New ZealandOintment linked to superbug riseAn ointment used to treat common childhood skin infections is driving the rise of antibiotic-resistant superbugs.17 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandPharmacist's error postpones IVFA woman's fertility procedure had to be abandoned because she was taking the wrong medication, owing to a mistake by a pharmacist.09 Mar 05:20 AM
New ZealandPharmacist apologises after giving out wrong medicationA woman spent five days in hospital recovering from liver problems caused by being given the wrong medicine by a pharmacist.02 Mar 03:28 AM
New ZealandPharmacist struck off over theftsA pharmacist who stole prescription drugs from his former employer, including erectile dysfunction medication and the morning-after pill, has been deregistered.19 Feb 04:00 PM
BDBDCompaniesDrug firm targets $244m revenueDouglas Pharmaceuticals, New Zealand's largest developer and manufacturer of generic pharmaceuticals, is targeting annual revenues of $244 million by 2020.15 Feb 04:00 PM
New ZealandDuck soup's benefits no quackeryTo maintain overall good health, the Chinese don't usually take vitamin pills or health supplements - they drink soup.21 Jan 04:00 PM
New Zealand'Miracle' lifts teen's healthA teenager with a life-threatening illness has had a "miracle" response to a drug Pharmac said it wouldn't fund.21 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandKiwi leads ground-breaking opIt took months of planning, a nine-hour surgery and a team of 35 clinicians. But by the end, they had completed a ground-breaking double arm transplant on a quadruple amputee.06 Dec 12:49 AM
BusinessCost to develop a new drug more than doublesIt costs drugmakers US$2.56 billion to bring a new medicine to market - more than double the price of 11 years ago.20 Nov 02:15 AM
LifestyleWhy Kiwis get good access to drugsKiwis have access to a good range of medications at the pharmacy - meaning we can self-manage common illnesses more easily than people in many other countries.28 Sep 04:00 PM
New ZealandParacetamol risk for mums-to-beTaking paracetamol while pregnant increases the risk of behavioural problems in school-age children, according to new NZ research.25 Sep 06:10 PM
TaxMedtronic biggest yet to renounce US tax citizenshipMedical device maker Medtronic, is poised to become the biggest firm to escape the US tax system by shifting its incorporation abroad.17 Jun 03:04 AM
World15 babies poisoned by hospital dripsOne baby has died and 14 others are fighting for their lives after being poisoned in NHS neonatal care units in the UK.05 Jun 04:43 AM
WorldCocaine now on tap in British homesIt's been found on nearly every bank note in the UK, in toilets at Parliament - now tests confirm cocaine traces are in Britain's drinking water.11 May 08:40 PM
New ZealandPharmacy surcharges hard to swallowHolidaymakers needing urgent medication over the holiday period are being stung by pharmacy surcharges.28 Dec 04:30 PM
WorldKiwis benefit from Thalidomide lawsuitA class action by Australian and New Zealand victims of the morning sickness drug thalidomide against its manufacturer has been settled for $81 million.02 Dec 06:30 AM
New ZealandLessons from mean streets of LondonI was born in Kent, England and self-educated by reading Encyclopedia Britannica in public libraries, while living rough on the streets of London.16 Jun 05:30 PM
Lifestyle'Pink Viagra' on way to pep up women's sex driveA Dutch company called Emotional Brain claims early trials of a new drug, Lybrido, show promise for women in the treatment of loss of sexual desire and that "pink Viagra" could be on the market as early as 2016.14 Jun 05:30 PM
OpinionJane Kelsey: Long way to go yet for mega trade dealJapan has reportedly accepted the same terms as Canada and Mexico, writes Jane Kelsey.That means they cannot reopen any text that is already agreed.20 Mar 04:30 PM
LifestyleStroke risk restricts use of new drugThe licensed use of a controversial blood-thinning medicine has been restricted after a trial linked it to higher rates of stroke and other serious complications in certain patients.17 Mar 04:30 PM
New ZealandMore jabs in store for Kiwi babiesKiwi babies look likely to get free vaccinations against chickenpox and rotavirus later this year - up to six years after Australia.14 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: Miracle cure, morally derelictAndrea Murphey is an attractive, youthful 52-year-old who says her life has been saved by an expensive "miracle" drug.26 Jan 04:30 PM
New ZealandPlea: Give us miracle drugAndrea 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.23 Jan 04:30 PM
WorldGermans guinea pigs for Western drugsCommunist East Germany allowed Western drug companies to use its medical patients as unwitting guinea pigs for tests.06 Dec 04:30 PM
OpinionPut NZ's health before big pharmaLeaked proposed provisions of the Trans Pacific Partnership Agreement could affect our ability to treat chronic diseases, writes Briar Mannering.06 Dec 04:40 AM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Pharmac vulnerable in trade talksIt is not a binary question - will Pharmac survive or not? - but rather how might the rules it operates under change, writes Brian Fallow.28 Nov 04:30 PM
New ZealandKiwis miss out on free prescriptionsMany Kiwis are not getting free prescriptions they are entitled to and the most vulnerable are likely to be hardest hit when charges rise next year, researchers warn.13 Nov 04:30 PM
