Prescribing

The move towards online prescriptions is causing more issues than ever for dispensary teams.

The Pharmacy Council and six other regulatory bodies have released a new set of prescribing standards, reports Jonathan Chilton-Towle

THE PHARMACY GUILD says a plan to allow 12-month prescribing must be assessed before it can be implemented, which involves evaluating all potential impacts, including the possible loss of revenue for pharmacies.

The Pharmacy Guild says a plan to allow 12-month prescribing must be assessed before it can be implemented, which involves evaluating all potential impacts and addressing them, including the possible loss of revenue for pharmacies

Pharmacist prescribers are welcoming a set of new prescribing principles designed to guide all prescribers

Pharmacists wanting to become pharmacist prescribers can now do so for free in Auckland or Otago

Health minister Shane Reti is considering bringing in 12-month prescribing as a potential way to increase efficiency in the health system

There are concerns some people are going around pharmacies getting large quantities of nicotine replacement products and smuggling them into prisons. Natasha Jojoa Burling reports

A Canterbury pilot that involves pharmacists being able to treat people with skin conditions or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is starting this month.

A Canterbury pilot that involves pharmacists being able to treat people with skin conditions or chronic obstructive pulmonary disease is starting this month.