October 2019

Prescriptions for anti­psychotics have shot up in New Zealand over recent years, often to treat conditions other than psychosis, says Phil Rasmussen, technical director of herbal manufacturer Phytomed

Pharmacy intern Laura ­Pidcock reflects on her first year on the job so far, and compares it with her new-found love for ­snowboarding

Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand president
Ian ­McMichael makes a plea for pharmacists to be heard
and recognised for the larger contribution they could make
to ­improving the health of New Zealanders 

With ever-changing rules and expectations for pharmacists, the dispensary can be a confusing place. Taranaki pharmacist Deema Alusi, Christchurch pharmacist Des Bailey and Pharmaceutical Society chief pharmacist advisor Chris Jay answer this month’s question

The New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora is an opportunity not only to celebrate the successes of health professionals but to also learn from them, says Andrew Gaudin, chief executive of the Pharmacy Guild, which is co-hosting the event

The Pharmacy Council received 79 responses to its consultation on raising the annual practising certificate fee, and most of them disagree with the rise

More than 98 per cent of pharmacy contract holders have signed variation 1A of the Integrated Community Pharmacy Services Agreement, giving them access to an extra $9.6 million in funding

Chemist Warehouse is opening new stores outside Auckland for the first time, in Hamilton and Tauranga. 

The sight of pedestrians huffing out clouds of sweet-smelling vapour are becoming more common in New Zealand’s towns and cities. Traditionally sold in vape shops, vaping devices are now sold in pharmacies, a move that even has the support of the asthma foundation. Pharmacy Today reporter Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports

The call to review restrictions on pharmacist vaccinators is getting louder – and not just to enable MMR vaccines to be given in pharmacies