Ministry of Health

While a COVID-19 early-detection app is trialled, epidemiologist Nick Wilson remains frustrated over the continued “inexplicable” absence of non-invasive saliva testing for border and MIQ workers

A review into the health system response to lead contamination in Waikouaiti’s drinking water supply has found that the sector focused on reducing the risk to the community’s health first

New Zealand's medicines regulator, Medsafe has requested additional information from Janssen, ahead of making a decision about whether to approve the pharmaceutical company’s COVID-19 vaccine

The Health Committee is seeking public submissions on the Sunscreen (Product Safety Standard) Bill

Andi Shirtcliffe is the highest ranked pharmacist at the Ministry of Health. She speaks to Jonathan Chilton-Towle about what she does all day and the misunderstanding many pharmacists have about her role

Andi Shirtcliffe is the highest ranked pharmacist at the Ministry of Health. She speaks to Jonathan Chilton-Towle about what she does all day and the misunderstanding many pharmacists have about her role

Fewer than half of pharmacies audited in the last quarter of 2020 are achieving “full compliance”, according to the latest Pharmacy Quality Audits figures, falling from 56 to 45 per cent on the previous quarter

The Ministry of Health is confirming this year’s influenza immunisation programme will begin as scheduled in two weeks for those aged 65 and over and in May for other groups

Medsafe is standing by its statement that the anti-COVID nasal spray Enovid cannot be sold in New Zealand, despite claims to the contrary from the Canadian company that makes it

Medsafe acknowledges it’s been a tough year for pharmacy but is working with sector groups to improve performance