The body representing New Zealand’s natural health industry is celebrating its members’ responses to Covid 19’s challengers by introducing a new category to its annual awards
A senior Pacific doctor says that the enthusiasm the New Zealand government has shown to combat the COVID-19 pandemic is also needed to fight the current diabetes crisis
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Media release from the Pasifika Medical Association Group
Researchers from Monash University and the Florey Institute have made a potential breakthrough in the ability to treat alcohol addiction with a simple drug
New Zealand’s first large-scale COVID-19 vaccination clinic has opened in south Auckland today for the rollout’s official start to vaccinate border workers’ household contacts
The president of the Pacific Pharmacists’ Association, Kasey Brown, is disappointed that a government led Pharmac review has not consulted her organisation or has not included a Pacific representative on its panel, especially when one of the issues they will be addressing is equity amongst Pacific people
To ensure efficiency in the COVID-19 vaccine delivery district health boards are using different approaches, appropriate to their specific regional delivery models, to ensure as much of the available vaccine as possible is used
The new Medicinal Cannabis Scheme is being undermined with a significant volume of unregulated imports of unknown quality and consistency readily available, according to industry representatives
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Media release from New Zealand Medical Cannabis Council
A toolkit for medicines reconciliation, released today, is the latest resource produced by the International Pharmaceutical Federation to support pharmacists in improving patient safety and contribute to the World Health Organization’s third Global Patient Safety Challenge — “Medication without harm”
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Media release from the International Pharmaceutical Federation
Academic pharmacist Nataly Martini provides key information on Helicobacter pylori pathophysiology, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment strategies to enhance patient outcomes