Ministry of Health

New Zealand has today announced its first death linked to COVID-19, as the total number of confirmed and probable cases climbs to 514

DHBs have been directed to consider pharmacists lower priority when deciding how they should distribute stocks of personal protective equipment to health workers fighting COVID-19

Director-general of health Ashley Bloomfield has waived the requirement of a prescriber’s signature for electronic prescriptions to enable remote prescribing during the ongoing COVID-19 crisis

There are 78 new cases of COVID-19 in New Zealand made up of 73 new confirmed cases and 5 probable cases. This is as at 9.30 am this morning

Director-general of health Ashley Bloomfield has advised the public not to go into work if they have any symptoms of illness

For a fourth consecutive day, there are no additional confirmed or probable cases of COVID-19 to report in New Zealand.

Licensed to supply both funded and non-funded medicines including pharmacist only, pharmacy only and OTC medicines, Anna Lee reports some pharmacists have questioned the model of a new digital dispensing pharmacy, saying it's a “recipe for disaster” – particularly when it comes to fraudulent scripts 

Three lower North Island pharmacies are trialling vape pens as a funded smoking cessation tool for Māori, Pasifika and pregnant women

The Pharmacy Action what? Jonathan Chilton-Towle looks at the impact and achievements of the four-year, multi-pronged plan, despite it flying under the radar for some pharmacists