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Kim Brackley is stepping down as president of the New Zealand Hospital Pharmacists’ Association after three and a half years in the job

GPs say they will feel the strain when cheaper doctors’ visits become a reality for thousands more New Zealanders in De­cember

GPs are being warned to be vig­ilant for a virulent strain of meningococcal infection, after a big rise in the number of cases in the past few months

A case before New Zealand’s High Court involving pharmacists accused of price fixing is raising questions over whether pharmacists should be allowed to increase prescription fees to cover funding shortfalls

Employing pharmacy accuracy checking technicians can free up pharmacists to spend nearly 20 per cent more time with patients, an Otago study reveals

Heart Rhythm week, commencing 18 June, could see pharmacists play a big role in preventing strokes and their associated heavy trauma and costs

Pharmac has funded a drug that will broaden treatment options for those suffering the most common cause of blindness

In a suspected first for New Zealand, pharmacists in Northland are being funded by the local DHB to offer a new intervention for asthma patients

One-off costs have dragged down healthcare corporate Green Cross Health’s profitability 

A Christchurch pharmacy is leading the charge in using BPA-free till receipts to reduce exposure to staff and customers.