Medicines and Therapies

Three selective serotonin reuptake inhibitors are due for brand changes in coming months 

Emotions ran high at the Health Select Committee yesterday, with MPs grilling Medsafe and the Ministry of Health on a brand change to a generic antidepressant

Zoom is offering free shipping of prescription medicines to nib customers as part of a new partnership deal

The NZMA has come out in support of a survey showing most people want prescription medication advertising banned 

A new study has shown ketamine is effective in treating depression, and demonstrated just how it works in easing the symptoms 

Rebound nasal congestion from excessive use of decongestant nasal sprays has led to much concern, and online support networks, overseas. Pharmacy Today reporter Fiona Cassie contacts pharmacists and researchers and discovers the picture of so-called addiction is quite different here

The pressure’s on for consistent cancer care around the country. Experts say that will take more than just more money for medicines but that’s become the focus of much of the coverage and comment in the media

Medicine shortages are increasing worldwide, especially in Europe and the US where stocks of hundreds of medicines are low at any given time

The first-ever launch of a medicinal cannabis company, CannaSouth, on the New Zealand Stock exchange met its’ financial goal, but shortly afterwards its share price fell by 20 per cent 

Medicines New Zealand has been called out over a long-running campaign to push Pharmac into paying for more expensive cancer drugs by getting stories about patients with terminal illnesses into the media