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Pharmacies around New Zealand are stepping up to protect the wider New Zealand public against COVID-19 as group 4 vaccinations begin

Sixty-four northern region pharmacies are now funded to detect and treat potentially life-threatening hepatitis C infections

Geraldine pharmacists have downed pills and headed out to the local community vaccination clinic to help get their community vaccinated against COVID-19

Pharmacist prescribers are supporting a petition made by nurse practitioners to reduce restrictions on non-medical prescribers

Many pharmacists in South Africa have had their pharmacies gutted by looting and the authorities are warning against using the stolen drugs

The leaders presiding over the reform of the New Zealand health system say pharmacy will play an important part in the new set-up but to date, details on what this might look like are scant

The health IT firm ReCare is poised to trial a MediCard that will give patients access to their full medical record which can then be shared with any health professional

Two Pharmacy Council board members and two staff members have resigned suddenly for reasons that have not yet been made public

Last night on Pharmacy Today’s Popcorn Panel, the Pharmacy Council responded live to questions and criticisms of its new recertification system

New Plymouth independent pharmacy owners are disappointed their DHB has allowed two new discount pharmacies to open this year, and are concerned about the future sustainability of pharmacy services in the region