One News. A slew of cold and flu medicines containing pseudoephedrine are back on the shelves after the Government lifted a decade-long ban on the ingredient. Read more...
NZ Herald. The death of a Dunedin man may have been prevented if he had been given more information before consenting to the Covid vaccination that later claimed his life. Read...
Jeffreys et al. People who faced a cost barrier were 34% (hazard ratio 1.34; 95% CI 1.29-1.39) more likely to be admitted to hospital than those who did not. Read...
RNZ. Bringing back the $5 co-payment for prescription medicines could see a jump in hospital admissions, a new study by Wellington researchers says. Read...
NZ Herald. An annual North Taranaki book fair will give people the chance to browse through books and check on their health. Read...
Manatū Hauora | Ministry of Health. In June 2023, the Public Health Agency, within the Ministry of Health, commissioned research and evaluation agency Verian to undertake a series of research projects and population surveys into attitudes and behaviours related to...
Newsroom. The national drug-buying agency has been encouraged to re-think how it frames future pitches for funding increases in order to make them more compelling to ministers overseeing cost-cutting exercises across government. Read...
The aim of this study was to explore participants’ previous experiences with paying for medicines, and the impact of receiving free medicines through the Free Meds study
Health Committee. In accordance with the Government’s commitment to allow the sale of cold and flu medication containing pseudoephedrine, the purpose of this Bill is to change the classification of pseudoephedrine as a controlled drug. This Bill reclassifies...
Dew et al. We argue that for most people with long-term cancer survival wrangling is a social practice, but the capacity to succeed in that practice is dependent on a range of factors, including levels of economic, cultural, and social capital. Read...
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