Medsafe

Medsafe group manager Chris James discusses the work Medsafe does behind the scenes to ensure medicines are manufactured safely

A rogue Australian telehealth provider has pulled out of the New Zealand market after receiving a warning from Medsafe

Medsafe group manager Chris James discusses the role of the Medicines Adverse Reaction Committee

Pharmacy ownership rules have been shaken up by the ruling of a recent High Court case. Medsafe group manager Chris James discusses what pharmacy owners will need to do to ensure they follow the new rules

Medsafe group manager Chris James explains how the process for classifying medicines works in New Zealand

Medsafe group manager Chris James discusses a topic no pharmacist likes to think about, audits

Pseudoephedrine-based cold and flu medications can now be purchased from pharmacists

Medsafe group manager Chris James looks at the rules around medicinal cannabis

An overseas retailer is illegally offering New Zealand customers access to weight-loss drugs without a prescription, Stephen Forbes reports

New Zealand Customs is detaining and destroying on average 8000 packages containing medicines at the border per year, with the most commonly seized items being antibiotics