11 November 2021
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26 October 2021
New Zealand’s largest medicinal cannabis summit comes at an exciting time.
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07 October 2021
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08 September 2021
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Read More In this issue Sector news and insightsGovernment submissionsWhat’s happening around the country and across the ditch? For those of us in Auckland and parts of Waikato, there seems to be a common look amongst us - ‘Cousin Itt’ comes to mind. Thanks to nearly three months of hibernation
November 11, 2021
With local products now coming on stream, New Zealand’s largest medicinal cannabis summit comes at an exciting time. Next year will see New Zealand’s burgeoning medicinal cannabis industry well into its delivery phase, says Dr Zahra Champion, Executive Director of BioTechNZ and MedCan Summit 20
October 26, 2021
Have you heard the song Together We Can Change the World by Rilee O’Neill? It’s a great song, but I am not 100 percent certain it's true, as you really need the willingness to change. Do we have that in New Zealand? Look at the UK. Its Environment Secretary announced on
October 7, 2021
My only words of wisdom: back in 2016 not a single person got the answer correct to “where do you see yourself in five years from now?" Well, maybe someone did. Congratulations to Brandon Capital. Australia’s first national biotech incubator is to be established using $40m funding from
September 8, 2021
New Zealand’s over 3,500 practising pharmacists need to urgently familiarise themselves with medicinal cannabis. Patient enquiries and demand are set to surge when Kiwi-made products come onto the market later this year, says one pharmacist who should know. Charge pharmacist and co-owner at Ng
August 25, 2021
With the availability of highly desired local medicinal cannabis products fast approaching, healthcare professionals are being encouraged to attend MedCan 2021. The call comes as MedSafe has issued the local industry’s first GMP (Good Manufacturing Practice) Licence to Manufacture Medicines to
August 10, 2021
We are pleased to invite you to nominate yourself or another individual for BioTechNZ’s Executive Council.BioTechNZ brings together a national community of biotech innovators, investors, regulators, researchers, social entrepreneurs and interested public and connects this community to g
August 9, 2021
MedCan 2021 New Zealand’s medicinal cannabis summit is taking place in Auckland on the 12-13 October 2021, we are pleased to present the full agenda for your review and registrations are open! Expanding on last year’s inaugural event, this year includes a 2 Day Industry Summ
August 5, 2021
New Zealand produces enough food to feed 40 million people worldwide – almost 10 times its own population, but the way Aotearoa produces is changing, BiotechNZ executive director Dr Zahra Champion says. The world cannot feed its children’s children with the food systems currently in use, she
July 28, 2021