Story: Medicines and remedies

More links and websites

• Natural health products

  Ministry of Health information on natural health products.

• Medsafe

  This site provides information on the government regulation of medicines and medical devices in New Zealand, and the safe use of medicines.

• New Zealand Therapeutic Products Manufacturers Association

  This is the site of the representative organisation for pharmaceutical manufacturers and packagers.

• PHARMAC

  This is the site of the Pharmaceutical Management Agency, a government agency which manages state expenditure on medicines.

• Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand

  This is the site of the national organisation for pharmacists.

• Women’s Health Action

  This website offers education and information on women’s health issues and includes articles on medicines and other therapeutic products.

More suggestions and sources

• Davis, Peter., ed. For health or profit? Medicine, the pharmaceutical industry and the state in New Zealand. Auckland: Oxford University Press, 1992.

• Leibrich, J., J. Hickling and G. Pitt, In search of well-being: exploratory research in complementary therapies. Wellington: Department of Health, 1988.

• ‘Pink pills for pale people’ in Coney, Sandra, ed. Standing in the sunshine: a history of New Zealand women since they won the vote. Auckland: Penguin, 1993, pp. 94–95.

• Riley, Murdoch. Maori healing and herbal. Paraparaumu: Viking Sevenseas, 1994.