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Nearly 1,500 New Zealand doctors and pharmacists have now registered on MCinfo.com – a dedicated and comprehensive medicinal cannabis information service

Ten thousand PSA allied, public health, scientific and technical workers are still waiting for an acceptable offer from DHBs to settle their collective agreement negotiations

Alcohol-related harm costs Aotearoa more than 7 billion dollars every year and is the leading cause of preventable death in Kiwis aged 15-49. Nearly 20% of all deaths for men, and 10% of all deaths for women are attributed to alcohol use

Researchers at the University of Auckland are recruiting pharmacists across New Zealand to explore how they may educate patients about biosimilars

Contrary to the Prime Minister’s claims that cancer diagnoses appear to be “keeping pace with what we’ve seen in the past”, the breast screening backlog is putting the lives of New Zealand women at risk, argues Breast Cancer Foundation NZ

Up to 93 per cent of people living with dementia have experienced at least one medicine-related problem, leading to potentially harmful effects, but how do we improve these odds?

The recent announcement that a biotech company is going to place a diagnostic testing instrument in a select group of pharmacies has raised some real concerns from the New Zealand Institute of Medical Laboratory Science (NZIMLS)

The New Zealand Medical Association firmly supports the Interim Māori Health Authority with full commissioning capabilities, and the new funding announced today is another step towards a health system that delivers health equity for Māori, NZMA Deputy Chair Dr Vanessa Weenink said

Pharmac has confirmed today they are funding a bundle deal which will give New Zealanders more effective treatment options for lung cancer and ovarian cancer

Pharmac has released up-to-date information about its priority lists, including a list of declined medicine applications as part of its ongoing commitment to transparency