Chris Barton was at the inquest into a harrowing story of youth suicide.

Eighteen months after Toran Henry killed himself, his mother finally gets to have her say on whether an anti-depressant influenced his death.

A common blood-thinning drug is being recalled after a manufacturing blunder that could cause thousands of NZers to accidentally overdose.

Public access to a widely-used class of painkillers containing codeine is likely to be restricted within months over addiction fears.

The day when patients can "swallow their doctor" has come a step closer with the development of a submicroscopic nanoparticle that acts as an intelligent pill.

Tragedies like Brittany Murphy's death suggest the celebrity habit of prescription pill-popping is spreading.

New Image Group is trialing a milk product in Taiwan it says improves sleep.

High standards and lower costs have helped to gain contracts from international pharmaceutical firms.

Embattled North Shore mayor Andrew Williams has told John Key prescription drugs may have been behind a ranting late-night text.

A promised Government crackdown on the main ingredient in the drug P is likely to be at least a year away.

'Viagra for women': How an unexpected discovery gave rise to a drug that can boost the female libido.

European study shows encouraging results for new class of anti-obesity agents which mimic the action of a hormone that occurs naturally in the gut.

The drug P is a dangerously destructive substance that's wrecking lives, wrecking families, fuelling crime and allowing gangs to flourish.

Mental health professionals say use of the synthetic opioid Tramadol has risen sharply in Gaza since Israel's three-week Operation Cast Lead offensive.