Community Pharmacy

It’s a Tuesday and at midday there’s another media stand-up at Parliament with directorgeneral of health Ashley Bloomfield, this time flanked by Joe Bourne, a GP from Te Puke, and also Ministry of Health primary care lead.

It’s a Tuesday and at midday there’s another media stand-up at Parliament with directorgeneral of health Ashley Bloomfield, this time flanked by Joe Bourne, a GP from Te Puke, and also Ministry of Health primary care lead.

Nearly 90 Pharmacies nationwide have put their hands up to dispense free rapid antigen tests to eligible Kiwis.

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

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.

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

Unichem UFS Pharmacy Napier was one of the last remaining pharmacies owned by a friendly society rather than a pharmacist, and earlier this year, it closed after nearly 130 years.

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

A sudden burst of retail activity in February slowed down throughout March, Jonathan Chilton-Towle writes

Tina Hillier from Christchurch-based ENGAGE Pharmacy Group, reviews edibles to help digestion, improve skin and hair and even products to tempt foodie customers