February 2020

Following a disastrous period which has seen Kiwi company Promisia Integrative prosecuted by the Ministry of Health, its flagship product banned in Australia, and falling sales, the company has revealed it’s reinventing itself

Before graduating on 7 December last year Otago School of Pharmacy Māori students and whānau gathered for a Māori pre-graduation celebration

Seven Māori students graduated from the University of Otago School of Pharmacy last year – an “average” figure according to associate dean (Māori) Leanne Te Karu, despite a “significant amount of effort” to attract more 

The Medicines Classification Committee has received a single objection to the recommendation made at its 63rd meeting last year that all codeine-containing medicines should be reclassified as prescription medicines

The $5 prescription fee is known to be a barrier to patients accessing medicines; but, for the first time, a University of Otago study is measuring the impact the fees have on patients’ health

The body representing New Zealand’s fledgling medicinal cannabis industry is welcoming the long-awaited regulations that will govern the sector

Former Pharmaceutical Society president Elizabeth Plant has joined a new Bay of Plenty-based medicinal cannabis venture, Eqalis

Pharmacist and pharmacy owner Phil Berry offers advice on how to rejuvenate your business in the coming year. Phil, from Christchurch, is a programme developer for the ENGAGE and CONNECT pharmacy groups and has been a business consultant for many years 

This year, we introduce Tina Hillier, programme coordinator at the ENGAGE Pharmacy Group, who will be looking at new products on the market and taking a second look at other deserving products. She also offers selling tips to pharmacy staff 

Abbie Barrett, community pharmacist in Te Puke, reports back on a national conference on empowering kaumātua