More money for medicines welcomed
The Researched Medicines Industry Association (RMI) has welcomed the budget announcement of continued investment in medicines over the next four years.
Health
Health the elephant in the room in this year's Budget
The Government has put health on life support with an additional $500 million a year for the next four years to keep the sector afloat.
Free GP service for needy breaking even
Dunedin's charity health clinic, Servants Health Centre, is close to "breaking even" four months after opening, despite helping people free of charge, says Dr John Arnold.
Health board manager's job goes
Postnatal service given $24,000 boost
More streamlined health committees for SDHB
The new Southern District Health Board will have a more streamlined committee process than its predecessors.
Fresh chance inspires hepatitis C educator
Having a ruptured appendix in the 1990s may have helped save Heath Te Au's life.
Food companies doing their bit
A quiet reduction in the salt content in most bread sold in New Zealand is touted as a textbook example of how industry and health agencies can collaborate to make food healthier without a regulato
Going against the grains
Give the food police credit for trying.
Third drug recall in five months
The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand is worried about another patient level recall of a commonly used hypertension and angina drug.