Community Pharmacy

Pharmacy owners are aware of high levels of stress and dissatisfaction among early career pharmacists – some share that stress and some are calling for widespread change. But others are less sympathetic

The questionnaires have been distributed and the numbers crunched. Now results are in on how pharmacists on the shop floor are feeling – and it’s not good. Ruth Brown and Anna Lee report

Pharmacy owners are aware of high levels of stress and dissatisfaction among early career pharmacists – some share that stress and some are calling for widespread change. But others are less sympathetic

The country’s 20 DHBs are urging community pharmacies in serious financial difficulty due to the impact of COVID-19 to see if they are eligible for a portion of an $18 million funding package

Kaikoura Pharmacy owner David McKee is “losing the will to cooperate” after a Medsafe pharmacy auditor allegedly ordered the disposal of about 85,000 labels following a routine audit.  

An Auckland pharmacy is struggling to survive after most of its patients unexpectedly vanished four months ago, and didn’t come back

From hitting “snooze” five times every morning to helping recovering addicts through addiction services, St Lukes Medical Pharmacy dispensary manager Edi Jayetileke answers Anna Lee’s questions about her day-to-day work “on the front line”

University of Auckland researchers have launched a study on bullying and are looking to attract as many pharmacists and interns as possible to take part

Unichem Tuakau has helped lead the charge on lifting vaccination rates, with the south Waikato pharmacy administering 900 flu vaccines so far – nearly five times last year’s total

ProPharma key account manager Karn McIntosh has hung up her hat after 21 years of supporting her pharmacy clients through good times and bad