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Smokers have a better chance of quitting if they use nicotine gum or another short-acting nicotine replacement therapy (NRT) together with a patch, rather than just one or the other

Pharmac has refused funding for Kadcyla, an important drug that has recently had a high media and public profile

The senior doctors’ union says its concerns about the immigration status of pathologists have been acknowledged but the Government’s response falls well short of what is needed

Thousands of disabled New Zealanders are breathing a sigh of relief after the last-minute intervention of Ministers stopped the Ministry of Health proceeding with $30 million of funding cuts, says the New Zealand Disability Support Network

An Auckland pharmacy group penalised for underpaying employees by more than $255,000, has highlighted a hole in the auditing processes within the health sector when it comes to safeguarding the labour standards of employees

People who eat moderate amounts of red and processed meat are still at increased risk of bowel cancer, according to a major new study

The first ever comprehensive and independent survey of New Zealand medical professionals’ views on medicinal cannabis shows growing enquiries from patients and a strong willingness from physicians to prescribe products from next year, providing they have sufficient information

Health Minister Dr David Clark has informed Waikato DHB Board that he is seriously dissatisfied with their performance and is considering the appointment of a Commissioner to replace Board members

The largest funder of warm homes investment in the Wellington region has launched a health-based project which has made ‘an immediate difference’ to families in Porirua.

A report outlining the social cost of road crashes highlights the enormous impact death and serious injury have on New Zealand and New Zealanders.