Pharmacy Guild

The Pharmacy Guild has posted a solid financial performance in the past financial year, despite the challenges posed by the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Pharmacy Guild chief executive Andrew Gaudin says the new money in the pharmacy-services contract offered by DHBs is the best deal pharmacy owners can get, given the financial pressures DHBs are under. But not all pharmacy owners agree

Aotearoa has been in lockdown for just eight days, but the Pharmacy Defence Association has already had several reports detailing customers’ unsavoury antics as the sector bears the brunt of bad behaviour.

The pharmacy National Annual Agreement Review group is discussing the future of the two big reviews into pharmacy funding, given the uncertainty created by the Government’s health sector reforms

The pharmacy National Annual Agreement Review group is discussing the future of the two big reviews into pharmacy funding, given the uncertainty created by the Government’s health sector reforms

The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) welcomes the government health system reforms announced on 21 April, and see these as a blueprint for strengthening the health and disability system for all New Zealanders

Community Pharmacy Leaders Forum members enjoyed an “upbeat briefing” from key officials from the Health and Disability System Review Transition Unit last month 

A successful Community Pharmacy Leaders Forum (CPLF) meeting in March came after positive engagement between pharmacy sector leaders and the Minister of Health

With discounters eating into profits, funding that doesn’t cover business overheads and the higher cost of doing business, it’s no wonder the closure of small, independent pharmacies is predicted. Jonathan Chilton-Towle investigates the sustainability of the sector to identify the pressure points and opportunities

With discounters eating into profits, funding that doesn’t cover business overheads and the higher cost of doing business, it’s no wonder the closure of small, independent pharmacies is predicted. Jonathan Chilton-Towle investigates the sustainability of the sector to identify the pressure points and opportunities