February 2019

Rotational pharmacist Ashleigh Beech was left feeling a little confused about what medicines to label as cytotoxic during her internship at Dunedin Hospital last year.

Calls for a supportive shoulder and empathetic ear were shared by many interviewees taking part in Jo Hikaka’s PhD research into pharmacist medicine review services in New Zealand

Motivational messages for pharmacists to champion social and environmental change and end health inequities resounded at the New Zealand Hospital Pharmacists’ Association annual conference last November

The pharmacy community is mourning the loss of Diego Boniolo, a pharmacist known for starting up his own retail pharmacy group and his ability to tell a cracking stor

Ian McMichael, the new Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand president, gives his thoughts on the future of pharmacy

With ever-changing rules and expectations for pharmacists, the dispensary can be a confusing place. But never fear, Christchurch pharmacist Des Bailey, Pharmaceutical Society chief pharmacist advisor Chris Jay and young Taranaki pharmacist Deema Alusi are here to answer your pharmacy questions

For nearly 10 years, Shannon Saunders has been doing her dream job – working as the sole qualified community pharmacist on the Pacific island paradise of Rarotonga

New Zealand’s locums are discussing forming an association to protect their profession’s interests and advise members

Auckland locum pharmacists have it tough

Pharmacists may soon be able to dispense the sleep medication melatonin without a prescription