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 and addressing them, including the possible loss of revenue for pharmacies
Pharmacy owners and the Pharmacy Guild are extremely disappointed with the outcome of this year’s annual contract talks, reports Jonathan Chilton-Towle
Pharmacy owners and the Pharmacy Guild are extremely disappointed with the outcome of this year’s annual contract talks, reports Jonathan Chilton-Towle
THE INDEPENDENT Pharmacists’ Association of New Zealand is offering its members free workplace support sessions to help them deal with mental health issues.
A patient died from pulmonary disease after using nitrofurantoin for 28 months. During that time no health professionals warned the man about the risks, Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports
THE HEALTH AND DISABILITY Commissioner has criticised a pharmacist for mistakenly dispensing an oral steroid with an incorrect label, causing a four-week-old baby to be given five times the prescribed dose.
THE PHARMACY COUNCIL has apologised to pharmacists after mistakenly sending an email on 4 September stating their MyRecert account was about to expire.
Pharmacists and patient advocates are welcoming Pharmac’s decision to fund continuous glucose monitors and widen access to insulin pumps for people with diabetes.
