by Arthritis NZ | Jun 30, 2021 | Gout, News
Teariki Tuiono Living with Gout Arthritis “Gout is a serious condition and I recommend everyone, particularly MÄori and PÄsifika men to take immediate steps to avoid any long-term injury to their joints. A visit to the doctor and discussions about medicines and...
by Arthritis NZ | Jun 1, 2021 | Gout, Medication, News
Joseph Siaki Godinet, aged 70, has been living with gout arthritis for the last 32 years. For more than 16 years, the strength and resilience of his ‘aiga’ have helped him manage his gout plan by taking his allopurinol medicines regularly, as prescribed by...
by Arthritis NZ | Jun 10, 2020 | Gout, News, Uncategorized
This is an important announcement from Pharmac regarding gout arthritis medication: Benzbromarone no longer available Pharmac is apologetic to announce that it is no longer able to get a supply of benzbromarone. That means that you will need to change to another...
by Arthritis NZ | Apr 7, 2020 | Gout, News
George Hadler reached out to Arthritis New Zealand after he was told to wait as long as possible before having knee replacement surgery for arthritis in the joint because his knee would ānever be the sameā after surgery. George felt unable to hold out any longer, and...
