The future of New Zealand’s natural health products sector is on a knife edge, with the government progressing its flawed Therapeutic Products Bill and ignoring amendments which would make the legislation fit for purpose
Long overdue legislation to unlock the economic and export potential of natural health products must not accidentally add more red tape that harms the growing sector and consumers
University of Auckland researchers are warning pregnant women to be careful when taking fish oil supplements, due to new research finding highly oxidised fish oils are harmful to pregnant rats
A paper on fish oil supplements published in the New Zealand Medical Journal that was criticised by Natural Health Products New Zealand has been retracted at the authors' request due to calculation errors
College keeps ‘watching brief’ on WONCA venue progress, PHO Compass Health welcomes new arrivals, GP registrar exam results improve on previous success, Warning supplement Arthrem may be harmful
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