diabetes has highlighted the low pick-up rate of vital diabetes drugs by patients of all ethnicities

A postal pile-up has left a pharmacist in Kaeo with little room to move as she awaits help under Alert Level 3

Ivermectin, a drug used against parasites including head lice, has had a chequered history when it comes to treating COVID-19

Pharmac's First ethnicity criteria for a Special Authority drug have led to a “fantastic” Māori uptake of new diabetes medications, says National Hauora Coalition clinical director and GP Rawiri McKree Jansen.

The New Zealand Medical Association has made a formal submission objecting to a proposed expansion of medicines pharmacist prescribers can prescribe.

Sobering data looking at medicine access and adherence for type 2 diabetes has highlighted the low pick-up rate of vital diabetes drugs by patients of all ethnicities

A new study has highlighted the “clear safety benefit” of pharmacists being included in a patient’s healthcare team – particularly during any transition of care.