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Naltrexone, used either alone or together with disulfiram or acamprosate, is associated with a decreased risk of hospitalization due to alcohol use disorder (AUD) when compared with non-use of AUD drugs, a new register-based study show

The body representing New Zealand’s natural health industry has told a Select Committee that it only supports the proposed legislation because there is no other choice

A framework for providing medicines use review (MUR) services has been made available today by the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) in the form of a publication “Medicines use review: A toolkit for pharmacists”

Many people with English as a second language and who are being treated for atrial fibrillation now have accurate information in their own language to make sure they take their medicines safely

Pharmac is asking all in the health sector to share their thoughts on how we can best engage with them

The Government will pass time limited legislation to give legal certainty to drug checking services, so they can carry out their work to keep New Zealanders safer this summer at festivals without fear of prosecution, Health Minister Andrew Little says

As a result of increasing levels of antimicrobial resistance, antibiotics and other antimicrobial[1] medicines are becoming ineffective, and health workers and the public are urged to unite to take action

Katikati-based medicinal cannabis firm, Eqalis Pharmaceuticals, have formed a Clinical Advisory Board (CAB) in order to seek advice from key clinicians and ensure decisions they make are focused on medical professional requirements and patient focused care

The Ministry of Health is supporting World Antimicrobial Awareness Week starting tomorrow (18 – 24 November 2020) by helping health professionals educate New Zealanders about the use of antimicrobial medicines

The Community Pharmacy Leaders Forum’s meeting in November considered a CPLF response to the incoming government and a wide range of pressing sector issues