Pharmacy Practice

Adding pharmacists to the Green List for residency, alongside 31 other health professionals, is not expected to be a quick fix to solve staffing issues in the sector.

WellSouth Primary Health Network has created two new pharmacist roles aimed at improving health outcomes for Māori and Pacific communities in Otago and Southland.

Sector fears a more straightforward pathway to Australian citizenship for New Zealanders will exacerbate workforce shortages in this country

PSNZ names three pharmacists – Sharon Gardiner, Marilyn Tucker and Natalie Gauld – for top awards

A $3.27 million scholarship fund for Māori health students, including those studying pharmacy, has been launched to keep more Māori in pharmacy schools. 

An Upper Hutt pharmacy is offering more vaccinations at weekends and evenings after a successful drive, including a visit from politicians and an Elvis impersonator. Meanwhile, Pfizer is using superheroes to promote COVID-19 jabs

A Northland pharmacist says a costly and lengthy process makes life difficult for some overseas-trained pharmacists wanting to live and work in New Zealand

The proportion of the pharmacy sector that could be unrepresented in the next National Annual Agreement Review (NAAR) is not yet clear, as Te Whatu Ora will not release the figures.

The community dug deep to help after Kate Davison lost her home in the floods, writes Natasha Jojoa Burling