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The Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand has spent its time and energy on supporting its members and working with decision-makers, rather than talking to the media, says president Rhiannon Braund

A few pharmacies have had to close temporarily and many staff are feeling slammed as a result of COVID-related absences, according to a Pharmacy Today survey. Paulette Crowley reports

Locum pharmacist Sarah Mooney crunches the numbers to see whether working as a locum pharmacist is really worth it

Coffee and PlayStation help balance the many work stresses of Wellington pharmacist Michele Thompson

Allied health workers including 400 hospital pharmacy staff say they are no closer to settling their pay claim with the DHBs, nearly a month after an Employment Court ruling prevented them from striking

Ten thousand PSA allied, public health, scientific and technical workers are still waiting for an acceptable offer from DHBs to settle their collective agreement negotiations

Thank you to all healthcare workers for the great work you are doing, especially in areas hardest hit by COVID-19

The seaside village of Oneroa on Waiheke Island is busy on yet another hot sunny day. As boats bob in Oneroa Bay, out­side café tables are full of day trippers, and getting a park isn’t easy

Jordan Macdonald, a community pharmacist in Dunedin and executive member of Ngā Kaitiaki o te Puna Rongoā (MPA), reflects on the demands of COVID-19, with help from other members of the organisation

The Employment Court has issued an injunction preventing 10,000 allied health workers, including 400 hospital pharmacy staff, from striking today