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Issue 332 - 30 October 2025 Welcome to the fortnightly Health Improvement and Innovation Digest. The Digest has links to key evidence of interest, with access to new content arranged by topic. You can forward this newsletter to others who may be interested in receiving it. They can register and subscribe here . You can also access other recent issues of the digest here. If you have any queries, please email us at  library@health.govt.nz . Article Access For articles that aren

Welcome to the latest update from the Ministry of Health | Manatū Hauora on the regulation of medicines, medical devices and natural health products.   This newsletter includes updates on the following:  ·         Important policy decisions on the Medical Products Bill   ·         Community pharmacy ownership  ·         Advertising   ·         Statutory timeframes  ·         Offences and penalties  ·         Medical products regulator  ·         Medical products exports  ·   

Welcome to the latest update from the Ministry of Health | Manatū Hauora on the regulation of medicines, medical devices and natural health products.   This newsletter includes updates on the following:  Important policy decisions on the Medical Products Bill   Community pharmacy ownership  Advertising   Statutory timeframes  Offences and penalties  Medical products regulator  Medical products exports  Supporting innovation under the Medical Products Bill  Natural health prod

Medicinal cannabis products that meet the minimum quality standard The Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Regulations 2019 (the Regulations) set the minimum quality standard that medicinal cannabis products and ingredients must meet before they can be supplied in New Zealand. Importers, manufacturers, and suppliers must apply for assessment and provide evidence to the Medicinal Cannabis Agency to verify that their products meet the minimum quality standard. Helius NZ Maya T

Kia ora koutou Child Poverty Reduction Minister Louise Upston has announced that the Government has accepted all 14 of the recommendations made by the review by Dame Karen Poutasi in 2022. The Government response is focused on strengthening the children’s system, and improving safeguards, to protect against and better respond to child harm.   Child and youth ministers will oversee implementation of the integrated government response and drive work at pace to deliver on all 14

Medicinal cannabis products that meet the minimum quality standard The Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Regulations 2019 (the...

Issue 330 - 2 October 2025 Welcome to the fortnightly Health Improvement and Innovation Digest. The Digest has links to key evidence of...

The timeframe for developing Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy has been extended to ensure alignment with proposed law changes Last...

Issue 329 - 18 September 2025 Welcome to the fortnightly Health Improvement and Innovation Digest. The Digest has links to key evidence...

The Ministry of Health wants to hear your feedback on proposed amendments to the lists of specified prescription medicines and controlled drugs for designated registered nurse prescribers in primary health and specialty teams.   The current schedule of prescription medicines came into effect in August 2024. Since then, new medicines have become available in New Zealand, to which wider access would benefit patients. The schedule needs to be amended to reflect these additional

Proposed amendments to the specified prescription medicines lists under the Medicines ( Designated Pharmacist—Prescribers ) Regulations 2013   The Ministry of Health wants to hear your feedback on the proposed amendments to the specified prescription medicines list for designated pharmacist prescribers.   The current schedule of prescription medicines came into effect in May 2022. Since then, new medicines have become available in New Zealand, to which wider access would bene

Issue 327 - 24 July 2025 Issue 328 - 21 August 2025 Welcome to the fortnightly Health Improvement and Innovation Digest. The Digest has...

Issue 327 - 24 July 2025 Issue 327 - 7 August 2025 Welcome to the fortnightly Health Improvement and Innovation Digest. The Digest has...

Kia ora koutou, Since my last newsletter in June, the Government has made a number of key announcements aiming to improve timely access...

Medicinal cannabis products that meet the minimum quality standard   The Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Regulations 2019 (the...

Issue 327 - 24 July 2025 Welcome to the fortnightly Health Improvement and Innovation Digest. The Digest has links to key evidence of...

Issue 327 - 24 July 2025 Issue 326 - 10 July 2025 Welcome to the fortnightly Health Improvement and Innovation Digest. The Digest has...

Issue 327 - 24 July 2025 Issue 325 - 26 June 2025 Welcome to the fortnightly Health Improvement and Innovation Digest. The Digest has...

Kia ora koutou, This is my first newsletter as Director-General of Health and Chief Executive of the Ministry of Health, a role I was...

Medicinal cannabis products that meet the minimum quality standard The Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Regulations 2019 (the...