COVID-19

Community pharmacies around New Zealand will be forced to close their doors if the government does not financially support them as Covid-19 hits their businesses, the Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) says

Vaccinators will no longer have to have portable oxygen on site when carrying out immunisations

Young Christchurch pharmacist Laura Pidcock recalls the good, the bad and the chaotic of the past three weeks, while keeping safe in her bubble 

The Ministry of Health is asking pharmacists and other vaccinators to push back the date of when they start giving flu jabs to all members of the public.

$15 million has been divvied up and paid to all pharmacy contract holders across the country. Some pharmacists say it’s a “great help” while others question whether more is needed or if the distribution was equitable.  

Primary care leaders say a poorly executed seasonal influenza vaccination rollout amid COVID-19 chaos means clinicians are scrambling to vaccinate those considered most vulnerable 

Community pharmacies’ bank balances should look a little healthier, as all $15 million of the support package promised to the sector has been promptly paid out 

The Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand is delighted that the government has moved quickly to provide an initial financial support package for pharmacy

Following record customer numbers in March, retail sales have plummeted since the nationwide Level 4 lockdown, raising concerns over the future of independently owned pharmacies in New Zealand

A simple, cheap, but effective initiative is being rolled out in Whanganui district to target patients with chronic respiratory illness