COVID-19

Many rheumatoid arthritis patients face a drug switch after their costly medicine was found to help treat COVID, sparking a shortage 

A Wellington pharmacy accountant believes many pharmacy owners will have once again incorrectly claimed the Government’s wage subsidy during the national lockdown

New Zealand Doctor reporter Fiona Cassie shares her experience of being unable to say goodbye to her father at his bedside when he died

The World Health Organization (WHO) has added another coronavirus variant to its list to monitor. It’s called the mu variant

New Zealand’s low vaccination rate can also be credited to late and lazy engagement with primary care providers such as pharmacies, says National’s Health spokesman Dr Shane Reti

Pharmacy Today reporters Anna Lee and Jonathan Chilton-Towle check in with pharmacists across the country to see how they’re faring in the country’s second national lockdown

As the demand for COVID-19 vaccinations surged and available appointments on the national booking system dwindled, one Christchurch pharmacy owner decided to take matters into her own hands

Ivermectin, a drug used against parasites including head lice, has had a chequered history when it comes to treating COVID-19

Another nationwide lockdown led to a sudden jump in demand for COVID-19 jabs, leaving pharmacy teams around New Zealand scrambling to meet the public’s need to be vaccinated. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports

Around 16 per cent of community pharmacies across the country are now involved with the COVID-19 vaccine rollout, but Pharmacy Guild chief executive Andrew Gaudin believes that figure should be much higher