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Excitement as weight loss drug Wegovy hits our shores, but a warning that it won't be a silver bullet

27 June 2025

Excitement as weight loss drug Wegovy hits our shores, but a warning that it won't be a silver bullet

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Injectable weight loss drug, Wegovy is expected to hit our shores next Tuesday
	26 Jun: Injectable weight loss drug, Wegovy is expected to hit our shores next Tuesday... more

Popular weight loss and diabetes drug Wegovy , is days away for New Zealand
	26 Jun: Popular weight loss and diabetes drug Wegovy , is days away for New Zealand... more

A specialist GP is warning the incoming 24/7 digital healthcare service could be a poor investment
	26 Jun: A specialist GP is warning the incoming 24/7 digital healthcare service could be a poor investment... more

A New Zealand veterinary pharmaceutical company's recruiting more than 100 dogs for a world-first cannabis clinical trial
	26 Jun: A New Zealand veterinary pharmaceutical company's recruiting more than 100 dogs for a world-first cannabis clinical trial... more

Assessment processes will still be rigorous for prescribing ADHD medication
	25 Jun: Assessment processes will still be rigorous for prescribing ADHD medication... more

It's being suggested there are tens of thousands of people in the community, with undiagnosed ADHD
	25 Jun: It's being suggested there are tens of thousands of people in the community, with undiagnosed ADHD... more

Hope and relief from the ADHD community, over prescription rule changes, to improve treatment access
	24 Jun: Hope and relief from the ADHD community, over prescription rule changes, to improve treatment access... more

GPs and nurse practitioners will soon be able to start treating adult ADHD - without needing specialist involvement
	24 Jun: GPs and nurse practitioners will soon be able to start treating adult ADHD - without needing specialist involvement... more

The maternity care that took Tara's BMI out of the equation
	24 Jun: Tara Sawyer was told the local hospital would not be able to provide her with maternity care due to her high BMI. Left embarrassed and frustrated, it ended up a "blessing in disguise", when Tara was connected with a program designed for women like her.... more

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