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Head of Auckland's Pharmacy School, Julia Kennedy, has stepped down from her position to take an early retirement

Long-serving Wellington pharmacist Richard Allan has retired after 44 years on the job.

Pharmac has announced the heart medication metoprolol succinate will remain on monthly dispensing for "the foreseeable future", despite some claims it would be back on stat dispensing by March.

An extension to the deadline for consultation on the Natural Health and Supplementary Products Bill has been greeted as positive news by the industry.

An online petition opposing the Natural Health and Supplementary Products Bill has attracted more than 4000 signatures since it was put up three weeks ago.

The Pharmacy Council's proposal to drop its requirement for "credible evidence" when pharmacists sell complementary healthcare has earned it the New Zealand Skeptics' dubious Bent Spoon Award.

Pharmacists fear patient safety will be compromised if the Government goes ahead with plans to relax pharmacy ownership.

The Pharmacy Council is proposing changes to its code of ethics, removing the requirement for pharmacists to only supply complementary therapies if proven effective.

The woman at the forefront of ProPharma's prescription drugs purchasing for more than 30 years has been sent off with fond memories and a new nickname.
 

Today (19 June) is the deadline for pharmacies to sign the Community Pharmacy Services Agreement (CPSA) extension variation, if they want to be guaranteed payment on 1 July.