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TPP could stop sales ban
Prime Minister John Key says signing up to the Trans Pacific Partnership could stop the Government from banning house sales to non-residents, but alternative measures including a stamp duty or land tax could still be introduced.
Pharmac TPP fears dismissed
Leading American trade economist Professor Peter Petri is optimistic that the Trans Pacific Partnership will turn out to be less damaging to Pharmac than people fear.
George Laking: Trade deal widens health care gap
New Zealand is heading towards a two-tier health system, and it could get a whole lot worse, writes George Laking.
Concern over TPP Pharmac threat
New Zealanders' access to safe and affordable medicines could be limited under a massive trade deal being secretly negotiated, opposition parties say.
Concern over leaked TPP premature
Alarm at the provisions of a leaked draft of the investment chapter of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement is premature to say the least, says Stephen Jacobi.
Early wedding for dying dad
When her father was diagnosed with terminal cancer in November, Abbey Looker decided she couldn't walk down the aisle with anyone but him.
'Miracle' lifts teen's health
A teenager with a life-threatening illness has had a "miracle" response to a drug Pharmac said it wouldn't fund.
Mystery over twin's growth
Despite being born only two minutes apart, Axel is considerably smaller than his twin brother, and has a raft of significant health problems to boot.
Gout no worse for the obese - study
Obesity might be a risk factor for gout, but new research has suggested that being overweight doesn't make the condition any worse.
George Laking: Talks lose-lose for cancer patients
The cost of new "generic" versions of Herceptin and other such pharmaceuticals looks likely to become a casualty of the TPP agreement, writes George Laking.
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.
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.
New alert over drug to quit smoking
Researchers have issued a new caution over the use of Champix quit-smoking tablets.