Prescribing

The team responsible for overseeing the electronic prescribing system might be about to lose their jobs, Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports

The team responsible for overseeing the electronic prescribing system might be about to lose their jobs, Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports

A DOCTORAL candidate’s research into patterns of prescribing and how this may influence patients’ recovery from stroke in New Zealand has been internationally recognised.

Medicinal cannabis prescriptions have increased greatly in recent years but so has the potency of the products being prescribed, writes Jody Hopkinson

A doctoral candidate’s research into patterns of prescribing and how this may influence patients’ recovery from stroke in New Zealand has been internationally recognised

Prescriptions for medicinal cannabis increased 14 times in four years, and there has been a big shift from CBD oral liquids to much more potent THC-dominated flower/bud products, a recent study of New Zealand’s medicinal cannabis scheme has found.  

The move towards online prescriptions is causing more issues than ever for dispensary teams.

The move towards online prescriptions is causing more issues than ever for dispensary teams.

The Pharmacy Council and six other regulatory bodies have released a new set of prescribing standards, reports Jonathan Chilton-Towle

THE PHARMACY GUILD says a plan to allow 12-month prescribing must be assessed before it can be implemented, which involves evaluating all potential impacts, including the possible loss of revenue for pharmacies.