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It’s been a whirlwind year for many, with pharmacy having to deal with a raft of challenges throughout, writes editor Jonathan Chilton-Towle

Jody Hopkinson visited the University of Waikato’s new School of Pharmacy last month

Maintaining the controlleddrugs register book is a dreaded and time-consuming task for many pharmacists but a solution may be coming soon. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports

AS THE SHORTAGE OF the hormone replacement therapy oestradiol continues, pharmaceutical companies are doing their bit to get more supplies into the country.

From the return of the prescription fee to childhood jabs getting the green light in community pharmacies, 2024 was a massive year for pharmacy. Jonathan Chilton-Towle looks back on the year that was

ORAL PHENYLEPHRINE is ineffective and should be removed from overthe-counter nasal decongestants says a statement from the US Food and Drug Administration.

THE WORLD PHARMACY Council has appointed Pharmacy Guild president Keshree Naidoo-Rauf as its Pacific representative.

Vivian Pharmacy won the Supreme Business Excellence Award 2024 at the Taranaki Chamber of Commerce Excellence Awards, Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports

Jody Hopkinson speaks to Bruce Russell, the new head of the Otago School of Pharmacy