Why Kiwis get good access to drugs
Kiwis have access to a good range of medications at the pharmacy - meaning we can self-manage common illnesses more easily than people in many other countries.
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Paracetamol risk for mums-to-be
Taking paracetamol while pregnant increases the risk of behavioural problems in school-age children, according to new NZ research.
Medtronic biggest yet to renounce US tax citizenship
Medical device maker Medtronic, is poised to become the biggest firm to escape the US tax system by shifting its incorporation abroad.
15 babies poisoned by hospital drips
One baby has died and 14 others are fighting for their lives after being poisoned in NHS neonatal care units in the UK.
Cocaine now on tap in British homes
It's been found on nearly every bank note in the UK, in toilets at Parliament - now tests confirm cocaine traces are in Britain's drinking water.
Pharmacy surcharges hard to swallow
Holidaymakers needing urgent medication over the holiday period are being stung by pharmacy surcharges.
Kiwis benefit from Thalidomide lawsuit
A class action by Australian and New Zealand victims of the morning sickness drug thalidomide against its manufacturer has been settled for $81 million.
Lessons from mean streets of London
I was born in Kent, England and self-educated by reading Encyclopedia Britannica in public libraries, while living rough on the streets of London.
'Pink Viagra' on way to pep up women's sex drive
A Dutch company called Emotional Brain claims early trials of a new drug, Lybrido, show promise for women in the treatment of loss of sexual desire and that "pink Viagra" could be on the market as early as 2016.
Jane Kelsey: Long way to go yet for mega trade deal
Japan has reportedly accepted the same terms as Canada and Mexico, writes Jane Kelsey.That means they cannot reopen any text that is already agreed.
Stroke risk restricts use of new drug
The licensed use of a controversial blood-thinning medicine has been restricted after a trial linked it to higher rates of stroke and other serious complications in certain patients.
More jabs in store for Kiwi babies
Kiwi babies look likely to get free vaccinations against chickenpox and rotavirus later this year - up to six years after Australia.
Herald on Sunday editorial: Miracle cure, morally derelict
Andrea Murphey is an attractive, youthful 52-year-old who says her life has been saved by an expensive "miracle" drug.
Plea: Give us miracle drug
Andrea Murphy says her life has been saved from a killer blood disease by an expensive "miracle" drug and is pleading for Pharmac to approve state funding of it.
Germans guinea pigs for Western drugs
Communist East Germany allowed Western drug companies to use its medical patients as unwitting guinea pigs for tests.
Put NZ's health before big pharma
Leaked proposed provisions of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement could affect our ability to treat chronic diseases, writes Briar Mannering.
Brian Fallow: Pharmac vulnerable in trade talks
It is not a binary question - will Pharmac survive or not? - but rather how might the rules it operates under change, writes Brian Fallow.
Kiwis miss out on free prescriptions
Many Kiwis are not getting free prescriptions they are entitled to and the most vulnerable are likely to be hardest hit when charges rise next year, researchers warn.