Diabetes drug restrictions gone

Posted 6 August 2026 AM

New Zealand has dropped restrictions for subsidised diabetes medication, extending access to four drugs to a further 30,000 people.

The changes affect Boehringer Ingelheim's Jardiance and Jardiamet, Novo Nordisk's Victoza, and Eli Lilly's Trulicity.

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