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Faster cancer diagnosis pathway for women in Auckland

· July 26, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A new outpatient hysteroscopy service launched at North Shore Hospital will help women get faster diagnoses by combining their first specialist assessment and diagnostic procedure into...

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Guidelines released for prescribing psilocybin

· July 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour is welcoming steps to provide medical practitioners with more tools to treat people with depression, with Medsafe publishing guidelines for experts...

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Connecting with the medical devices industry

· July 24, 2025

Source: PHARMAC The Medical Technology Association of New Zealand (MTANZ) is the leading industry body representing medical technology manufacturers, importers and distributors of medical devices in New Zealand. HealthTech Week...

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Exploring the societal impacts of medicines

· July 24, 2025

Source: PHARMAC “Right now, our decision-making framework—the Factors for Consideration—looks at how a medicine affects the person who needs it, their whānau, and the health system,” says Dr David Hughes,...

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New investment to drive AI and biotech innovation

· July 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is investing $24 million in smart, practical science that will help New Zealanders live healthier lives and support the development of sustainable food industries....

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Modernising heart failure treatment in Hawke’s Bay

· July 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A new digital model of care is transforming how heart failure is managed in Hawke’s Bay, delivering faster treatment, fewer hospital visits, and better outcomes for...

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Removeable battery regulations revoked

· July 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The Government is revoking 2023 regulations requiring all vaping devices to have removeable batteries to resolve a current court challenge brought by Mason Corporation Limited. “Cabinet...

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Gumboot Friday supporting young people faster

· July 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Mental Health Minister Matt Doocey joined the Gumboot Friday team today, an initiative that is helping thousands of young people access mental health support faster. “We...

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Take that! Tourism campaign a hit with Aussies

· July 24, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government The ‘Everyone Must Go’ campaign encouraging Australians to pick New Zealand for their next holiday has hit its results out of the park, bringing in thousands...

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Pharmac continues to engage with consumers

· July 22, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Education Minister David Seymour welcomes the establishment of Pharmac’s new consumer working group to help Pharmac help reset how it works with health consumers. “For...

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New Waikato medical school gets green light

· July 21, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government A new medical school will be established at the University of Waikato as part of the Government’s plan to build a stronger health workforce, Health Minister...

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Innovation and optimisation to improve medicines access

· July 21, 2025

Source: New Zealand Government Associate Health Minister David Seymour has today announced more clear expectations for Pharmac to innovate and optimise to further build on expectations set last year; to deliver...