Supplement sector rising, ‘safety needs to evolve with it’
Speaking during a webinar hosted by the International Alliance of Dietary and Food Supplement Associations (IADSA) last week,…
Belga Share – Discrimination watchdog wants to end higher insurance premiums for people with HIV
“Insurance is directly linked to the exercise of fundamental rights. The consequences of a refusal or disproportionate terms…
Heritage Lifecare buys New Zealand Aged Care Services in major expansion
Heritage Lifecare chief executive Brent Pattison said the purchase was an important and positive step for Heritage as…
More than 65,000 Canberrans waiting to see a medical specialist
Canberra grandmother Billie Spencer says her five-year-old granddaughter will have to wait more than three years for a…
USFDA’s gummy study, Australia’s rules on andrographis in regulatory round-up
The mature dietary supplement market has been drawing increasing scrutiny from regulators, inspectors and legacy supplement brands. (Colorsandia…
Sticky situation: FDA weighs in on gummy dietary supplements
In a perspective published in The Journal of Dietary Supplements, a team of scientists from the Office of…
Spring gardeners warned of Legionnaires’ disease risk after 135 hospitalised, 36 Canterbury cases
Legionnaires’ disease is a type of pneumonia caused by breathing in the bacteria, with public health recording an…
Midwife censured for continuing care after unwanted sexual encounter with client’s partner
Jo Hughson, counsel for the Professional Conduct Committee (PCC), said the midwife “felt pressured and did not willingly…
HDC finds Rawene Hospital breached patient’s rights after falls and death
Now, the Health and Disability Commissioner (HDC) has found Rawene Hospital breached the man’s rights to care, particularly…
When Nursing standards put Treaty politics ahead of patient care – Deborah Chambers
Some Māori want that. It matters to them. There is also a narrower argument that is not ridiculous…
Desperate battle to save endangered zoo animals in US sanction-choked Cuba
The 345ha park serves as a genetic reserve of international conservation importance, housing breeding populations of vulnerable or…
Whakatāne rest home failed over wound, pain and nutrition care, HDC finds
The woman moved her father, who was in his mid-80s, from Whangārei to Whakatāne in June 2021 so…