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Public hospital pharmacists could receive a pay rise of around 20 per cent under a pay equity offer for allied health workers made yesterday by Te Whatu Ora

Special Authority prescriptions are creating a bureaucratic nightmare for pharmacists and causing delays in patients getting their medicine. Jonathan Chilton-Towle investigates

With Election 2023 looming, we asked the health spokespeople of all the parties that look like they have a shot at getting into Parliament (based on current polling) what they will do for the pharmacy sector

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Pope looks at how to help patients with muscle aches and pains

In part two of her series on reducing medication errors, clinical pharmacist Katrina Azer looks at cultivating safe workplace cultures, focusing on psychological safety, minimising the occurrence of errors and fostering workplace innovation

Non-practising pharmacist Sarah Mooney delves into the fascinating world of allergies, exploring their causes, symptoms and potential treatments

Pharmacist and medical herbalist Phil Rasmussen reviews the results of a recent clinical trial that has put the potential role of phytotherapy for the treatment of sepsis into the spotlight 

Immunisation education facilitator Kate Hunter reviews correct landmarking and injection technique when administering vaccines into the deltoid muscle

Specialist GP Ngaire Kerse discusses new criteria that can be used to identify older patients with polypharmacy at the highest risk of avoidable medication-related harm

Below are the answers to the Healthcare Handbook Education Path quiz on muscle pain