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Ongoing battle with waiting lists and workforce shortages – and a looming first anniversary – were on the table at Te Whatu Ora 

The Needle Exchange Services Trust has lost funding from Te Whatu Ora and will be eventually wound up

GP leaders are mixed on the impact of the Government’s Winter Plan on reducing patient demand as hundreds of pharmacies start offering funded minor ailment consultations 

The Pharmaceutical Society has appointed Helen Morgan-Banda as its new chief executive

Annual pharmacy services contract talks are still on hold as the process to appoint a new chair continues

The founder of an online New Zealand repeat prescription service says it is unlike the kind of “tick and flick” operation now frowned on by Australia’s medical regulator 

Unlocking the potential of the pharmacy workforce is a top priority for health minister Ayesha Verrall.

Small-scale medication and supplement makers are breathing a sigh of relief, with changes to the Therapeutic Products Bill expected to allow them to stay in business 

Countdown and the Ministry of Health are reviewing the ruling that Countdown Pharmacy’s corporate ownership structure is unlawful but are not yet saying whether they will appeal

A High Court judge has declared that Countdown’s corporate pharmacy ownership model does not meet the legal requirement that a pharmacist owner has effective control of their pharmacy