Medicines and Therapies

Non-practising pharmacist Sarah Mooney delves into long COVID and how pharmacists can support patients experiencing its effects

In a fast-tracked process, Medsafe has approved 11 cold and flu medicines containing pseudoephedrine and the first of them may be available in June

Medsafe group manager Chris James looks at recent updates to the Centre for Adverse Reactions Monitoring database

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Pope discusses the presentation and treatment of scabies, an intensely itchy but curable condition

Non-practising pharmacist Sarah Mooney explores medicinal cannabis, its potential benefits and risks, the regulatory framework, dispensing considerations, and the role of pharmacists in supporting patients using medicinal cannabis

Associate health minister David Seymour says the Coalition Government is committed to ensuring Pharmac’s budget “remains and is sustained”

ONE STRENGTH of oestradiol patches has run out and stocks of most other strengths are running low, as use of the patches doubles in New Zealand.

Keeping people safe from potentially faulty medicines takes a combined approach, writes Medsafe group manager Chris James

It’s hoped the soils of Taranaki will be fertile ground for the medicinal herbs that are being grown there.

THE COMPANY THAT makes Ozempic is trying to stop pharmacists in Australia making their own copycat versions, as a global shortage of the medication bites.