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IT specialist foresees technology changes will be needed to support the new pharmacy contract, while DHB spokesperson disagrees

Facebook makes most of its money from advertising, and – as the Cambridge Analytica scandal continues to haunt Mark Zuckerberg’s company – users are demanding to know how their data is being wrangled and harvested

A discussion of penis girth is on the cards for GPs as Durex withdraws its larger model 

A Whāngārei pharmacist has bravely shaved his hair to create a bright pink mohawk to raise awareness about leukaemia and blood cancer

The past few months on the New Zealand Stock Exchange have been a bumpy ride for Green Cross Health, with the volatility coinciding with the arrival of a major trans-­Tasman competitor, Chemist Warehouse

A warning over the safety of a popular herbal supplement has led to questions over whether non-pharmacists should be allowed to sell dietary products on internet auction site Trade Me

Pharmacists have less than two weeks to get to grips with a controversial new services contract that has potential to change completely how they do their job and get paid

Pharmacists who attended the Canterbury DHB roadshow explaining the changes proposed in the new pharmacy services contract have been left with unanswered questions

Redundancy expenses bal­looned and spending on con­sultants topped out at the Ministry of Health, as its big re­structure ramped up in the year to last June

The Pharmaceutical Society is asking DHBs and contract groups to go back to the negotiating table and rework the proposed community pharmacy contract