Pharmacy Council

NEARLY 100 per cent of intern pharmacists who sat this year’s Assessment Centre in May passed, and 43 new pharmacists are ready to join the workforce. 

PHARMACY COUNCIL chair Arthur Bauld has been re-elected to the position for the third time.

Pharmacy Council chair Arthur Bauld has been re-elected to the position for the third time

Pharmacist numbers are being eroded by many factors, including funding, costs associated with practising, overwork and better remuneration overseas. Natasha Jojoa Burling reports

AN AUCKLAND pharmacist who stole $126,000 worth of goods from his employer and sold them over four years has asked the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal not to cancel his registration.

Pharmacist numbers are being eroded by many factors, including funding, costs associated with practising, overwork and better remuneration overseas. Natasha Jojoa Burling reports

An Auckland pharmacist who stole $126,000 worth of goods from his employer and sold them over four years, mainly on Trade Me, will have to wait another week to find out his fate

The Pharmacy Council made a loss in the 2022/23 year but it’s not as bad as expected

After stealing products from his employer and on-selling them, a former pharmacist is facing charges of professional misconduct and had his fitness to practise questioned. Natasha Jojoa Burling reports

The Pharmacy Council is going ahead with its proposed $75 increase to the Annual Practising Certificate fee this year, despite opposition from the profession.