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Budget 2009: Tough Calls, Some Good, Some Bad.

Posted 29 May 2009 - 10:58am by newsdesk

New Zealand Nurses Organisation (National Office)

The New Zealand Nurses Organisation (NZNO) congratulates the Government for making the tough call to cancel tax cuts planned for next year and 2011. This will not be a popular decision but it is the right call.

Calm Approach To Swine Flu Appropriate

Posted 5 May 2009 - 1:19pm by office

New Zealand Council of Homeopaths

“A calm approach to this year’s Type A H1N1 version of influenza is the appropriate response” says Angela Hair spokesperson for the New Zealand Council of Homeopaths. “Staying home to rest and recover, taking extra care with hygiene and supporting the immune system is the best approach to take.”

Medsafe reviews dextropropoxyphene-containing medicines: Capadex and Paradex

Posted 7 September 2009 - 10:19am by newsdesk

Ministry of Health

Medsafe has started a statutory review of the safety and efficacy of all medicines containing dextropropoxyphene, Medsafe’s Group Manager Dr Stewart Jessamine said.

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Posted 2 December 2009 - 3:02am by myrxpill

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New National Framework for Pharmacist Services

Posted 4 May 2009 - 5:27pm by office

The Pharmaceutical Society of NZ – the Professional Voice of Pharmacy – says pharmacists are well placed to help people manage their medicines properly and support doctors clinically.

OECD recommends a greater investment in medicines

Posted 17 April 2009 - 2:59pm by office

Researched Medicines Industry Association

The OECD recommendation for increased funding for medicines must be taken seriously on the run up to the budget, Ken Shirley, the CEO of the Researched Medicines Industry Association, said today.

PHARMAC welcomes increase in pharmaceutical budget

Posted 30 July 2009 - 5:26pm by newsdesk

PHARMAC (Pharmaceutical Management Agency)

Government drug funder PHARMAC is welcoming the increase in the pharmaceutical budget, which it says will help ensure people continue to have improving access to medicines.

Pseudoephedrine sales are declining as pharmacists control access

Posted 29 May 2009 - 10:52am by newsdesk

Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (Inc)

Pharmacists are already responding to the call for greater restrictions on the sale of pseudoephedrine with sales declining by over 20% year on year. This decline is matched by a 41% increase in the sales of the less effective alternative phenylephedrine.

Spend more of health budget on making people better

Posted 24 August 2009 - 10:19am by newsdesk

Researched Medicines Industry Association

The Researched Medicines Industry (RMI) is urging the Government to continue its efforts to spend more of the health budget on front line treatment of patients.

University of Auckland dominates health research funding round

Posted 10 June 2009 - 3:14pm by newsdesk

University of Auckland, Faculty of Medical and Health Sciences

Research projects at The University of Auckland ranging from cyclists’ risks of injury to treatment of “lazy eye” to stroke recovery are among those funded by the Health Research Council of New Zealand (HRC).

Win is spoonful of sugar for pharmacists

Posted 21 October 2009 - 8:45am by newsdesk

Bay of Plenty District Health Board

An innovative pharmacy service working to improve the way medicines are used has won the top prize at this year’s Bay of Plenty District Health Board innovation and research awards.