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The NZ Drug Foundation is proposing a three year pilot programme it says will take drug use off the streets and into safe, medically-supervised settings

The Natural Health Products NZ Summit attracted a keen crowd to Napier this year. Pharmacy Today journalist Paulette Crowley reports on some of the highlights including the latest on legislation and sales data

A Heath Ministry employee says the pharmacy that administered Rory Nairn's vaccine had a responsibility to keep up to date with the latest advice, but that hadn't been happening

Vaccination expert Nikki Turner says the vaccine-related death of a Dunedin man is a reminder that all vaccinators must be cautious when seeking informed consent 

A coronial inquest is set to begin over the death of Dunedin plumber Rory Nairn, who died shortly after receiving the Covid-19 vaccine

The Pharmacy Defence Association is looking to diversify its board to better represent the sector 

A pharmacist-led service in a large north Auckland rural area has freed up thousands of GP consultations by providing the first port of call for COVID-19 patients

Te Whatu Ora – Health New Zealand has been advised by its northern branch to fund pharmacies so they can take a bigger role in reducing pressure on the heath system during winter

Access to the first preventive medicine for COVID-19 will be limited to a very targeted group of severely immunocompromised people via hospital specialists, says RNZCGP medical director Bryan Betty 

Health minister Andrew Little says it will be legal for prescribers to use the New Zealand ePrescription Service to send scripts for controlled drugs by the end of the year