Canterbury

A new pharmacy opens shortly to serve Pegasus Health’s 24 Hour Surgery, after the clinic’s messy split from Urgent Pharmacy Christchurch last year

This is the text of a letter sent to Michael James, Canterbury DHB pharmacy portfolio manager, by a pharmacist who wishes to remain anonymous

A Christchurch pharmacy was robbed by a knife-wielding man yesterday and the alleged culprit has already been arrested by police

Lisa Stamp last month accepted the 2017 Value of Medicines Award for her clinical study into allopurinol – the most commonly used drug for treating gout

The Canterbury DHB is asking pharmacists to stay vigilant for patients and medications being affected by the heat, as extreme temperatures ravage the country