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A drug to slow Alzheimer’s is finally available. How are patients faring?

New York Times: Experts at three major US medical centres report on their progress.

Letters: Environmental protests won't pay the bills

OPINION: 'If we mine the land, it will heal, just as it has in the past.'

Steve Maharey: Why the Government made its own problem with Pharmac

OPINION: The Pharmac model has done irreparable damage.

Letters: Private clinics and cancer patient fees; boy racers can buy their own land

OPINION: 'At the end of the day it all comes down to maximising profits.'

'It's insane': Patient advocate criticises tax cuts as people fundraise for surgeries, cancer treatments

Budget 2024 did not deliver the much-promised funding for 13 new cancer drugs.

‘Outrageous’ difference in fees charged to cancer patients by private clinics

Some patients regularly travel long distances to access cheaper private care.

Letters: PM's integrity on line over cancer drugs U-turn

OPINION: 'Cancer patients need action now, not lame excuses.'

Nicola Willis defends public sector, housing cuts as broken promise dogs Govt

The Finance Minister is defending the Government's approach to the cancer drugs issue.

Cancer patients dubious Govt will deliver on promise to fund new drugs

The promise of 'soon' is 'not good enough for people who are dying', a patient says.

ADHD medication prescription rates rise tenfold for adults in NZ

Higher prescription rates reflected greater recognition of ADHD, the study's author said.

Govt boosts Pharmac funding by $1.7b

The Government will boost Pharmac’s budget by more than $1.7 billion over the next four years. Video / NZ Herald

Delight as Pharmac proposes to fund new cancer drug

Overall, more than 800 patients would benefit, Pharmac said.

Diabetes: Pharmac’s funding of glucose monitors a major step - with a few catches

Up to 18,000 people with diabetes will soon get free access to life-saving technology.

Fat activist Virginia Sole-Smith is inspiring and infuriating her followers

NYT: Sole-Smith's book on diet culture and parenting has propelled her into the spotlight.

Watch: 'We could die'- Diabetic girls plead with Pharmac

Zoe and Emily say they desperately need New Zealand's help to keep their insulin pumps.

How NZ medicinal cannabis company Cannasouth went up in smoke

Ex-CEO explains why the listed medicinal cannabis firm entered administration.

Opinion: David Seymour putting cart before horse on health insurance

OPINION: Medsafe must first approve off-label medicines, insurers say.

'It’s gut-wrenching': Drug-diluting pharmacist released to halfway house

A pharmacist who diluted thousands of prescriptions is to be released from jail.