The Therapeutic Products Bill is set to be introduced in Parliament this year, replacing the Medicine Act, 1981.
This bill involves the regulation of the delivery of pharmaceutical and natural health products, and it has caused some concern.
Rongoā Māori health workers think of the bill as overreach, and have created a petition opposing the bill as a means of counteracting it, as they feel that they have been left out of the conversation.
Naturopath and wellness expert, Erin O'Hara, is here to explain further.
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