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An Auckland pharmacy is struggling to survive after most of its patients unexpectedly vanished four months ago, and didn’t come back

Pharmacies are being encouraged to contact their DHB to see how they can participate in a $40 million measles vaccination catch-up scheme announced by the Government today

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

Missing detail on primary care’s future dominated discussion during New Zealand Doctor’s inaugural Popcorn Panel last night

As pharmacist prescribers become increasingly popular in New Zealand, Pharmcy Today takes a look at what the varied role entails and finds a lack of funding is stunting its growth. Anna Lee reports 

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

Central Region Technical Advisory Services, which works with all 20 DHBs, has rubbished claims made by pharmacists to Pharmacy Today who say monthly dispensing creates more work in the dispensary, but doesn’t generate any more income. 

As pharmacist prescribers become increasingly popular in New Zealand, Pharmacy Today takes a look at what the varied role entails and finds a lack of funding is stunting its growth. Anna Lee reports 

New research has highlighted clinical pharmacist facilitators, as an integral part of general practice, enhance the level of care received by patients in New Zealand and identify thousands of medicine-related problems. Anna Lee reports

The Pharmaceutical Society says a recently published coroner's report into the death of a man taking clozapine highlights the need for pharmacists to provide a wraparound service for patients taking the drug