'A real physical phenomenon': New obesity drug set to upend weight loss
Fast-track approval sought for drug that helps shed up to 20 per cent of body weight.
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Since its launch last month, the petition has gained more than 3300 signatures.
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US approves drug that slows Alzheimer's
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US clears updated Covid-19 vaccines for children under age 5
Food and Drug Administration aims to better protect the youngest from severe Covid.
Cystic fibrosis drug win, serious police incident in West Akl & Iran to disband oppressive morality police | Focus Morning Bulletin 5 December, 2022
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Cystic fibrosis: Funding of life-extending drug Trikafta proposed to start in April
Funding of Trikafta will be for those aged 6 and older who meet certain criteria.
New drug slows Alzheimer’s but can it make a real difference?
It's a bright spot after repeated disappointments in the quest for better treatments.
Kiwi scientists develop world’s first algae-based pain medication
Hopes that discovery is a non-addictive alternative to opioids.
'Cruel and heartless': $52k annual tax on 'miracle drug' slammed
'We will do anything to keep our boy alive but ... detest having to pay tax to do so.'
'We still wait, and die, for our miracle drug - why?'
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Douglas Pharmaceuticals' new $50m block opens
Hi-tech lab and skybridge in major new R&D site.
US pharmacy chains fined $1b over opioid crisis in communities
Jury says pharmacies played a massive role in creating a public nuisance.
Rua Bioscience CEO Rob Mitchell to retire
Rua director Anna Stove will lead the business as managing director.
A new 'miracle' weight-loss drug really works - raising huge questions
FT: Wegovy uses a hormone to control hunger. It's wildly effective, but is it misguided?
Focus live: Andrew Little's Andrew Little's response to Pharmac inquiry
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'It saves lives': Kristie Purton could still be alive if Trikafta was available
The second 'Cystic Sister' died in 2019 from cystic fibrosis.
Health reforms review divided over Māori role
The special committee examining the Govt's health reforms has completed its final report.
Medsafe warning after quack Covid 'cure' puts person in ICU
Drinking Miracle Mineral Solution is dangerous and it doesn't cure Covid, Medsafe says.
Comment: Shh... medicinal cannabis is making a difference
OPINION: Medicines Act prohibits advertising medicinal cannabis, or even talking about it.
Desperate pharmacist on denying RATs to sick: 'I just feel so helpless'
A pharmacist says countless symptomatic people are seeking tests she can't give out.
South Auckland GPs call for new anti-viral drugs
Almost 50 per cent of all current Covid-19 cases in NZ are in Counties Manukau district.
Parents taking Government to court to stop vaccine rollout for kids
Group says the approval of Pfizer's vaccine for kids was flawed and illegal.
'Anti-intellectualism' is disrupting global response to Covid, warns pharma exec
Policymakers may struggle to prepare the public for next pandemic.
Parents lose daughter to meningococcal, now fighting for access to vaccines
Parents Mark and Lisa Gallagher lost their daughter Letitia to meningococcal C in 2012. Video / Ministry of Health
Business trends, risks and people to watch in 2022
What to look out for next year across the corporate world.
Drugmaker Teva found liable in opioid crisis
A separate trial will follow to determine what Teva will have to pay in the case.
Opinion: Why you'll be hearing more about cannabis, bud
OPINION: Mark Dye explains why dried cannabis flowers will a hot topic in the near future.
Watch: Experts explain 'gamechanger' treatments for Covid
They've been described as "gamechangers" in the fight against Covid-19.
Pfizer says booster protects against Omicron
Pharma claims booster increases people's levels of antibodies by 25-fold.
'Damning' Pharmac report reveals 'fortress mentality' to decision-making
It also questions commitments to equity; just four of its nearly 150 staff are Māori.