Pharmacy Council

A Christchurch media outlet has published an article containing comments from unnamed pharmacists who have issues will the Pharmacy Council’s competency standard but not all pharmacists agree, reports Jonathan Chilton-Towle

The Pharmacy Council is seeking nominations for new members, says Associate Health Minister David Seymour

Several pharmacists have hit out at an article criticising the Pharmacy Council’s competency standards as “racism on steroids”, saying the views expressed are not held by many pharmacists

Pharmacists who are “free-thinking and solutions focused” are being called on to join the Pharmacy Council by associate health minister David Seymour

THE PHARMACY COUNCIL and Medical Council could be replaced by a Crown entity to regulate pharmacists, doctors and other registered health practitioners, under a review of the current health-worker registration act.

The APC fee is going up again, reports Jonathan Chilton-Towle

The Pharmacy Council and Medical Council could be replaced by a Crown entity to regulate pharmacists, doctors and other registered health practitioners, under a review of the current health-worker registration act

The Pharmacy Council will proceed with its plan to increase pharmacists’ Annual Practising Certificate fee and disciplinary levy again, despite opposition from the profession

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

The Pharmacy Council is asking for feedback on its proposed increase to its combined disciplinary levy and annual practising fee, which could exceed more than $1000 next year