April 2019

Owner of three Auckland pharmacies, Hee Seung Lee chats to reporter Miranda Cook about the main eye and ear conditions that can be treated with pharmacy products. 

After graduating from the University of Otago School of Pharmacy with a Bachelor of Pharmacy, Laura Pidcock returned to Christchurch to start her first job. This month, she also starts a regular column in Pharmacy Today about her experiences as an intern

The pharmacy sector has less than three weeks to have a say on the draft Therapeutic Products Bill, which has the potential to change the way pharmacies are licensed and operated

Too much or too little of the trace element copper in the body can cause problems, writes complementary medicines expert Shaun Holt

One in three people killed on New Zealand roads have drugs in their system that can affect driving ability, writes University of Auckland pharmacy law lecturer Sanya Ram

With immune-boosting supplements on the shelves, all pharmacy staff should understand how the immune system works, writes Christchurch pharmacist Sarah Mooney, in the first part of a series on boosting immunity

The latest pharmacy audit results show some improvement, but Medsafe says it is still observing a lower standard of practice than expected

The prospect of medicinal cannabis products being sold on pharmacy shelves may become a reality as early as next year, following last year’s passing of the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Act. 

Rationing of the widely used oral contraceptive pill Levlen ED ended earlier than expected last month but the incident has raised questions about Pharmac’s purchasing practices

A recent report commissioned by Medicines New Zealand has blown away the “smoke and mirrors” of Pharmac’s bookkeeping and revealed a massive shortfall in spending on community pharmaceuticals, general manager of the pharmaceutical lobby group Graeme Jarvis says