Opposition health spokesperson Michael Woodhouse claims health minister David Clark has used creative accounting to make old funding seem new, while injecting little into the drug-funding agency’s now billion-dollar annual budget
Primary care leaders say a poorly executed seasonal influenza vaccination rollout amid COVID-19 chaos means clinicians are scrambling to vaccinate those considered most vulnerable
Epilepsy NZ is calling for a sixth death, potentially linked to PHARMAC’s brand-switching of the anti-seizure medication, lamotrigine, to be included in a joint coronial inquiry
New Zealanders with advanced breast cancer will be able to access palbociclib (marketed as Ibrance) from 1 April this year, which could stop or slow down the progression of their cancer
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