Pharmac makes move towards funding weight loss drug Wegovy
Wegovy is a weight loss drug that is injected weekly. Photo: JENS KALAENE Pharmac has taken the first…
First GP prescriptions for adult ADHD patients issued
ADHD medication was “life-changing” for many people, patient Adam Currie said. Photo: 123RF Adam Currie became one of…
Clinicians fear over-diagnosis of ADHD as GPs, nurse practitioners allowed to prescribe medication
Photo: AFP / Thom Leach / Science Photo Library New rules allowing GPs and nurse practitioners to prescribe…
12-month prescriptions now available | RNZ News
Photo: 123RF Twelve-month prescriptions for long-term medications take effect from Sunday. Patients can now get a script for…
How ‘bee glue’ might improve our health
Hives in Te Urewera. Photo: Supplied/Bioeconomy Science Institute A collaboration between apicultural scientists and a Māori land trust…
How ‘bee glue’ might improve our health
Hives in Te Urewera. Photo: Supplied/Bioeconomy Science Institute A collaboration between apicultural scientists and a Māori land trust…
The first four regions to get ‘gamechanger’ mental-health support
Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey announced the first four locations of the new response teams. Photo: RNZ /…
Funding Wegovy will save taxpayer money in long run – specialist
Wegovy slimming medication at a pharmacy in Berlin. Photo: AFP / Jens Kalaene Pharmac is seeking clinical advice…
Pharmac seeking clinical advice on funding Wegovy weight loss medication
Wegovy slimming medication at a pharmacy in Berlin. Photo: AFP / Jens Kalaene Pharmac is seeking clinical advice…
Iran’s Guards declare ‘red line’ on security as Tehran seeks to quell unrest
Iranians gather while blocking a street during a protest in Kermanshah, Iran on January 8, 2026. Photo: Kamran…