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Covid-19 vaccine safety monitoring in NZ – Expert reaction

Covid-19 vaccine safety monitoring in NZ – Expert reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 07 April 202107 April 2021

New Zealand’s medicines regulator has published its first report on adverse reactions experienced by New Zealanders getting the Pfizer Covid-19 jab. […]

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Medsafe approves NZ’s first Covid vaccine – Expert Reaction

Medsafe approves NZ’s first Covid vaccine – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 03 February 202112 February 2021

The Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine (Comirnaty) has been provisionally approved for use by New Zealand’s medicines regulator. Medsafe has placed 58 conditions on […]

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Supplement linked to liver harm taken off shelves – Expert Reaction

Supplement linked to liver harm taken off shelves – Expert Reaction

Expert Reactions  |  Published: 16 September 2020

Dietary supplement Arthrem will be taken off shelves in exchange for Medsafe withdrawing its prosecution against the manufacturer. Medsafe says […]

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NZ Herald: Kids’ cold medicines warning

In the News  |  Published: 09 June 2010

In response to concerns over the safety and effectiveness of some drugs aimed at children, the Ministry of Health has […]

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TVNZ/Newstalk ZB: Calls for restrictions on cough medicines

In the News  |  Published: 09 March 2010

Medsafe is calling for 70 cough and cold remedies to be banned from the shelves of supermarkets and dairies, citing […]

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UK health watchdog issues warning on cold medicines

In the News  |  Published: 02 March 2009

Britain’s healthcare watchdog, Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) has recommended that parents not give their children over-the-counter cold […]

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