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The Pharmacy Council and six other regulatory bodies have released a new set of prescribing standards, reports Jonathan Chilton-Towle

THE PHARMACY GUILD says a plan to allow 12-month prescribing must be assessed before it can be implemented, which involves evaluating all potential impacts, including the possible loss of revenue for pharmacies.

UNICHEM TE NIKAU in Greymouth has been named Green Cross Health’s Pharmacy of the Year supreme winner at the company’s recent conference.

Pharmacy owners should receive their contract variation letters resulting from this year’s National Annual Agreement Review process early next month

An online pharmacy has pulled the STI self-testing product EttieKits from its website after concerns were raised by the New Zealand Herpes Foundation that the tests are not fit for purpose

ACC is seeking pharmacists’ help with promoting Nymbl, an app aimed at helping patients avoid falls

The pharmacy community is mourning Philip Berry, a well-known entrepreneur and mentor for many pharmacy owners

A pharmacist who mistakenly dispensed the wrong inflammatory bowel medication at a time when her pharmacy was short-staffed has been criticised by the Health and Disability Commissioner

The Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand has restructured and refocused on providing essential services to members after losing more than $400,000 last year

Unichem Te Nikau in Greymouth has been named Green Cross Health’s pharmacy of the year supreme winner at the company’s recent conference