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A six per cent increase in funding for lab services providers has been welcomed, but concerns remain about how much of it will reach those on the front line

Hospital pharmacists want to do more to improve patient outcomes but are hindered by insufficient resources, inadequate remuneration and a lack of recognition

A legal challenge over the Medical Council’s 2021 guidance statement on the COVID-19 vaccine and anti-vax claims was underway in the High Court at Wellington today 

Pharmacists around New Zealand are invited to celebrate World Pharmacists’ Day

Pharmacists are positive and adaptable when it comes to new technologies, a recently released Auckland University study shows

Vaccinating pregnant mothers against pertussis is a “key measure” in minimising the impact of the respiratory disease, says epidemiologist Michael Baker  

UK pharmacy owners are currently voting on whether they should engage in widespread industrial action in response to underfunding. 

A Cabinet paper from Budget 2024 released last week shows a $138 million Te Whatu Ora IT project, which was supposed to modernise the commissioning and payments systems for publicly funded health services, was on shaky ground

Pharmacists say the Pharmacy Council’s plan to increase next year’s Annual Practising Certificate fee and disciplinary levy by 10 per cent will only make things harder for their already struggling profession.  

More than 1 million more prescriptions were dispensed after the removal of copayment charges by the previous government, Treasury papers show