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Covid vaccine a shot in the arm for Pfizer NZ profit
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Covid vaccine a shot in the arm for Pfizer NZ profit

Sales of its covid-19 vaccine have been a boon for the NZ wing of the pharmaceutical giant.

Oliver Lewis 06 Apr 2022
Frailty – a hidden health system driver
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Ian Powell: Frailty – a hidden health system driver

Both the prevalence and complexity of frailty make it a health system issue including as a predictor of surgical outcomes in older patients.

Ian Powell 05 Apr 2022
Funeral home finds love in death
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Funeral home finds love in death

Cancer nurse turned funeral director Janet Mikkelsen is determined to keep her business focused on delivering informal and personalised funerals.

Ella Somers 04 Apr 2022
F&P Healthcare suffers as analysts predict more pain
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F&P Healthcare suffers as analysts predict more pain

Fisher & Paykel Healthcare's shares fell 5% to $25.70 in afternoon trading on the NZX, adding to yesterday's slump of almost 8%.

Ella Somers 24 Mar 2022