Complementary Health

The leaves of the olive tree have been used medicinally for more than 200 years. A variety of Olive Leaf Extract products are available both over-the-counter and for professional dispensing

New Zealand medicinal honey company HoneyLab has reached a licensing agreement which will see its products stocked in major US stores and pharmacies

Police and Medsafe have raided the Hauraki Plains property of a man who sells a bleach he claims can cure Covid-19, RNZ understands

Retail pharmacy bestseller LivOn Labs Lypo-Spheric Vitamin C will soon be available on the shelves of Chemist Warehouse

Natural products manufacturer HoneyLab has been able to bypass restrictions on making health claims about natural products by getting three of its honey products reclassified as medical devices

The long-delayed legislation for natural health products has been further delayed by the COVID-19 epidemic. 

Auckland-based company Anagenix has taken out the Natural Health Products NZ Supreme Winner award at today’s NHPNZ Online Forum 2020

Medsafe Group manager Chris James confirms the COVID-19 pandemic means there is currently no timeframe for when the natural products legislation will be introduced to Parliament

The group representing natural products manufacturers has slammed the recent reclassification of artemisia annua extract to a prescription only medicine

The herbal products company Artemis has released research showing Central Otago thyme used in its products may be effective at fighting common respiratory illnesses. But pending regulation changes, Artemis cannot claim any of this in its product labelling. Jonathan Chilton-Towle investigates