Pharmacist

Christchurch pharmacy owner Alex de Roo answers Pharmacy Today’s questions about his life and work

Former PSNZ president David Buckle is being remembered for his significant contribution to pharmacy

In a fast-tracked process, Medsafe has approved 11 cold and flu medicines containing pseudoephedrine and the first of them may be available in June

Medsafe group manager Chris James looks at recent updates to the Centre for Adverse Reactions Monitoring database

Clinical pharmacist Katrina Azer looks at ways pharmacists can find satisfaction in their careers, in the first of a series of articles

One strength of oestradiol patches has run out and stocks of most other strengths are running low, as use of the patches doubles in New Zealand

Community pharmacist Claire Salter took part in a full-immersion Māori language course run at the University of Waikato’s Tauranga campus in 2022. She discusses her reasons for learning te reo as a Pākehā. From April, having a basic understanding of te reo Māori will be a requirement for all pharmacists under the Pharmacy Council’s competency standards

A recent poll suggests 86 per cent of people support or strongly support keeping prescriptions free for everyone. Even those who back the new Coalition Government parties are largely in favour of not reintroducing the charges.

Across the Tasman, the pharmacy giants Chemist Warehouse and Sigma Healthcare have reached an agreement to join their operations. Will the Australia mega-merger impact pharmacy in New Zealand? Natasha Jojoa Burling reports

Community pharmacist Claire Salter took part in a full-immersion Māori language course run at the University of Waikato’s Tauranga campus in 2022. She discusses her reasons for learning te reo as a Pākehā. From April, having a basic understanding of te reo Māori will be a requirement for all pharmacists under the Pharmacy Council’s competency standards