PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Why you'll be hearing more about cannabis, budOPINION: Mark Dye explains why dried cannabis flowers will a hot topic in the near future.13 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Experts explain 'gamechanger' treatments for CovidThey've been described as "gamechangers" in the fight against Covid-19.09 Dec 11:15 PM
WorldPfizer says booster protects against OmicronPharma claims booster increases people's levels of antibodies by 25-fold.08 Dec 06:17 PM
New Zealand'Damning' Pharmac report reveals 'fortress mentality' to decision-makingIt also questions commitments to equity; just four of its nearly 150 staff are Māori.02 Dec 01:07 AM
KahuFirst wahine Māori to head Pharmac advisory boardDr Jane Thomas to lead Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advisory Committee from December.28 Nov 01:46 AM
MarketsAFT Pharmaceuticals signals future dividend as revenue, profits improveThe company will consider a dividend policy once it meets a net debt target.17 Nov 09:00 PM
WorldPfizer releases anti-viral pill to other makersHealth officials hope the deal could help to end the pandemic sooner.16 Nov 05:53 PM
OpinionOpinion | Give Kiwis with cystic fibrosis a futureOPINION: Christine Perrins puts the case for Pharmac to fund a life-changing treatment.16 Nov 01:00 AM
WorldPfizer asks US to approve vaccine for ages 5-11Plan to ship lower-dose vials, especially marked for use in children.07 Oct 06:03 PM
New ZealandManukau supermarket among latest Auckland locations of interestPeople who were at this location must isolate and get tested immediately, authorities say.26 Sep 03:26 AM
LifestyleMeet Fifi, the llama whose antibodies could hold the key to fighting CovidCoronavirus treatment made from llama nanobodies 'one of the most effective ever tested'.23 Sep 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion | Your 'free' jab will save livesOPINION: Graeme Jarvis writes vaccine development is more expensive than rocket science.09 Sep 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion | How 'free' Covid jabs are making the mega-rich richerOPINION: Nations paying between 4 and 24 times more than the cost of producing vaccines.07 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion | The value of a New Zealander's lifeOPINION: Why is a life saved from Covid-19 worth more than one saved from other illnesses?06 Sep 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionJames McGoram: Why medicine funding doesn't fit into the 'trolley problem' basketOpinion: Saying some people are going to die is a failure of both empathy and imagination.10 Aug 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumManufacturing150 jobs going as pharma company closes Manukau sitePharma company is closing sites in South Auckland that have operated since the 1990s.30 Jul 05:13 AM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandPharmac: Is our medicines agency still fit for purpose?Agency's future is under scrutiny as it juggles public demands and rising drug prices.28 Jul 05:00 PM
PremiumPremiumNew ZealandDying man's father hits out at Government funding gangs, not drugsJustin Haigh is paying hundreds of thousands for unfunded, potentially life-saving drugs.27 Jul 11:45 PM
New ZealandPharmac releases priority funding lists for first timeThe release comes after public pressure for the agency to be more transparent.27 Jul 11:00 PM
New ZealandAccess to miracle drug a 'lifeline' for cystic fibrosis patients with no hopeDrug company to fund miracle drug for those with CF who have exhausted all options.07 Jul 05:22 AM
New ZealandDiabetes-drug decision will hit thousands, says doctorDiabetes is the country's biggest and fastest-growing health condition.11 Jun 04:48 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionCecilia Robinson: Time to get serious about funding PharmacPharmac now has more than $1 billion to spend every year, but it's nowhere near enough.05 Jun 11:00 PM
New Zealand'Blood on my hands': Pharmac likely to end kids' cancer drug fundingFunding for drugs to help young cancer patients tipped to cease over "inconsistency".02 May 07:57 PM
VideoParents struggle to get support for daughter diagnosed with rare growth hormone disorderTwo-year-old Elenna suffers from a rare growth hormone disorder, so rare that there is no official name for it, which means no funding for drugs that can treat the condition. Video / Mark MitchellWatch15 Apr 11:17 PM
New Zealand'I feel validated': Woman speaks after losing two babies due to 'incompetent' GP'I had to bury two children and that's something that I don't think I will ever get over.'15 Mar 05:08 PM
New ZealandFocus Live: Pharmac review to focus on speed and transparencyA review of the government's drug buyer Pharmac will focus on the timeliness and transparency of its decisions.Watch01 Mar 09:27 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionDr Gary Payinda: 'If you don't want the jab, don't get it. Just stay away from patients'Opinion: To provide a safety blanket, we need near-total coverage, with few exceptions.08 Feb 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumEditorialEditorial: First vaccine passes muster and readied for rolloutEDITORIAL: Rollout to frontline workers and household contacts expected in first quarter.03 Feb 04:00 PM
WorldCovid vaccine plant evacuated as company feuds with EUAstraZeneca vaccine plant in Wales evacuated over a suspicious package.27 Jan 05:14 PM
WorldCovid-19: WHO blasts vaccine profits and prioritiesDirector-General claims vaccine makers targeting locations where 'profits are highest'.18 Jan 05:54 PM
PremiumPremiumWorldReporter who covered Martin Shkreli arrest reveals relationship with himNew York Times: A reporter who covered Shkreli's arrest fell in love with him soon after.22 Dec 06:24 AM
WorldG20 leaders urge united response to virusCovid-19 offers G20 members chance to cooperate for greater good - but will they?22 Nov 12:31 AM
PoliticsWho will be first in line for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine?Vulnerable people and frontline Covid-19 workers will be first up for the vaccine.10 Nov 12:58 AM
BusinessWalmart sues US Government in preemptive strike in opioid abuse battleAs the operator of more than 5,000 pharmacies, Walmart faces legal action.23 Oct 12:40 AM