November 2024

Underfunding and workforce pressures are impacting general practice after-hours care, leading to pharmacies being asked to open longer, writes editor Jonathan Chilton-Towle

Community pharmacies around New Zealand are being asked to fill the gaps in after-hours services caused by general practice’s workforce crisis. Jody Hopkinson and Jonathan Chilton-Towle report

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

ACC IS SEEKING pharmacists’ help with promoting Nymbl, an app aimed at helping patients avoid falls.

Eighteen months on from Cyclone Gabrielle, pharmacists are worried lessons have not been learned from that disaster, as Jody Hopkinson reports

The pharmacy community is mourning Philip Berry, a wellknown entrepreneur and mentor for many pharmacy owners.

WAIKATO UNIVERSITY’s inaugural postgraduate course was already twothirds full ahead of enrolments officially opening last month.

Life Pharmacy Orewa, north Auckland, last month celebrated 75 years in business, reports Jody Hopkinson

THE PHARMACEUTICAL Society has restructured and refocused on providing essential services to members after losing more than $400,000 last year.

Jody Hopkinson speaks to some amazing South Island pharmacists and pharmacy technicians who took part in the recent Merrell Spring Challenge