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The prospect of medicinal cannabis products being sold on pharmacy shelves may become a reality as early as next year, following last year’s passing of the Misuse of Drugs (Medicinal Cannabis) Amendment Act. 

Rationing of the widely used oral contraceptive pill Levlen ED ended earlier than expected last month but the incident has raised questions about Pharmac’s purchasing practices

A recent report commissioned by Medicines New Zealand has blown away the “smoke and mirrors” of Pharmac’s bookkeeping and revealed a massive shortfall in spending on community pharmaceuticals, general manager of the pharmaceutical lobby group Graeme Jarvis says

Using his skills to serve his own people has always been a dream for pharmacist Kevin Pewhairangi

Police are investigating after fake prescriptions for the nerve pain medication gabapentin were presented at Southland pharmacies last month

When Gees Linctus and dextromethorphan-containing medicines were reclassified on 25 February, no one heard about it

The successful launch of a new product in the challenging but lucrative Chinese market scooped milk protein company Quantec the top prize at the Natural Health Products New Zealand awards last night

The University of Otago’s School of Pharmacy and the Southern DHB have launched a joint clinic aimed at improving medicines adherence

Keshree Naidoo-Rauf headed a meal-making venture for Christchurch’s mosque shooting victims with the help of her father-in-law, family members and the local business network 

The latest pharmacy audit results show some improvement but Medsafe says it is still observing a lower standard of practice than expected