October 2021

IPANZ is once again seeking a snapshot of pharmacists’ workplace issues, reports Jonathan Chilton-Towle

Reading the Sapere review of the state of pharmacy in New Zealand is a little like looking in the mirror – it’s all there as described in the pages of Pharmacy Today as well as voiced by pretty much everyone in the sector over the past 10, if not 20 years

It's been another long, hard COVID-filled year, and never has there been a better time for a pat on the back for primary care

Former Pharmacy Council members Emma Salis and Charlotte Schimanski resigned from the council because they felt the organisation did not share their values, and their careers and professional reputations would be at risk if they remained on the board

Pharmaceutical Society president Rhiannon Braund describes as “laughable” the fact that two independent reviews into pharmacy funding do not back an increase in funding as a solution to the sector’s woes

After enjoying a brief hiatus from Medsafe’s unannounced audits, community pharmacies in all but one major city can now expect them to resume

Smaller pharmacies are starting to get involved in New Zealand’s COVID-19 vaccination rollout

Paraparaumu's Life Pharmacy Coastlands pharmacy technician Samantha Burgess is thrilled to be able to join the fight against the global pandemic now that she has officially qualified as a COVID-19 vaccinator

Sixteen pharmacies across the country have now permanently closed this year, according to the Ministry of Health, and most of these are independents or Green Cross-branded pharmacies

The Pharmacy Guild has elected a new president and vice-president after the former incumbents, Cameron Monteith and Catherine Keenan, abruptly resigned on 27 August