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Pharmaceutical Society president Michael Hammond is calling for pharmacy sector leaders to meet to discuss how pharmacy will fit into the rapid changes occurring at Te Whatu Ora

Any builder doing renovations will tell you they won’t know what’s behind a wall until they take it down, and that was certainly the case when renovations began at Clive’s Chemist last week

It is the end of an era for Life Pharmacy Pakuranga in east Auckland as it closes its doors after five decades

Health minister Shane Reti has dumped what was left of the board of Te Whatu Ora - Health NZ and remade board chair Lester Levy as a commissioner with a plan to slash $1.4 billion in spending

Just over 100 future pharmacists donned their first white coat at the University of Auckland School of Pharmacy on Friday

News that the Government had done little legwork on its promise of cancer drug funding comes as no surprise to Auckland medical oncologist George Laking

Associate Health Minister Casey Costello has cut the excise tax on Heated Tobacco Products (HTPs), as she aims to make them more attractive as an alternative to smoking

A University of Otago research team led by specialist GP Sue Crengle hopes to have an equitable lung cancer screening pathway ready to go in four years

The Ministry of Health is seeking applicants to join the Pharmacy Council board ahead of the departure of its chair, Arthur Bauld

Some general practices have already increased patient fees by 7 to 16 per cent from 1 July due to the anticipated 4 per cent capitation increase falling far short of covering cost pressures