Community Pharmacy

Medsafe group manager Chris James looks at the problem of medicine shortages and how these are handled, along with the behind-the-scenes work to prevent them

A retired pharmacist says allowing the sale of pseudoephedrine products would be a “backwards step” and would lead to armed hold-ups, whereas a practising pharmacist who experienced a hold-up welcomes the return of the products, saying they were an effective tool in pharmacists’ arsenal

The pharmacy sector may miss out on $8 million in backdated funding if the 138 pharmacy owners who have not yet signed the latest variation of the pharmacy services contract do not do so within five days

Medsafe group manager Chris James talks pharmacovigilance in the first of a new series tackling issues of importance to the pharmaceutical sector

An Auckland pharmacy has become the first in the country to be involved in a pilot campaign to ensure people with mental health and addiction challenges get the medical help they need, without discrimination

Being stranded on a remote tropical island and stepping in as the chief pharmacist for an entire country are just some of early-career pharmacist Annaliese Cooper’s adventures. She shares them with Paulette Crowley

Being stranded on a remote tropical island and stepping in as the chief pharmacist for an entire country are just some of early-career pharmacist Annaliese Cooper’s adventures. She shares them with Paulette Crowley

Medsafe group manager Chris James talks pharmacovigilance in the first of a new series tackling issues of importance to the pharmaceutical sector

A computer program is helping pharmacists with consultations now that the minor-ailments scheme has been set aside. Natasha Jojoa Burling reports

Pharmacist and entrepreneur Brendon McIntosh now has a business award to add to his long list of achievements. He spoke with Paulette Crowley about delivering free services to Māori patients, taking the blood pressure of sheep shearers, rescuing a hemp business lost in the pandemic and bringing up four young children while completing a master’s degree