December 2022

THE PHARMACY COUNCIL said last month it has taken no action after four pharmacies in Taranaki were deceived into dispensing fraudulent scripts for Ritalin, clonazepam and diazepam

Robots are not new in pharmacy but at Vivian Pharmacy in New Plymouth, they’ve gone the extra mile to improve the workload of pharmacists tasked with the laborious job of sachet checking

Kia ora koutou and Meri Kirihimete.

Te Whatu Ora and Te Aka Whai Ora have begun auditing the pharmacy workforce and recommendations on potential solutions to staffing shortages are expected by next February, writes Paulette Crowley

After nearly a year of preparation, the Independent Community Pharmacy Group finally had its day in court. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports

An outpouring of praise and gratitude from leaders across the health sector accompanies the crowning of the entire pharmacy profession as Pharmacist of the Year, writes Ruth Brown

When Andi Shirtcliffe began knocking on doors to get support for her nomination of the profession, she found health leaders falling over themselves to add their voices

“The unstoppable” Vicky Chan was also named Pharmacist of the Year for 2021. Jonathan Chilton-Towle talks to her colleagues

In our series “A great place to work” Pharmacy Today highlights pharmacies offering a work culture that attracts and retains staff. This month, we visit sunny Picton. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports

Jonathan Chilton-Towle speaks to Moore Markhams Auckland director Jonathan Roberts about the 2022 results of his firm’s annual pharmacy benchmarking survey