Medicines and Therapies

HEALTH MINISTER Shane Reti remains “very interested” in allowing pharmacists to reuse unopened medicines returned to pharmacies.

Medsafe group manager Chris James discusses the work Medsafe does behind the scenes to ensure medicines are manufactured safely

Academic pharmacist Nataly Martini highlights the importance of understanding non-Hodgkin lymphoma and pharmacists’ roles in managing this condition

Healthcare Handbook editor and clinical pharmacist Carmen Pope looks at some common types of dermatitis and how to treat them, with particular focus on topical corticosteroids

Sexual dysfunction is a complex issue that often goes unreported and untreated. Clinical writer Noni Richards discusses the causes of sexual dysfunction in men and women, as well as the evidence-based treatment approaches

A pharmacist-led charity is saving good medications and supplies from going into landfills and sending them to be of use overseas. 

Researchers who detected a sharp reduction in New Zealand’s high rate of prescribing puberty blocking drugs for gender dysphoria in young people speculate that growing caution overseas may be a factor

With pollen season upon us, Healthcare Handbook editor and clinical pharmacist Carmen Pope discusses the causes, symptoms and treatment of hay fever

Te Whatu Ora will provide up to $188 million over four years to support the delivery of new medicines, including the 26 cancer treatments promised by the Government in June

The pharmaceutical industry and a medicines reclassification expert have welcomed the Government’s proposal to update Medsafe’s approvals process, but some details still need to be ironed out.