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Lung cancer drug 'promising'

Pioneers in shop-counter battle

Drug giant looking for another gold mine

Research grants

NZ firm has high hopes for cancer test

Grieving mother blames cancer vaccine

Pill-popper celebrities lead trend to legal drug abuse

Tragedies like Brittany Murphy's death suggest the celebrity habit of prescription pill-popping is spreading.

Product promises relief for insomniacs

New Image Group is trialing a milk product in Taiwan it says improves sleep.

<i>Yoke Har Lee:</i> Firm plays NZ drawcard to win drug trials

High standards and lower costs have helped to gain contracts from international pharmaceutical firms.

Cold comfort for blocked noses

Anti-obesity drug takes off a stone in 20 weeks

European study shows encouraging results for new class of anti-obesity agents which mimic the action of a hormone that occurs naturally in the gut.

<i>John Key:</i> Restricting P precursor small price to pay

The drug P is a dangerously destructive substance that's wrecking lives, wrecking families, fuelling crime and allowing gangs to flourish.

Aids vaccine progress

Confusion reigns over cold pills

After the bombing, drug addiction strikes Gaza

Mental health professionals say use of the synthetic opioid Tramadol has risen sharply in Gaza since Israel's three-week Operation Cast Lead offensive.

<i>Brian Rudman:</i> Anti-P law doesn't stand up to scrutiny

Pharmac asks for feedback

<i>Paul Holmes:</i> Key emerges as nemesis of P