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The Government has given physician associates the green light to become a regulated workforce under the Medical Council, and practitioners will be able to start registering from next year

Pharmacists and other health professionals who applied for the rural voluntary bonding scheme 2024 intake have finally had their applications approved, a year later than initially promised

The Independent Pharmacists’ Association of New Zealand is seeking nominations for a new co-president to serve for one year alongside co-president Jie Choong

The Community Pharmacy Leaders Forum (CPLF) consists of the leaders of national and local community pharmacy organisations and was recently relaunched, with all participating leaders embracing the need to work together to deliver on common priorities to ensure New Zealanders have timely access to quality healthcare.

Testing of the new 24/7 online medical service is due to start by the end of the month, Health New Zealand Te Whatu Ora has told the sector 

Rural pharmacists say their courier bill has doubled in the past five years, and when couriers are unavailable, pharmacy staff are having to take time away from the dispensing bench to deliver medications. Jody Hopkinson reports

Rangi Morgan may have been the first Māori-Chinese woman to become a pharmacist in New Zealand. Jody Hopkinson speaks to her about her life and career

A surge in demand for flu jabs is about to cause Fluad Quad, one of the five vaccines approved for use in New Zealand, to go out of stock. 

Douglas Pharmaceuticals has installed a new AI robotic system, the first of its kind in New Zealand, to maximise storage at its west Auckland warehouse. 

A Kaikōura pharmacy owner has been fighting for a patient on opioid substitution to get his licence returned after he tested positive for THC. Jody Hopkinson reports