October 2019

Prescriptions for anti­psychotics have shot up in New Zealand over recent years, often to treat conditions other than psychosis, says Phil Rasmussen, technical director of herbal manufacturer Phytomed

Sunscreen manufacturers may face stricter regulations under a measure proposed in the new Cancer Action Plan

From a pharmacy point of view, we can only stand back and gaze, with jaws dropped, at the lapses in judgement unfolding with the latest measles outbreak. 

Open outside of normal business hours and on weekends, with no appointments necessary, pharmacies are well placed to boost public uptake of the measles vaccine, many believe. 

The call to review restrictions on pharmacist vaccinators is getting louder – and not just to enable MMR vaccines to be given in pharmacies

The sight of pedestrians huffing out clouds of sweet-smelling vapour are becoming more common in New Zealand’s towns and cities. Traditionally sold in vape shops, vaping devices are now sold in pharmacies, a move that even has the support of the asthma foundation. Pharmacy Today reporter Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports

Chemist Warehouse is opening new stores outside Auckland for the first time, in Hamilton and Tauranga. 

More than 98 per cent of pharmacy contract holders have signed variation 1A of the Integrated Community Pharmacy Services Agreement, giving them access to an extra $9.6 million in funding

The Pharmacy Council received 79 responses to its consultation on raising the annual practising certificate fee, and most of them disagree with the rise

The New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora is an opportunity not only to celebrate the successes of health professionals but to also learn from them, says Andrew Gaudin, chief executive of the Pharmacy Guild, which is co-hosting the event