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Several popular brands of cough medication may become prescription-only or pharmacist-only if a Medicines Classification Committee recommendation comes into force

The impending closure of New Zealand Post’s last remaining PostShops may provide an opportunity for pharmacists seeking to diversify their businesses

Health minister David Clark appears unconvinced that allowing non-pharmacists to buy pharmacies is the best way forward for pharmacy business models, and is seeking feedback on two quite different ownership models

Time is running out for a Vietnamese pharmacist caught out by a recent change in the Australian Capital Territory’s skill shortage list

An Auckland pharmacist is stepping out of her comfort zone - the sterilised dispensary - to take on a rugged, Bear Grylls-style challenge for a good cause

Taupo could be a type II diabetes, medication free ‘island’ if a GP and his colleagues have their way

Racks loaded with sun hats, jandals and other retail products on sale outside a small home in rural Northland is an unusual set-up that undoubtedly causes visitors to take a second glance

What and when breast cancer drugs get funded to who has seen a lobby group lash out at Pharmac

The Northland DHB will not be entering into any new pharmacy contracts until it has brought in a community pharmacy strategy to take control of pharmacy services offered in the region

The West Coast comes with its own set of challenges: low employment and high needs, boom and bust mining cycles, rural isolation and inclement weather - all these can make it hard to lure GPs to the region