It’s been a turbulent year for Medsafe, as latest figures show the authority conducted 108 audits on pharmacies across New Zealand before the global pandemic quickly derailed almost all pharmacy audits for months
A staff member from a Christchurch managed isolation facility who tested positive for COVID-19, visited a Chemist Warehouse store in South City Shopping Centre last Friday
Customer bullying of pharmacy staff may be on the rise, but don’t take it personally, says Pharmacy Defence Association executive officer Kurt Docherty
The Health and Disability Commissioner has rebuked a pharmacist, a pharmacy and the Northland DHB for a series of failures that resulted in a young boy with cerebral palsy and epilepsy being given the wrong medicine on several occasions
Suzanne Davis and Elizabeth Walker discuss the diagnosis and classification of epilepsy syndromes, and the indications and adverse effects of anti-seizure medications. They also review self-management and lifestyle issues for people with epilepsy
Academic pharmacist Nataly Martini provides key information on Helicobacter pylori pathophysiology, diagnosis and evidence-based treatment strategies to enhance patient outcomes