Community Pharmacy

A research paper on the mental health literacy of pharmacists has found pharmacists have good knowledge of mental health conditions and a positive attitude to dealing with mental health but lack confidence in delivering some services 

Zahra Tabar brings a business head to pharmacy and says the sector will look very different in 10 years’ time, Paulette Crowley writes

Coffee and PlayStation help balance the many work stresses of Wellington pharmacist Michele Thompson

Pharmacists are putting their hands up to do more to help people get their rapid antigen tests (RATs) done properly and with more reliable results

Locum pharmacist Sarah Mooney crunches the numbers to see whether working as a locum pharmacist is really worth it

Signs are pointing to strong sales this year for cough and cold medications but sharply rising inflation could yet muddy the waters. Libby Woodhouse, senior account manager for IRI, discusses latest sales data

Pharmacies will notice no changes to their contracts or be required to do any extra paperwork to ensure they keep getting paid when the DHBs are replaced by Health New Zealand from July.

The “happy chemist” is not at all happy with the actions of his local DHB and is leading a charge to take it to court. He talks to Jonathan Chilton-Towle about the court action and life in Wainuiomata

A few pharmacies have had to close temporarily and many staff are feeling slammed as a result of COVID-related absences, according to a Pharmacy Today survey. Paulette Crowley reports

Zahra Tabar brings a business head to pharmacy and says the sector will look very different in 10 years’ time, Paulette Crowley writes