BDBDSharesPacific Edge first-half loss widensPacific Edge widened its first-half loss, spending more on the roll-out of products across America.25 Nov 10:00 PM
New ZealandPharmac's focus: getting best valueThe price for one year of perfect health for a NZ patient turned out to be $35,714 in Pharmac's funding of new medicines in the last financial year.12 Nov 04:00 PM
LifestyleDrug offers hope for spinal patientsResearchers have developed a protein-based drug that offers a potential breakthrough treatment for those with severe brain and spinal cord injuries.06 Nov 04:00 PM
New ZealandPush to curb Paracetamol salesTwo medical researchers are calling for tighter controls on paracetamol sales after their hospital audit found it is the drug of choice for self-harm, especially among teenage girls.29 Oct 04:00 PM
BusinessTwelve Questions: Amy ChanIt was absolutely astounding to see kids were able to play more sports and had less wheezing and coughing.21 Oct 04:00 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: TPP needs own investmentTim Groser has a sales job in front of him after the Trans-Pacific Partnership kept the doors open wide to foreign investment in Auckland's red hot housing market.09 Oct 03:30 PM
EditorialEditorial: Kiwis deserve quick end to TPP secrecyMost people will be more than aware that, like all public relations campaigns, this one will not reveal the full picture.08 Oct 06:56 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: TPP stepping stone to giant Asia-Pacific dealFRAN O'SULLIVAN: Geneva has the WTO. Brussels hosts the European Union. Will the Trans-Pacific Partnership put Auckland on the map?06 Oct 06:30 PM
OpinionAudrey YoungAudrey Young: Groser hopes years add shine after limited TPP gains for dairyThe TPP could be improved after a few years, Trade Minister Tim Groser has said, acknowledging NZ lost against powerful forces that limited dairy sector rewards.06 Oct 10:03 AM
AgribusinessBiggest deal in a generationNew Zealand and 11 other countries strike Pacific trade pact - a deal that will affect 40 per cent of world's economy.05 Oct 08:40 PM
BusinessCars, drugs, top trade list for Pacific nationsWhat deals have other countries by signing up to the TPP deal?05 Oct 06:30 PM
OpinionFran O'SullivanFran O'Sullivan: TPP deal - Tim Groser puts foie gras on dead ratsOPINION: Trade Minister conceded a few nasty points but his brinksmanship in TPP negotiations allows him to stare down critics, writes Fran O'Sullivan.05 Oct 05:06 PM
BusinessThe most hated man on the internetWhy everyone is lining up to take a shot at Martin Shkreli.22 Sep 08:30 PM
BusinessPrice of AIDS drug jacked up 5500%Turing Pharmaceuticals boss causes global outrage after purchasing the rights to AIDS drug and pushing up the price simply to make a profit.22 Sep 12:23 AM
BusinessMaking her own luck, time after timeNew Zealand scientist Jilly Evans will have you believe it was luck that made her one of the world's leading researchers in the development of therapies for cancer and arthritis.04 Sep 05:00 PM
LifestyleCould female Viagra get the go ahead in NZ?"Making normal sexuality into a medical problem is an easy PR task with enduring serious consequences for the health of NZ women."20 Aug 01:35 AM
BDBDBusinessNZ firm aims for A$35m IPOAdherium wants to raise as much as A$35 million from Australian and Kiwi investors to help fund the commercial roll-out of its product and continue research and development.05 Aug 05:30 PM
OpinionBrian FallowBrian Fallow: Hard to assess risks in secret trade talksShould we be dismayed or relieved at the disarray the Trans-Pacific Partnership negotiations are in? Sorry, but on the information to hand it is impossible to say.02 Aug 05:00 PM
New ZealandID slip-up helped nurse steal sleep drugA nurse who stole 5000 vials from a restricted medicine room was able to keep taking the drug because the hospital did not confiscate her ID swipe card.24 Jul 05:00 PM
LifestyleNew hope for early dementia sufferersThe first drug that slows down Alzheimer's disease could be available within three years after trials showed it prevented mental decline by a third.23 Jul 09:10 PM
LifestyleHead lice cream could cause cancerAn active ingredient in a cream used to treat head lice and scabies has been linked to causing cancer and will be withdrawn from sale in New Zealand.25 Jun 05:00 PM
LifestyleDoes female Viagra work?It's said to cure women's low libido by making sex more pleasurable. But with fears over side-effects, many doctors are sceptical.24 Jun 12:00 AM
OpinionGeorge Laking: Trade deal widens health care gapNew Zealand is heading towards a two-tier health system, and it could get a whole lot worse, writes George Laking.17 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionEditorial: Dunne's assurances on cannabis mean littlePeter Dunne was keen to stress that his approval should not be construed as setting a wider precedent. But how can it not be?12 Jun 05:00 PM
New ZealandPharmacist guilty of selling morphineA former pharmacist who was found guilty of selling and supplying drugs to clients had his registration cancelled by the Health Practitioner's Disciplinary Tribunal.19 May 02:30 AM
LifestyleCalls to ban 'harmful' codeinePanadeine, Nurofen Plus and other medicines containing codeine should be banned from over-the-counter sales, say top pain medicine experts.30 Apr 09:15 PM
LifestyleKiwi cancer drug rescuedA promising lung cancer drug has been rescued by a new American sponsor after a potentially disastrous finding of "unacceptable toxicity" in some patients.22 Apr 06:30 PM
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
