The strength of baclofen liquid medicine is changing
From 1 November 2021 the strength of baclofen liquid medicine prepared by your pharmacy will be changing from 10 mg/mL to 1 mg/mL.
Warning about importing or prescribing ivermectin for preventing or treating COVID-19
Medsafe has issued a warning against importing or prescribing ivermectin for prevention or treatment of COVID-19. This is in response to a recent increase in the attempted personal importation of ivermectin.
Pharmac campaign for Māori and Pasifika with type 2 diabetes
Māori or Pasifika living with diabetes now have easy access to new diabetes medicines, empagliflozin and dulaglutide.
Health Navigator NZ wins award for patient safety resources
Health Navigator NZ has won the ACC Patient Safety Award category of the 2021 New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora.
Levetiracetam-AFT oral liquid – problems with the measuring syringe
People could be taking the incorrect amount of medicine due to an error in the dosing units on the measuring syringe supplied with epilepsy medicine Levetiracetam-AFT oral liquid.
High Alert warns of dangerous drugs
You can reduce harm from recreational drug use by getting notifications from High Alert of when dangerous drugs are in our communities.
Whakatau Mai – free wellbeing support
Whakatau Mai Wellbeing Sessions offer free, virtual community events to support wellbeing during the Covid-19 pandemic.
Ethnic inequality in NSAID-associated harm in New Zealand
Study finds that the risk of serious side effects associated with NSAID use in New Zealand varies according to patient ethnicity.
Āwhina app informing health workers about COVID-19
New app to keep New Zealand health workers informed about COVID-19.