June 2019

With ever-changing rules and expectations for pharmacists, the dispensary can be a confusing place

The no-booking flu vaccine service in pharmacies can add strain to a busy dispensary. Is there a better way, wonders Christchurch pharmacy intern Laura Pidcock

Popping pills to make up blister and robot pill packs creates a mountain of foil waste across the country’s pharmacies each day

A pharmacist running a “betting shop” encountered outrage back in 1987. But Lady Luck and clever marketing has made Hastings’ Unichem Stortford Lodge Pharmacy the luckiest Lotto outlet in the country with 48 firstdivision wins

Thi year's 2 per cent membership fee increase delivers good value for money, argues Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand president Ian McMichael – though not all are convinced

Most patients are shocked to discover pharmacists aren’t funded to provide many of the free patient services they use, a pilot study indicates

Since it was first piloted in Auckland in 2017, Medsafe’s new unannounced pharmacy auditing programme has been a bone of contention for pharmacists

During last year’s negotiations over the Integrated Community Pharmacy Services Agreement, the number of pharmacies in New Zealand was predicted to consolidate due to more competition and a new funding environment

It’s Budget time again, and by now, you’ll know the results of the Government’s Welfare Budget

Pharmaceutical Society president Ian McMichael urges pharmacists to push aside barriers to get where they want to go