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Most pharmacists responding to a survey by Pharmacy Today are not keen on the Pharmacy Council’s proposed changes to their recertification process and want the change delayed

Countdown Pharmacy boss Jeremy Armes is calling on the DHBs to simplify the way pharmacies are paid for their dispensing services. 

In just over a month, codeine-­containing medicines will move to prescription-only and a Whangārei pharmacist is worried the change may come as a “dirty” surprise to the public

A small, qualitative study of pharmacists selling complementary medicines has identified some pharmacists ­selling such products despite having concerns about their efficacy

The Countdown supermarket chain has instituted a limit on paracetamol sales following the overdose death of a Dunedin student, but pharmacy and GP leaders are calling for even tighter restrictions

Australian pharmacists may soon be able to sell some medicinal cannabis products without a prescription following a recent decision from the Therapeutic Goods Administration

Carolyn Hooper, former executive officer of the Pharmacy Defence Association, retired this year after 20 years of helping pharmacists deal with the toughest moments of their professional lives. She speaks to Jonathan Chilton-Towle about her high-pressure but rewarding career

Unichem Alexandra Pharmacy has stepped up to the plate after the Central Otago town’s visitor information centre closed.