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New Zealanders who have purchased cold and flu medications over the last 20 years and found them ineffective, are being asked to sign up to a class action.

GPs are asked to be on the lookout for an antifungal-resistant form of ringworm spreading globally

Pharmacy sector groups are calling for the Government to continue funding Comprehensive Primary Care Teams

Several pharmacists have hit out at an article criticising the Pharmacy Council’s competency standards as “racism on steroids”, saying the views expressed are not held by many pharmacists

The Government’s push to consolidate its finances will put added pressure on Budget 2025 and beyond, according to Treasury chief economic advisor Dominick Stephens 

Pharmac chief executive Sarah Fitt has resigned after seven years on the job

There is still no timeframe for when a decision might be made on increasing prescription supply periods to 12 months

Unannounced audits of pharmacies have been permanently cancelled, other than in exceptional circumstances

Waikato University Pharmacy School opened officially today, two years to the day from when the idea was first birthed

Letters sent to about 20 general practices and health professionals nationwide warning them of potential legal action for prescribing puberty blockers and other gender-affirming care are not an idle threat, according to former ACT Party MP and Wellington-based lawyer Stephen Franks