The new drugs that could extend the lives of 120,000 Kiwis
Pharmac is considering new medicines for type 2 diabetics.
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Purdue Pharma paid out US$10.4 billion to Sacklers as opioid crisis hit
Lawsuit states: 'Sacklers pocketed billions of dollars from Purdue while thousands died.'
Medicinal cannabis: Former MP calls on Govt to get ball rolling
Peter Dunne wants to avoid delays once regulations are announced.
Patient advocacy group demands doubling of Pharmac budget
Group says Pharmac spends less and waits longer to fund drugs than other OECD countries.
Auckland pharmacies fined $28,000 for underpaying staff
The victims were vulnerable as they were temporary workers, the judge said.
Pharmac confirms free access to long-awaited contraceptives
Pharmac today confirmed the contraceptives would be fully funded from November.
Big Read: Inside the only cannabis firm on the NZX
Recreational use gets the headlines, but Cannasouth is all about the medicinal benefits.
More bad blood for Theranos founder - this time with her own attorneys
Her lawyers say they haven't been paid in more than a year and want off the case.
Opioid crisis: Sackler family 'hid a billion dollars' to conceal their worth
The Sacklers worked to shield their wealth because of worries about legal threats.
Pharmac announces new cancer drugs on the way
Three new cancer drugs could be on the shelves by November if consultation goes well.
'The blackest of days': Parents look back on meningococcal death
Funding meningococcal vaccine would save lives and give his son a legacy, dad says.
Blood cancer: Call for better access to new treatments
Kiwis deserve the best treatments available for blood cancer, says Myeloma NZ.
Free sore throat swabs at pharmacies
Four in five sore throats are viral, so a GP visit for antibiotics is probably pointless.
DHB funding 'hardly enough to keep the lights on'
DHBs have not been given enough to keep up with demand, experts say.
AFT narrows net loss, turns cash flow positive
The pharmaceutical company says it is currently renegotiating its debt.
Teenage SMA sufferer's NZ return could kill her
Spinraza is the only FDA-approved treatment for SMA sufferers.
Winston Peters supports drugs early access trial
NZ First leader says he intends to persuade Health Minister on a trial
NZ's drug-funding model 'under stress': Pharmac boss
Governments everywhere are 'struggling' with the same issues.
Drug money: The fight to free up more medicines for Kiwis
Why can't Pharmac just buy all the drugs people need?
No review of Pharmac, cancer sufferers devastated
Labour MPs accused of blocking inquiry into drug-buying agency.
MPs question 'postcode pricing' of breast cancer drugs
Countries must be willing to pay for innovation, drug companies say.
Interest in new-style flu fighters
Pharmac seeking new influenza vaccines to protect elderly and children.
New Zealand's high poison deaths a concern, expert says
Over 1400 people died from poison in NZ between 2008 and 2013, study finds.
Family of sick toddler makes big bid to get life-extending drug funded
Spinraza is the only FDA-approved treatment for sufferers of spinal muscular atrophy.
Breast cancer sufferer devastated Govt won't fund 'wonder drug'
Blow for stage four breast cancer sufferers as Pharmac decides not to fund Ibrance.
Unfair health care: What's going wrong?
What's going wrong with our health system?
Pharmaceuticals family gifts $9m to children's health
Gift of $9 million to finance Starship children's hospital training on medical manikins
Trapped abroad: NZ a 'death sentence' if she comes home
Rachel Paine must stay in Australia to keep getting a life-saving drug.
Kiwi TV star Mark Dye launches cannabis company
TV and radio personality Mark Dye has launched a medicinal cannabis company
Breast cancer petitioners urge Pharmac review
Health Minister David Clark has asked for advice on an early access scheme.
New hearing into med student's death: 'We just want to know the truth,' say parents
New evidence leads Deputy Solicitor-General to order re-opening of inquest into death.
Buying time: Breast cancer patients fighting for drugs
Cancer patients describe what extra time would mean to them.
Could traces of Roundup be in a key source of New Zealand's drinking water?
An expert expects some Roundup to "definitely" be found in groundwater.
Future bright for East Coast town with medicinal cannabis licence
The company hopes to provide new forms of economic development in the region.