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Pharmac has confirmed a long-term supply for metoprolol succinate has been secured and a new supplier has been found.

Auckland pharmacists might be getting some unexpected visitors when unannounced auditors turn up at their door.
 

Pharmacists are relieved the long-running shortage of heart medication metoprolol succinate is over, but are concerned the same thing might happen again if Pharmac does not make changes to its processes. 
 

The current Community Pharmacy Services Agreement (CPSA) will be extended for another 12 months with a few changes, the Pharmacy Contract Group has proposed.

Ten Auckland pharmacies are under fire after allegedly short-changing their employees.

Changing pharmacy ownership regulations may make it harder for pharmacists to deliver the integrated health services called for by the Government, the Pharmaceutical Society says. 

The long running shortage of metoprolol succinate is over, after Pharmac announced the drug will return to stat dispensing from May 1 this year.

The Nelson pharmacy sector has lost a familiar face with the retirement of Stuart Hebberd, the owner of Prices Pharmacy.
 

The group who will work out the terms of this year's Community Pharmacy Services Agreement has finally been announced and already held its first meetings.