November 2021

Mariana Hudson is the new tumuaki (president) of Ngā Kaitiaki o te Puna Rongoā o Aotearoa (MPA). Jonathan Chilton-Towle speaks to her about her career, goals and Māori health

Pharmaceutical Society president Rhiannon Braund has kept her seat on the national executive following elections last month

Paul Larson, owner of Larson’s Pharmacy in Dunedin, speaks to Jonathan Chilton-Towle about his life and career

Childhood vaccinations have long been the preserve of GPs and WellChild Tamariki Ora, but with COVID-19 expanding pharmacists’ horizons, could that change? Ruth Brown reports

Trials of free emergency contraceptives are showing strong uptake when provided in pharmacy, reports Jonathan Chilton-Towle

The pharmacy sector can expect to see this month, the first concrete examples of how pharmacy will fit in to the locality networks promised as part of the country’s health-sector reforms

Organisers of a pharmacy graduates’ reunion are searching far and wide for their classmates of 30 years ago, writes Ruth Brown

For the last decade, Martin Woodbridge has worked with regulators, and industry and health professionals to promote the rational use of cannabis-based medicines. Here, he considers the introduction of cannabis-based medicines to New Zealand and explores what it means for pharmacy practice

An Auckland researcher’s delayed foray into the world of science is paying off now she has gained a scholarship for looking into improving mental health medications, writes Anna Lee