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National Hauora Coalition chief executive Simon Royal believes better health outcomes for Māori rely on greater levels of Māori leadership and control of policy and delivery of services

The Ministry of Health has taken the unusual step of releasing a draft of the Therapeutic Products Bill to the public. Andi Shirtcliffe, chief advisor pharmacy at the ministry, explains why

Ian McMichael, the new Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand president, gives his thoughts on the future of pharmacy

Kia ora. Welcome. The year 2019 has been under way for only a month but already a lot is going on in the pharmacy sector. 

The other day, I broke my little toe. It was pointing sideways, so I did a little at-home reduction while my partner prepared a packed lunch ready for an afternoon in the emergency department, writes Lucy O'Hagan

Former Green Cross Health pharmacy boss Grant Bai, who now works for the company as a consultant on the Therapeutic Products Bill, warns against focusing solely on the bug bear of pharmacy ownership. He provides points to consider when submitting feedback on the bill 

If we’re serious about feeding the world’s growing population healthy food, and not ruining the planet, we need to get used to a new style of eating

Retail customers declined by 2 per cent last year, and this has occurred steadily for more than a decade, even though prescription numbers continue to rise

Recent releases and some firm favourites make up this round-up of reviews for the summer holidays. Reviewed by New Zealand Doctor reporters Virginia McMillan, Ruth Brown and Keira Stephenson

Two years after the earth shook, Kaikoura pharmacy owner David McKee writes about his experiences in the aftermath of quake that devastated Kaikoura in November 2016