Complementary Health

A pioneering clinical trial has shown that an emollient cream containing oil derived from native kānuka is a more effective treatment for eczema than the cream alone

A Christchurch health food company has been fined $377,000 after pleading guilty to misleading the public about the origin of ingredients in its royal jelly supplements

New Zealand Health Food Company Ltd (NZHFC) has been fined $377,000 after pleading guilty to engaging in conduct that was liable to mislead the public about the origin of ingredients in its royal jelly supplements. 

Propolis, a bee-derived compound, is gaining greater attention for its effective anti-inflammatory and anti-microbial properties, writes Phil Rasmussen, a pharmacist and medical herbalist

Farting is normal, but farting a lot may indicate an underlying condition. Pharmacist Darshana Kanjee, from Life Pharmacy, Dunedin, outlines what to suggest for those with chronic flatulence 

Natural Health Products New Zealand has appointed BioEquitas’ managing director Samantha Gray to the role of government affairs director

Alison Quesnel, who fronted New Zealand’s natural products industry body for nearly a decade, is retiring

A small, qualitative study of pharmacists selling complementary medicines has identified some pharmacists ­selling such products despite having concerns about their efficacy

Jo Barnes, the deputy head of the Auckland School of Pharmacy, has become the first New Zealand pharmacist be made a fellow of the International Society of Pharmacovigilance

A small, qualitative study of pharmacists selling complementary medicines has identified some pharmacists ­selling such products despite having concerns about their efficacy