Pharmacy Practice

A new, integrated e-prescription messaging service called Secure Script has been launched nationwide to help healthcare providers deliver safe, effective care during the COVID-19 pandemic and beyond

Len Hooper Pharmacy owner Lynda Battah has rolled out the red carpet for her customers to give them a VIP – very isolated person – treatment 

Pacific Pharmacists’ Association president Kasey Brown says it’s vital that pharmacists reach out and reassure their pacific patients that their health needs are still a priority during COVID-19  

Pharmacy Today’s (home) offices will be closed until Tuesday for an essential break

South Seas Healthcare chief executive Silao Vaisola-Sefo has called for a “coordinated response” provide an equitable response to the healthcare needs of Māori and Pacific communities during COVID-19

$15 million has been divvied up and paid to all pharmacy contract holders across the country. Some pharmacists say it’s a “great help” while others question whether more is needed or if the distribution was equitable.  

The Pharmacy Guild has announced a partnership with Pharmacy Sleep Services which offers participating pharmacies an in-pharmacy programme for the testing, diagnosis and treatment of obstructive sleep apnoea.  

There’s something in the water in our pharmacies – baby bumps are appearing everywhere, and some dispensaries are getting hard to navigate with the squeeze for room. So how can we support pregnant pharmacy employees? 

Following weeks of unprecedented customer numbers inundating pharmacies across the country, some pharmacists are beginning to see a gradual decline, but for others, it’s still as “frantic” as ever

Prescription filling and delivery services are further ramping up as COVID-19 demand hits. Auckland-based companies Zoom Health and prescription delivery newcomer DrInfo have noticed a spike in demand.