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The Pharmaceutical Society is supportive of the new locality system, but PSNZ president Professor Rhiannon Braund is concerned the large number of localities proposed could create complexity and regional differences in access to health services

In the latest announcement on health reforms, health minister Andrew Little revealed today the nine areas where locality networks will be piloted

A research paper on the mental health literacy of pharmacists has found pharmacists have good knowledge of mental health conditions and a positive attitude to dealing with mental health but lack confidence in delivering some services 

Ten thousand PSA allied, public health, scientific and technical workers have voted overwhelmingly to take strike action in May. The essential DHB health workforce will ‘work to rule’ from 9 – 20 May and hold a 24-hour strike on 16 May

Global shipping delays, especially in China, are making it even more difficult to get medicines into New Zealand

Pharmacies have been hit by soaring demand for influenza vaccinations since this year’s vaccination campaign began on 1 April

The “happy chemist” is not at all happy with the actions of his local DHB and is leading a charge to take it to court. He talks to Jonathan Chilton-Towle about the court action and life in Wainuiomata

Pharmacies around New Zealand are ready to go, ahead of tomorrow’s start to the 2022 influenza vaccination campaign

Allied health workers including 400 hospital pharmacy staff say they are no closer to settling their pay claim with the DHBs, nearly a month after an Employment Court ruling prevented them from striking

The New Zealand Drug Foundation is asking the Medicines Classification Committee to improve access to the lifesaving, overdose-reversal medication naloxone