University of Otago

SECOND-YEAR PHARMACY students attended the University of Otago School of Pharmacy’s annual White Coat Ceremony at the end of February, where they recited the Pharmacy Code of Ethics, and ceremoniously put on a white pharmacy laboratory coat to mark the start of their professional journey.

High-school students from around New Zealand recently enjoyed a week at the University of Otago’s He Rau Kawakawa School of Pharmacy as part of the annual Hands-on at Otago 2025

Pharmacy internships ahoy! Pharmacy school cohorts from both Auckland and Otago universities graduated with their Bachelor of Pharmacy degrees at ceremonies held over the last week.  

Jody Hopkinson speaks to Bruce Russell, the new head of the Otago School of Pharmacy

Jody Hopkinson speaks to Bruce Russell, the new head of the Otago School of Pharmacy

PROXIMITY is more important than price for punters choosing which pharmacy to use, a University of Otago study has found. 

Proximity is more important than price for punters choosing which pharmacy to use, a University of Otago study has found. 

A University of Otago research team led by specialist GP Sue Crengle hopes to have an equitable lung cancer screening pathway ready to go in four years

A new international study involving the University of Otago, Christchurch, has found that inadequate vitamin C status is significantly linked to increased body weight – raising public health concerns due to the rising prevalence of obesity worldwide

Antibiotic resistance is increasing at an alarming rate, causing global concern. University of Otago researchers have secured funding to find out if a commonly prescribed medicine is adding to the problem