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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. Aurora Half Moon has been verified as meeting the minimum quality standard. More information on the...

Below is the latest information on Pharmac consultations, notifications, and supply issues for Primary Care Prescribers for week 30 January 2026. It includes information on:  New updates R esolved Supply Issues 12-month prescriptions – Pharmac’s key messages for prescribers From early 2026 medicines and other products will be funded for up to 12 months on a single prescription. This decision means that funding of medicines and other products will be aligned with the amended regulations. This...

Allevia Hospitals is one of New Zealand’s largest private surgical hospital providers, with leading medical specialists.  Here's their team for the Symposium, ready to provide you with thorough and timely updates across a wide range of topics – from understanding perimenopausal bleeding patterns, weight-loss medication, managing nasal symptoms, to diagnosing and treating Anterior Cutaneous Nerve Entrapment Syndrome (ACNES): Wal Baraza | Jacob Munro | Craig Ball | Nadya York | Vincent...

Pharmac has confirmed the decision to continue funding national and regional level storage and distribution services for funded vaccines through agreements with the following suppliers: DHL Supply Chain (New Zealand) Limited (“DHL”) – for the supply of various national vaccines storage and distribution services Pharmacy Retailing (NZ) Limited trading as ProPharma (“ProPharma”) – for the supply of various regional vaccines storage and distribution services From 1 February 2026, the provider of...

Kickstart the New Year with a Nurse Practitioner role in the location you love! Step into the year ahead with a fresh role that brings renewed purpose to your nursing career. Start the next chapter of your medical journey with Third Age Health, New Zealand’s leading and most trusted provider of general practice healthcare in Aged Residential Care. Together, we can deliver meaningful, person-centred care to older adults across the country. We’re expanding our team nationwide and are looking...

Pharmac will fund a new strength of thiamine hydrochloride injection, 50 mg per ml (2 ml ampoule), for use in Health New Zealand | Te Whatu Ora hospitals, from 1 April 2026. Pharmac currently lists thiamine hydrochloride injection 100 mg per ml (1 ml vial and 2 ml vials) and injection 125 mg per ml (2 ml vial) in Part II of Section H of the Pharmaceutical Schedule. None of these line items have a contracted product and we understand most products meeting these descriptions are supplied under...