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Canterbury DHB hospital pharmacy staff have called off their planned strike action at the 11th hour after receiving a long-awaited contract offer

The Ministry of Health is urgently working through issues preventing community pharmacists from giving MMR vaccinations as the Auckland measles outbreak worsens

Every day, GP clinics fax pharmacies thousands of prescriptions

Medsafe appears to have got its skates on when it comes to progressing pharmacy licence applications

The bosses of the Pharmacy Guild and Countdown Pharmacy are advising their member pharmacies to vary their pharmacy services contracts

The Silver Ferns claimed an epic win over Australia in the Netball World Cup finals in July. And one of those stars usually spends her time as a locum pharmacist in Dunedin. 

Bernadette Brown is a Scottish pharmacist who has applied her independent prescribing skills and business acumen to transforming her community pharmacy into an award-winning community health hub.

Pharmacists believe New Zealanders want pharmacists to offer more health services, but many are worried about the impact that offering new services will have on their relationship with GPs

Nail problems are common presentations at pharmacies. Some issues, such as fungal nail infections and nail discolouration, can be managed with OTC treatments, but others will require referral to the pharmacist or GP

The controversially named health food chain TravelPharm has closed its three Auckland airport stores.