April 2023

Contracts aren’t exciting or sexy, but they do make the world go round.

After Cyclone Gabrielle there were complaints that pharmacies were at the back of the queue for generators and fuel, leading to calls for them to be prioritised for future events. Natasha Jojoa Burling reports 

WHEN NAPIER resident Craig Colhoun saw his children building Lego houses with towers to keep safe from the rain after Cyclone Gabrielle hit, he recognised their play as a mechanism to process trauma.

For a brief period in February and March, pharmacies in regions affected by Cyclone Gabrielle were able to offer patients free prescriptions. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports on their experience 

The effectiveness of minorailment services sees Te Whatu Ora considering pilots for these in areas affected by recent weather events. Paulette Crowley reports

THE NEW ZEALAND share market has reacted positively to the news that AFT Pharmaceuticals’ flagship product Maxigesic was approved for sale in the US.

THE EVOLUTION of Omicron has felled another COVID-19 antiviral, molnupiravir.

Research finds that pharmacists are well placed to assist Māori with minor ailments, but cost is a barrier. Paulette Crowley reports 

The proportion of the pharmacy sector that could be unrepresented in the next National Annual Agreement Review (NAAR) is not yet clear, as Te Whatu Ora will not release the figures.

The vaping debate has stepped up a notch as health experts call for vaping products to be restricted to pharmacies, as Paulette Crowley reports