Community Pharmacy

World-first research from New Zealand has revealed a doubling of fracture risk for elderly patients on multiple medications, which can have deadly consequences

The Pharmaceutical Society has launched a podcast series, CollegeCast, to keep pharmacists in the loop on some of the big issues in the sector. 

Many of the elderly Māori patients Christchurch pharmacist Brendon McIntosh regularly interacts with have almost lost faith in the health system

An estimated 48,000 type 2 diabetes patients are expected benefit over the next five years from newly funded drugs for managing blood sugar levels 

A Bay of Plenty pharmacy is going plastic-free, opting to use recycled newspaper bags instead

Pharmac is looking for feedback on a proposal to fund one brand of lamotrigine, instead of three 

A Napier pharmacy offering an instore virtual doctor service to patients wants to quash the idea that good healthcare can only be achieved within the confines of four walls

New Zealand pharmacists will join thousands of delegates from around the world at this year's FIP Pharmacy World Congress 

The second organisation in New Zealand to be granted a licence to grow medicinal cannabis is looking into opening a pharmacy specialising in cannabis products 

Six DHBs have now suspended new patients from signing up to LTC pharmacy services