“Australia is ahead when it comes to the production and uptake of medicinal cannabis, yet New Zealand’s scheme gives doctors and patients one key advantage,” says Julie Curphey, chief commercial officer at Helius Therapeutics
AstraZeneca New Zealand welcomes today’s release of the Pharmac Review Final Report and the Government’s commitment to improving equity of access to life-saving cancer medicines and increasing investment in screening and other services, as part of health system reform to improve health outcomes for all New Zealanders
Health minister Andrew Little says the days of Pharmac prioritising the cheapest drugs possible over other considerations when making funding decisions are over
The Ministry of Health is keeping a watching brief on Pfizer’s Paxlovid as overseas reports reveal a small number of COVID-19 patients relapsing after finishing a course of the drug
Sexual health specialist Massimo Giola discusses Trichomonas vaginalis infection and treatment, including whether patients can drink alcohol while taking metronidazole
PEARLS #699: Are oral antihistamine‐decongestant‐analgesic combinations effective in reducing the duration of symptoms and alleviating symptoms (general feeling of illness, nasal congestion, rhinorrhoea, sneezing and cough) in children and adults with the common cold?
Consultant cardiologist Chris Ellis gets to the bottom of a patient’s tiredness, shortness of breath and ankle swelling, via consideration of his cardiovascular risk, lung disease, medications and electrocardiogram
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