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No one knows who the members of the Pharmacy Council will be in a few months’ time, but a new chair has been elected – at least for now

Most patients are shocked to discover pharmacists aren’t funded to provide many of the free patient services they use, a pilot study indicates

Vaccinators are asked to limit their influenza shots to only those eligible for publicly funded injections  

During last year’s negotiations over the Integrated Community Pharmacy Services Agreement, the number of pharmacies in New Zealand was predicted to consolidate due to more competition and a new funding environment

Since it was first piloted in Auckland in 2017, Medsafe’s new unannounced pharmacy auditing programme has been a bone of contention for pharmacists

Green Cross Health’s full-year financial results show a 3.2 per cent increase in net profit, despite profits falling in its pharmacy and community health divisions

Pharmacy sector leaders believe pharmacists are well placed to contribute to one of Budget 2019’s big-ticket items – improving frontline mental health services

Breast cancer medicine campaigner Louis Malone is “extremely disappointed” by the $10 million per year pharmaceutical funding increase for Pharmac in the Budget

The Government is ratcheting up investment in mental health and addiction and anticipating GPs playing a big role in its new “more access and choice” approach 

A pioneering drive-through pharmacy in Australia is proving successful one year after its opening