Pharmacy Council

There is concern pharmacist numbers are failing to keep up with the population, that they’re working longer hours and more are heading to Australia

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

Mental health pharmacist Keith Crump is retiring after 50 years of work in the field. He talks to Natasha Jojoa Burling about trying to make a difference

NEW ZEALAND HAS 198 new pharmacists after 86 per cent of interns who sat the intern Assessment Centre in November passed. The result is a big improvement on the November 2022 Assessment Centre pass rate which saw just 47 per cent of the 208 interns who sat it being successful.

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

From April next year, Te Tiriti o Waitangi and cultural safety will be of central importance in the standards pharmacists are expected to maintain

New Zealand has 198 new pharmacists after 86 per cent of interns who sat the intern Assessment Centre in November passed

Pharmacists are not happy that the Pharmacy Council wants to increase pharmacists’ Annual Practising Certificate fee and disciplinary levy by $75 next year.

Pharmacists are not happy that the Pharmacy Council wants to increase pharmacists’ Annual Practising Certificate fee and disciplinary levy by $75 next year