Community Pharmacy

The Medicines Classification Committee has received a single objection to the recommendation made at its 63rd meeting last year that all codeine-containing medicines should be reclassified as prescription medicines

Abbie Barrett, community pharmacist in Te Puke, reports back on a national conference on empowering kaumātua 

Breastfeeding mothers need a lot of support, and pharmacies, are an ideal place to provide that support, being easily accessible places mothers are likely to visit frequently for baby supplies, prescriptions and health information, Christchurch pharmacist Sarah Mooney reports

Mounting fears surrounding the coronavirus outbreak has caused a surge in demand for face masks, with many pharmacies and suppliers running out of stock. 

Email may be used to send signed prescriptions, as long as the email service meets the ministry’s security requirements 

Four pharmacists charged following a widespread case of prescription fraud in the Waikato and South Auckland in 2017 have today appeared before the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal in Auckland

With Christmas just around the corner, a Dannevirke pharmacist has swapped his white coat for a red jacket and big black boots

There is enormous potential for community pharmacies to reduce inequities by improving access for disabled people, says University of Auckland pharmacology PhD candidate Jason Zhou 

A central Christchurch pharmacy is trialling pedal power to ensure its resthome medicine deliveries arrive on time

A new sleep apnoea programme is now being offered in four New Zealand pharmacies, with patients able to undergo sleep tests at home