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Pharmacy contract talks are set to resume on 10 July now that a new independent chair for the National Annual Agreement Review has been appointed

Bargain Chemist has launched a new telehealth service for minor ailments in collaboration with the Independent Pharmacists Association of New Zealand

Health minister Ayesha Verrall has unveiled the Government's plan to tackle the workforce crisis

As more independent pharmacies close and increasing numbers of discounters open, smaller pharmacies are being urged to advertise that their prescriptions are now free and to highlight their points of difference.

Pharmacies have been busy since the $5 prescription copayment was removed on Saturday and report customers are stoked and surprised 

The National Party would exempt Community Services Card and SuperGold Card holders, and beneficiaries from the $5 copayment. Pharmacists say they would spend too much time policing the exemptions and not enough explaining how people should take their medicines. Natasha Jojoa Burling reports

Pharmacy Today Kaitiaki Rongoā o te Wā is pleased to announce that from today the Healthcare Handbook 2023/24 has moved to its new home on our website

Persistent pain affects physical, mental, social and spiritual wellbeing, and is one of the most prevalent long-term conditions in New Zealand. In this article, Vanessa Brown discusses persistent pain, including its causes, symptoms and treatments. She also explores the concept of central sensitisation and its role in persistent pain