Addiction

In our series “A great place to work”, Pharmacy Today highlights positivity into pharmacy pharmacies offering a work culture that attracts and retains staff. This month, we visit south Auckland. Natasha Jojoa Burling reports 

Over the past 48 years, Keith Crump has tried most of the opportunities a career in pharmacy can offer, but finds himself drawn back to his first love – the psych unit. He talks to Natasha Jojoa Burling

Over the past 48 years, Keith Crump has tried most of the opportunities a career in pharmacy can offer, but finds himself drawn back to his first love – the psych unit. He talks to Natasha Jojoa Burling

THE PHARMACY COUNCIL said last month it has taken no action after four pharmacies in Taranaki were deceived into dispensing fraudulent scripts for Ritalin, clonazepam and diazepam

A multi-media toolkit aims to help reduce stigma and discrimination towards people with mental health and addiction issues, and reduce physical inequities in their healthcare, Paulette Crowley writes

The NZ Drug Foundation is pleased the Medicines Classification Committee has removed some of the red tape blocking access to the lifesaving, overdose reversal medication naloxone, although it wishes the committee’s recommendations had gone further.

A pharmacy serving vulnerable patients is part of a ground-breaking model to alleviate homelessness, Paulette Crowley writes

A pharmacy serving vulnerable patients is part of a ground-breaking model to alleviate homelessness, Paulette Crowley writes

Researchers point to lower COVID-19 vaccination rates for those with mental health and addiction problems, but pharmacy has helped reduce the gap. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports

Researchers point to lower COVID-19 vaccination rates for those with mental health and addiction problems, but pharmacy has helped reduce the gap. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports