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It's #MedSafetyWeek
Some side effects can be prevented by taking medicines safely. Here are five questions you can ask your healthcare professional to help you make informed decisions and reduce your risk of side effects:
- What is this medicine for?
- When and how should I take it?
- How should I store it?
- Can it interact with my other medicines?
- What are the side effects?
If you do experience a side effect, talk to your healthcare professional and then report it to Medsafe and CARM.
News and Events
| Date | Type | Title |
|---|---|---|
| 8/1/2025 | Notices | Notice of Medsafe Office Closure Christmas/New Year 2024/2025 |
| 5/11/2024 | Notices | Medsafe performance statistics 2023/2024 |
| 4/11/2024 | Notices | Updates to Guidelines on the Regulation of Therapeutic Products in New Zealand: Manufacture of medicines, Edition: 5.4, November 2024 |
| 4/11/2024 | Media Release | #MedSafetyWeek 2024 Media Release |
| 16/10/2024 | Monitoring Communication |  Update - Calcium channel blockers and the possible risk of new-onset eczema |
| 8/10/2024 | Notices | Reclassification of Paracetamol Gazette Notice |
| 8/10/2024 | Notices | Reclassification of Naproxen Gazette Notice |
| 7/10/2024 | Notices | Updates to the Guidelines on the Regulation of Therapeutic Products in New Zealand: Requirements for information for prescribers and consumers |
| 30/9/2024 | Committees | Medicines Adverse Reactions Committee - vacancy for an epidemiologist/biostatistician |
| 11/9/2024 | Notices | Provisional consent granted for mpox vaccine |
