News | Health & Safety
19 Feb 2026 9:25
| outlook hotmail | yahoo mail | gmail | news | weather | finance | shopping | about nzcity | Search |
NZCity News
NZCity CalculatorReturn to NZCity
SEARCH 

  • Start Page
  • Personalise
    •    News
  • Sport
  • Weather
  • Finance
  • Shopping
  • Jobs
  • Horoscopes
  • Lotto Results
  • Photo Gallery
  • Site Gallery
  • TVNow
  • Dating
  • SearchNZ
  • NZSearch
  • Crime.co.nz
  • RugbyLeague
  • Make Home
  • About NZCity
  • Contact NZCity
  • Your Privacy
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Join for Free

    •
      Home > News > Health & Safety

    A low adherence to diabetes medication is causing concern

    A low adherence to diabetes medication is causing concern


    A new Otago University study has found groups suffering from type 2 diabetes, are more likely not to continue with their medication.

    Researchers used Ministry of Health data of 85-thousand people with type 2 diabetes to examine patterns of discontinuation.

    It was found 28 per cent of the study members have discontinued at least once in the first year of treatment.

    © 2026 Newstalk ZB, NZCity

     Other Health & Safety News
     19 Feb: Bay of Plenty's being flagged as a potential hot spot for cocaine use, with the drug more than twice as likely to show up in work place testing
     19 Feb: New workplace testing results reveal cocaine detections have sharply risen across the country
     18 Feb: Pharmac's being urged to give blood cancer patients assurance on what treatments are being funded in the coming years
     18 Feb: Two new blood cancer medications could soon be available to patients as pills, with one accessible through private clinics
     18 Feb: A new iron treatment is on the way for people who've experienced serious reactions to treatment in the past
     17 Feb: Pharmacists have accepted a Health New Zealand pay offer
     17 Feb: Health experts are demanding tougher alcohol laws to prevent children from being influenced into drinking
     Top Stories

    RUGBY RUGBY
    An All Black is departing the Crusaders at the end of the Super Rugby season More...

    BUSINESS BUSINESS
    The Reserve Bank says we may be seeing a fundamental change in the way our economy operates More...


     Today's News

    		 Politics:
    Fiji's former prime minister Frank Bainimarama charged with inciting mutiny 9:17

     Entertainment:
    Robert Duvall has died aged 95 8:57

     Entertainment:
    Chris Hemsworth's appearance on Dancing With the Stars almost cost him his role as Thor 8:27

     Rugby:
    An All Black is departing the Crusaders at the end of the Super Rugby season 8:17

     Technology:
    Ukraine reclaims more than 200km of territory as Elon Musk blocks Russian army's internet access 8:17

     Health & Safety:
    Bay of Plenty's being flagged as a potential hot spot for cocaine use, with the drug more than twice as likely to show up in work place testing 8:07

     Entertainment:
    Carmen Electra wants to date an artist 7:57

     Politics:
    No great movement for National and Labour in the latest political poll 7:57

     Law and Order:
    A former prison guard who murdered his childhood friend is appealing his conviction and sentence 7:47

     Health & Safety:
    New workplace testing results reveal cocaine detections have sharply risen across the country 7:37

     News Search




    Power Search

    © 2026 New Zealand City Ltd