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Two Christchurch pharmacies and one in Blenheim have halted their vaccination services pending a Medsafe investigation

Pharmacists are facing stressed patients after the ongoing shortage issues of oestradiol patches led to supplies of two strengths of the hormone replacement therapy running out 

Plans to boost health funding have been signalled by finance minister Nicola Willis in a pre-Budget speech this morning 

The new head of New Zealand’s third pharmacy school was officially welcomed to the University of Waikato on Friday

The Anglo-Swedish pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca is withdrawing its COVID-19 vaccine globally

An archer bing banned for two years after testing positive for a beta-blocker should serve as a warning to both athletes and GPs about the risks associated with taking regularly prescribed medicines, according to an expert in the field

Wage pressures and workforce shortages are continuing to cause headaches for independent pharmacies

New Zealand’s rates of persistent use of opioids may be cause for concern, University of Auckland School of Pharmacy lecturer Jay Gong says

Catching up on the weekend

A new nit treatment uses biofluorescent powder and UV light to identify the eggs and prevent reinfestation, as Natasha Jojoa Burling reports