Medicines and Therapies

ONE STRENGTH of oestradiol patches has run out and stocks of most other strengths are running low, as use of the patches doubles in New Zealand.

Keeping people safe from potentially faulty medicines takes a combined approach, writes Medsafe group manager Chris James

THE COMPANY THAT makes Ozempic is trying to stop pharmacists in Australia making their own copycat versions, as a global shortage of the medication bites.

It’s hoped the soils of Taranaki will be fertile ground for the medicinal herbs that are being grown there.

In this article, Sue Frankland looks at the global problem of wastage of medications, including causes such as overprescribing and non-adherence. She also presents information from her master’s dissertation on how people understand, and respond to, medication expiration dates

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Pope looks at where cystitis fits among urinary tract infections, then outlines its treatments and prevention

National MP and leader of the House Chris Bishop says next week Parliament will consider legislation under urgency to reintroduce pseudoephedrine products 

The company that makes Ozempic is trying to stop pharmacists in Australia making their own copycat versions, as a global shortage of the medication bites

One strength of oestradiol patches has run out and stocks of most other strengths are running low, as use of the patches doubles in New Zealand

The vital role pharmacy plays in the healthcare response during emergency situations is unrecognised in reports from Te Whatu Ora. Natasha Jojoa Burling reports