With testosterone gel now available and funded in New Zealand, sexual health specialist Massimo Giola explains why it is the preferred therapy for masculinisation and how to go about switching to it
When co-prescribing serotonergic medications, it is important to be able to assess the risk of clinically significant interactions – to prevent serotonin toxicity but also to avoid unnecessary restriction of therapeutic options. In this article, Pauline McQuoid looks at the likelihood of serotonin toxicity when the computerised drug interaction alert says ‘no’
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon contemplated “working outside the Pharmac system” to implement the National Party’s election promise to fund 13 cancer treatments that were available in Australia, but not New Zealand
The Government’s about face on funding new cancer drugs is cause for celebration but, as welcome as that funding is, general practice is left to languish with a meagre capitation increase, writes editor Barbara Fountain
The Government’s about face on funding new cancer drugs is cause for celebration but, as welcome as that funding is, general practice is left to languish with a meagre capitation increase, writes editor Barbara Fountain
Prime Minister Christopher Luxon contemplated “working outside the Pharmac system” to implement the National Party’s election promise to fund 13 cancer treatments that were available in Australia, but not New Zealand
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management