Drug testers have come across misrepresented pills within a seemingly legitimate blister pack, purchased on the black market. The pills were opiates disguised within benzodiazepine packaging. A post from High Alert today says that "these cases show that the packaging of medications is no longer| www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz
The Science Media Centre is looking for a media advisor to join our dedicated team working to improve the reach, relevance and accuracy of news media reporting on science and related topics in Aotearoa New Zealand. We are an independent centre that reporters and newsrooms rely on whenever science i| www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz
The winners of this year's Science Journalism Awards cover the dark side of solar storms and explore the impacts of putting rivers in a straitjacket. Kate Newton of RNZ won this year's Established Professional category for her In Depth article, “Room for the river,” with designer Hingyi Khong.| www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz
Medsafe has expanded access to the psychedelic drug psilocybin, and the sleep hormone melatonin. The change means melatonin will be available for purchase at pharmacies with no prescription, and psilocybin can be prescribed by a highly experienced psychiatrist for patients with treatment-resistant| www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz
New Zealand will replace its traditional nationwide census with a new data collection approach from 2030. Statistics Minister Dr Shane Reti said the new approach will use existing administrative records alongside a smaller annual survey and targeted studies. The Science Media Centre asked exper| www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz
The Environmental Protection Authority is being taken to court over its decision not to re-assess the pesticide glyphosate. The Environmental Law Initiative is arguing that there is enough new evidence around the human health and environmental effects of glyphosate, or Roundup, to warrant a reasses| www.sciencemediacentre.co.nz
