July 2018

An Auckland pharmacist has returned with tales to tell and photos to share after a once-in-a-lifetime trip to Antarctica

Eddie Porter’s one-year-old son has a rare form of cystic fibrosis. His son’s only hope of survival hangs on whether Pharmac will reverse its decision not to fund the drug Kalydeco (ivacaftor)

A man has been charged follow­ing the burglary of Mornington Pharmacy in Dunedin during Queen’s Birthday weekend

Healthcare corporate Green Cross Health’s recently released 2018 financial year results reveal one-off costs in the community division have dragged down its profitability

Changes to OTC codeine laws in Australia are helping AFT Pharmaceuticals to make serious financial ground with the company forecasting to break even in the 2018/2019 financial year

A Hawke’s  Bay  pharmacy  is  being  supported  by  the  Health  Quality  &  Safety  Commission  to  offer  a  new  service  aimed  at  improving  health  outcomes  for  asthmatic  Māori  and  Pasifika  children

Countdown  pharmacy  has  issued  a  nationwide  product  check  after  Gees  Linctus  was  found  on  the  shelves  of  a  supermarket  in  Gisborne

An  Auckland  PhD  candidate  is  hoping  to  shine  light  on  how  employing  pharmacists  within  a  general  practice  has  the  potential  to  lead  to  better  patient  outcomes

Nearly  a  half  of  patients  don’t  understand  the  possible  side  effects  of  their  medication,  but  a  survey  from  the  Health  Quality  &  Safety  Commission  is  enabling  health  providers  to  share  initiatives  to  improve  this

Ever  since  I  was  very  young,  the  thought  of  the  future  has  captivated  me