Some important messages and learnings from this week's 'Valuing Life—Medicines Access Summit' in Wellington, with patients and clinicians leading with a straight-talking critique of decision-making that has clearly resonated with New Zealand's political leaders.

The importance of scrutinising claims involving data, particularly regarding health care, and the double standard regarding productivity. Kudos to a company for welcoming a new listing but calling out that it has taken over 650 days since TGA registration. The challenge of social media for...

The 2024-25 Budget is fast approaching. We discuss what to look for, where to exercise caution, and what to ignore.  More examples of where informing is confused with consulting leading to the problematic implementation of reform.