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How Ozempic and Wegovy are reshaping Denmark's economy

New York Times: Novo Nordisk’s market value has exceeded the size of the Danish economy.

Superbugs: Why it’s so hard to stop the ‘silent pandemic’

Financial Times: Antimicrobial resistance already kills millions - and it's getting worse.

'We are in a crisis': Patients call for access to new meds

MyLifeMatters collective represents over a million patients with life-limiting conditions.

Opinion | Pharmac in the dark shadow of adversarial politics

OPINION: Drug-buying agency has received huge criticism. For what?

Andrew Young: Time to mobilise to fight cancer

OPINION: Why your support for the Cancer Society's Daffodil Day matters.

A shot in the dark: Nobody knows why new weight-loss drugs work

NY Times: Drug makers 'got lucky', experts say - and there's still a lot they don't know.

Ozempic, saunas and cottage cheese: 5 wellness trends to watch

New York Times: A look at the pills, products and practices that have popped up in 2023.

'Deliberate and unethical': Pharmacist stole methadone, topped up bottles with water

John Collett moved the methadone to a small bottle, then put it in his pocket.

Opinion: A single Ozempic injection almost hospitalised me

Telegraph: 'I never expected a licensed drug to make me feel so bad.'

The silent change: What to expect when going through perimenopause

BIG READ: Dr Linda Dear labels perimenopause a "blind spot".

'Tour de force' in heritage restoration wins Property Council award

Sensitive refurbishment and amalgamation of the buildings takes prize.

How a generation of men got hooked on anti-hair loss drugs

Telegraph: Jack Rear started taking finasteride even though he wasn't sure he needed it.

Is a revolution in cancer treatment within reach?

New York Times: Once-deadly diseases are now survivable, writes Kate Pickert.

She lost 40kg on a new diet drug. Her friends melted away too

New York Times: Katarra Ewing's experience isn't uncommon, obesity experts say.

What you need to know about the pill – before your daughter takes it

Telegraph: A new doco casts an unflattering light on reproductive healthcare for women.

Australians, Brits to get free prescriptions in NZ

NZ has reciprocal health agreements with the UK and Oz, National not impressed.

A prescription for better access to medicine

Opinion: Barriers remain after $5 co-payment charge is gone.

Top diet doctor shares his weight-loss tips in the age of Ozempic

Telegraph: Drugs won't solve the world's obesity problem, says Professor Roy Taylor.