May 2018

More than 1100 people have made their voices heard on the proposed new pharmacy services contract

A 28-year-old male offender arrested for aggravated robbery of a Christchurch pharmacy appeared again in court last week

A pharmacist has been found to be in breach of the Code of Health and Disability Services Consumers’ Rights after mistakenly dispensing an incorrect dose of atropine eye drops to a child.

University of Otago researchers have made early steps towards the goal of treating bowel cancer with medicines optimised to an individual patient’s genes

Reporter Nerine Zoio chats to veteran Auckland pharmacist Warren Flaunty,  the co-owner of Westgate Pharmacy and Northwest Shopping Centre’s Life Pharmacy, about his bowls hobby

The new Pharmacy Council Code of Ethics 2018 has put the spotlight on the role of the pharmacist in supplying complementary medicines, according to Blackmores Institute group director Lesley Braun

Low uptake of the flu vaccine and a quickly evolving virus means front-line health professionals still have a long battle ahead against the disease

University of Otago’s pharmacy students were recognised for their hard work at the recent Green Cross Health Pharmacy Awards

Intern pharmacist Tarryn Davey has helped deliver a pioneering moment for the women’s Black Sticks hockey team

Disruption is not imminent – it has already begun