Otago School of Pharmacy

Being stranded on a remote tropical island and stepping in as the chief pharmacist for an entire country are just some of early-career pharmacist Annaliese Cooper’s adventures. She shares them with Paulette Crowley

Being stranded on a remote tropical island and stepping in as the chief pharmacist for an entire country are just some of early-career pharmacist Annaliese Cooper’s adventures. She shares them with Paulette Crowley

The workforce woes keep coming as being understaffed and underpaid continues to pile pressure on exhausted pharmacy staff. And fewer students are choosing to become pharmacists, reports Paulette Crowley

A small survey of members conducted recently by the Independent Pharmacists Association of New Zealand (IPANZ) shows more than half of the 52 members surveyed are considering changing careers away from community pharmacy.

The workforce woes keep coming as being understaffed and underpaid continues to pile pressure on exhausted pharmacy staff. And fewer students are choosing to become pharmacists, reports Paulette Crowley

Frustration at patients’ lack of understanding about pharmacy prompted Paige Rangi, then a pharmacy student, to study what could be done, writes Paulette Crowley

Frustration at patients’ lack of understanding about pharmacy prompted Paige Rangi, then a pharmacy student, to study what could be done, writes Paulette Crowley

Attracting students into pharmacy school isn’t easy when the profession is so unhappy with workplace conditions, says pharmacy school dean Carlo Marra 

THE TOTAL NUMBER of students enrolling in New Zealand pharmacy courses has dropped from 183 in 2022 to 176 this year.

Pharmacy student numbers are down, prompting calls for better promotion