The Consumer Healthcare Products Association of New Zealand (CHPNZ) has welcomed the release today of the pathway to bring the supply of the cold and flu medication pseudoephedrine back to pharmacies
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Press release from the Consumer Healthcare Products Association NZ
Although the report is generally positive, it does highlight some continuing challenges for the health sector, such as our ageing population and gaps in health outcomes for some population groups
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Media release from Te Whatu Ora - Health New Zealand
The coalition government is delivering on its commitment to making principled decisions by getting rid of red tape that doesn’t make sense and allowing sick New Zealanders greater freedom and choice to purchase effective cold and flu medicines
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Associate minister of health and ACT Party leader David Seymour
Visible gaps between rural and urban COVID-19 vaccination rates highlights the need for tailored health responses, University of Otago researchers argue
Support for ‘vaccine internationalism’ is significantly stronger than for ‘vaccine nationalism’ according to a recent University of Auckland-led survey that gauged public opinion on the Covid-19 vaccine
In response to Dr Shane Reti’s announcement that the Government is progressing with its 100-day plan pledge to extend free breast cancer screening up to the age of 74, Justine Smyth, chair of Breast Cancer Foundation NZ, says it’s fantastic to see work is finally underway on this
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Media Release from the Breast Cancer Foundation NZ
The coalition Government has made the first steps in delivering on its promise to extend free breast screening to women aged 70-74, Health Minister Shane Reti says
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Media Release from Dr Shane Reti, Minister of Health
Echoing the same concerns raised for decades, the NZ Association of Counsellors hopes the Auditor-General’s youth mental health report is the last of its kind for “unmet need” for youth mental health
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Press release from the New Zealand Association of Counsellors
Academic pharmacist Nataly Martini provides key information on Helicobacter pylori pathophysiology, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment strategies to enhance patient outcomes