New ZealandFire and ice: Five big questions Kiwi researchers want to answerCan cannabinoids treat pain? Where do our eels spawn? We highlight five new Kiwi studies.04 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldUS clears updated Covid-19 vaccines for children under age 5Food and Drug Administration aims to better protect the youngest from severe Covid.08 Dec 06:00 PM
New ZealandCystic fibrosis drug win, serious police incident in West Akl & Iran to disband oppressive morality police | Focus Morning Bulletin 5 December, 2022Huge win for those with cystic fibrosis, police staff involved in West Auckland 'serious incident' & Iran to disband morality police amid ongoing protests in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. Video / NZ HeraldWatch04 Dec 04:43 PM
New ZealandCystic fibrosis: Funding of life-extending drug Trikafta proposed to start in AprilFunding of Trikafta will be for those aged 6 and older who meet certain criteria.04 Dec 05:00 AM
WorldNew drug slows Alzheimer’s but can it make a real difference?It's a bright spot after repeated disappointments in the quest for better treatments.30 Nov 06:38 PM
New ZealandKiwi scientists develop world’s first algae-based pain medicationHopes that discovery is a non-addictive alternative to opioids.27 Nov 05:46 PM
New Zealand'Cruel and heartless': $52k annual tax on 'miracle drug' slammed'We will do anything to keep our boy alive but ... detest having to pay tax to do so.'30 Sep 06:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinion'We still wait, and die, for our miracle drug - why?'OPINION: 'Trikafta makes cystic fibrosis a manageable condition. It lets people live.'29 Sep 04:00 PM
PremiumPremiumConstructionDouglas Pharmaceuticals' new $50m block opensHi-tech lab and skybridge in major new R&D site.13 Sep 10:01 PM
BusinessUS pharmacy chains fined $1b over opioid crisis in communitiesJury says pharmacies played a massive role in creating a public nuisance.18 Aug 08:51 PM
CompaniesRua Bioscience CEO Rob Mitchell to retireRua director Anna Stove will lead the business as managing director.21 Jul 01:16 AM
New ZealandFocus live: Andrew Little's Andrew Little's response to Pharmac inquiryHealth Minister Andrew Little said Pharmac in future will have more focus on improving the health of Māori, Pacific peoples and disabled people. Video / Mark MitchellWatch31 May 10:30 PM
PremiumPremiumNew Zealand'It saves lives': Kristie Purton could still be alive if Trikafta was availableThe second 'Cystic Sister' died in 2019 from cystic fibrosis.17 Apr 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumPoliticsHealth reforms review divided over Māori roleThe special committee examining the Govt's health reforms has completed its final report.15 Apr 04:03 AM
New ZealandMedsafe warning after quack Covid 'cure' puts person in ICUDrinking Miracle Mineral Solution is dangerous and it doesn't cure Covid, Medsafe says.11 Apr 02:32 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionComment: Shh... medicinal cannabis is making a differenceOPINION: Medicines Act prohibits advertising medicinal cannabis, or even talking about it.09 Mar 04:00 PM
New ZealandDesperate pharmacist on denying RATs to sick: 'I just feel so helpless'A pharmacist says countless symptomatic people are seeking tests she can't give out.25 Feb 02:00 AM
New ZealandSouth Auckland GPs call for new anti-viral drugsAlmost 50 per cent of all current Covid-19 cases in NZ are in Counties Manukau district.19 Feb 05:58 PM
New ZealandParents taking Government to court to stop vaccine rollout for kidsGroup says the approval of Pfizer's vaccine for kids was flawed and illegal.17 Jan 06:13 PM
New ZealandParents lose daughter to meningococcal, now fighting for access to vaccinesParents Mark and Lisa Gallagher lost their daughter Letitia to meningococcal C in 2012. Video / Ministry of HealthWatch06 Jan 09:07 PM
WorldDrugmaker Teva found liable in opioid crisisA separate trial will follow to determine what Teva will have to pay in the case.30 Dec 08:10 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion: Why you'll be hearing more about cannabis, budOPINION: Mark Dye explains why dried cannabis flowers will a hot topic in the near future.13 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWatch: Experts explain 'gamechanger' treatments for CovidThey've been described as "gamechangers" in the fight against Covid-19.09 Dec 11:15 PM
WorldPfizer says booster protects against OmicronPharma claims booster increases people's levels of antibodies by 25-fold.08 Dec 06:17 PM
New Zealand'Damning' Pharmac report reveals 'fortress mentality' to decision-makingIt also questions commitments to equity; just four of its nearly 150 staff are Māori.02 Dec 01:07 AM
KahuFirst wahine Māori to head Pharmac advisory boardDr Jane Thomas to lead Pharmacology and Therapeutics Advisory Committee from December.28 Nov 01:46 AM
MarketsAFT Pharmaceuticals signals future dividend as revenue, profits improveThe company will consider a dividend policy once it meets a net debt target.17 Nov 09:00 PM
WorldPfizer releases anti-viral pill to other makersHealth officials hope the deal could help to end the pandemic sooner.16 Nov 05:53 PM
OpinionOpinion | Give Kiwis with cystic fibrosis a futureOPINION: Christine Perrins puts the case for Pharmac to fund a life-changing treatment.16 Nov 01:00 AM
WorldPfizer asks US to approve vaccine for ages 5-11Plan to ship lower-dose vials, especially marked for use in children.07 Oct 06:03 PM
New ZealandManukau supermarket among latest Auckland locations of interestPeople who were at this location must isolate and get tested immediately, authorities say.26 Sep 03:26 AM
LifestyleMeet Fifi, the llama whose antibodies could hold the key to fighting CovidCoronavirus treatment made from llama nanobodies 'one of the most effective ever tested'.23 Sep 12:00 AM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion | Your 'free' jab will save livesOPINION: Graeme Jarvis writes vaccine development is more expensive than rocket science.09 Sep 11:00 PM
PremiumPremiumOpinionOpinion | How 'free' Covid jabs are making the mega-rich richerOPINION: Nations paying between 4 and 24 times more than the cost of producing vaccines.07 Sep 05:00 PM
