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Pharmaceutical Society president Rhiannon Braund describes as “laughable” the fact that two independent reviews into pharmacy funding do not back an increase in funding as a solution to the sector’s woes

Former Pharmacy Council members Emma Salis and Charlotte Schimanski resigned from the council because they felt the organisation did not share their values, and their careers and professional reputations would be at risk if they remained on the board

Former Pharmacy Council members Emma Salis and Charlotte Schimanski resigned from the council because they felt the organisation did not share their values, and their careers and professional reputations would be at risk if they remained on the board

Pharmaceutical Society president Rhiannon Braund describes as “laughable” the fact that two independent reviews into pharmacy funding do not back an increase in funding as a solution to the sector’s woes

Smaller pharmacies are starting to get involved in New Zealand’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout

During last year's Alert Level 4 lockdown Unichem Grey Lynn Pharmacy owner Sunil Kumar sometimes dreaded picking up the phone and being assailed by requests for flu vaccination.

When news of an Alert Level 4 lockdown broke, Chin Loh, co-owner of Dunedin’s Antidote chain, closed two of his eight pharmacies, Antidote Octagon and Antidote Central, for the duration of the pandemic, to ensure he had the staff to keep the others open in the event of a COVID exposure.

Many in the pharmacy community are mourning the death of former owner of Remuera Pharmacy, Bruce Culpan.

The COVID-19 pandemic provides the perfect opportunity to highlight the high number of incorrect prescriptions being sent through the New Zealand Electronic Prescription Service (NZePS), and to finally get something done about the problem.

A Wellington pharmacy accountant believes many pharmacy owners will have once again incorrectly claimed the Government’s wage subsidy during the national lockdown.