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New Zealand's Controversial Plan for Unapproved Medicine Ads

8/7/2025

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New Zealand's government is stirring the pot by proposing to allow advertising of unapproved medicines at medical conferences. While this move could invigorate the economy, legal experts caution that the Medicines Act still needs revisions, raising alarms about potential bias and the risk of over-prescribing. The future of this policy hangs in the balance.

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New Zealand's government is stirring the pot by proposing to allow advertising of unapproved medicines at medical conferences. While this move could invigorate the economy, legal experts caution that the Medicines Act still needs revisions, raising alarms about potential bias and the risk of over-prescribing. The future of this policy hangs in the balance.