General Practice

A medical centre’s poor systems resulted in repeated over-prescribing and a patient developing drug-induced Cushing’s syndrome 

A survey of primary care doctors, nurses and managers found special vaccination centres would be the most popular of suggested venues for giving COVID-19 vaccines

Testimony on day two of the chief coroner’s inquest into what role a Pharmac epilepsy drug brand switch played in the deaths of six people has revealed more confusion

The Pharmaceutical Schedule has been updated to allow pharmacist prescribers to apply for special authority to prescribe specific restricted medicines from today

How can pharmacists make the most difference to the healthcare of New Zealanders? Pharmaceutical Society communications adviser Jo Leahy talks to pharmacists and GPs 

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

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

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