Community Pharmacy

Pharmacy technician Melissa Wood’s day began with a bang on 8 July – she got a flat tyre as she made her way over the wet and windy roads to her rural home town of Te Aroha in the Waikato

Ashley “The Eliminator” Bloomfield leapt to newly appointed health minister Chris Hipkins’ defence at a press conference at Auckland City Hospital yesterday when Pharmacy Today reporter Anna Lee pressed him on the $18 million package promised to pharmacy, only to find he knew nothing about it 

The eligibility criteria for the $18 million package allocated to pharmacy in June has finally been revealed, but the sector has been left scratching its head as to who will actually receive any money given the stringent criteria

The country’s 20 DHBs are urging community pharmacies in serious financial difficulty due to the impact of COVID-19 to see if they are eligible for a portion of an $18 million funding package

Average weekly retail sales are still lagging 5 per cent behind this time last year, according to the latest figures from RPM Retail

A Pharmaceutical Society survey of early-career pharmacists makes for grim reading, as nearly a third of them plan to leave within five years 

When the first graduates of the Dunedin School of Pharmacy’s new curriculum enter the workforce next year, school dean Carlo Marra is hoping their employers will notice a difference

The Community Pharmacy Leaders Forum (CPLF) meeting in June reflected on key sector developments, including Covid-19 response learnings, and confirmed its strategic priorities

When pharmacy technician Melissa Wood returned to her former workplace, Te Aroha Pharmacy, she had “no idea” Pharmacy Today | Kaitiaki Rongoā o te Wā was about to surprise her with a giant $4500 cheque for winning the annual Healthcare Handbook ELearning Path competition

An Auckland pharmacy is struggling to survive after the majority of their patients unexpectedly vanished four months ago – and didn’t come back