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Tonga's head pharmacist says although she welcomes the opening of a new pharmacy building, a shortage of health staff to meet the nation's and outer islands' needs is her greatest concern

One strength of oestradiol patches has run out and stocks of most other strengths are running low, as use of the patches doubles in New Zealand

Pharmacists can now learn about the emerging field of pharmacogenetics through an online course developed by a Kiwi expert in the field. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports

The wheels are in motion to replace Pharmaceutical Society president Rhiannon Braund, who is resigning to take on a new position

Pharmacist Charlotte Schimanski felt something was up with her son Ollie, age six, but couldn’t quite put her finger on it.

Pharmacies are the most common first point of contact with healthcare for new migrants, says a study published in the New Zealand Medical Journal

Legislation to disestablish Te Aka Whai Ora will be introduced no later than 8 March, says a Crown response to the Waitangi Tribunal

An unrefrigerated salad made by a person sick with group A streptococcus has been implicated in an outbreak of the illness in Auckland

The terms of reference for a group that will give advice on pharmacy services have been drafted 

Health authorities have highlighted in briefings to new health minister Shane Reti several critical issues that need to be addressed urgently in general practice, including capitation