LibGuides: Pharmacy and Pharmacology: New Zealand

Key New Zealand resources

The New Zealand Formulary
Based on the latest version of the British National Formulary, adapted for New Zealand use. The Monographs provide the best details including: indications; adverse effects; dose, pregnancy/breastfeeding; subsidy; legal classification; preparations.
The New Zealand Formulary for Children
Complements NZ Formulary, designed to help New Zealand healthcare professionals select safe, effective medicines for children.
Medsafe
MedSafe (NZ Medicines and Medical Devices Safety Authority) investigates and approves drugs for use in New Zealand. Manufacturers provide a detailed Data Sheet for each approved drug.
Pharmaceutical Schedule - Pharmac
Pharmac (New Zealand's Pharmaceutical Management Agency) decides whether a drug available in New Zealand will receive a full, partial or no subsidy. The Schedule lists only those drugs with a full or partial subsidy.
New Zealand Pharmaceutical Schedule
Print edition.
New Zealand Universal List of Medicines
Covers all medicines approved in New Zealand, plus products listed in PHARMAC's Pharmaceutical Schedule which fall outside this category and medicines imported under Section 29 of the Medicines Act.

MIMS Gateway
New Zealand medicines, searchable by therapeutic class, generic name and brand name, including all schedule products, unfunded and common OTC medicines.

FMHS Research and Study Skills Hub

The FMHS Research and Study Skills hub supports the development of your study skills through university level resources necessary for university life, as well as FMHS specific content and strategies to help you thrive in your studies.

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