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NEARLY 100 per cent of intern pharmacists who sat this year’s Assessment Centre in May passed, and 43 new pharmacists are ready to join the workforce. 

The Pharmaceutical Society is setting up an education advisory group following concerns about the performance of interns at Assessment Centres, and a new education manager has also been appointed. The society is training fewer interns but more technicians this year

NEW ZEALAND HAS 198 new pharmacists after 86 per cent of interns who sat the intern Assessment Centre in November passed. The result is a big improvement on the November 2022 Assessment Centre pass rate which saw just 47 per cent of the 208 interns who sat it being successful.

New Zealand has 198 new pharmacists after 86 per cent of interns who sat the intern Assessment Centre in November passed

NEARLY 70 PER CENT of the intern pharmacists who last year failed their clinical exams and resat in May have passed.

Nearly 70 per cent of the intern pharmacists who last year failed their clinical exams and resat in May have now passed

Many intern pharmacists and preceptors are demanding extensive changes to the annual assessment centre after 53 per cent of the 208 participants failed this year

The Pharmacy Council is troubled by results showing 53 per cent of intern pharmacists sitting the annual assessment centre last month failed

Fourth-year School of Pharmacy student at the University of Auckland Dharini Natarajan writes with anticipation about her future career

The relentless workforce shortage is affecting everyone in pharmacy and doable solutions are desperately needed, say sector leaders