Medsafe

Reporter Anna Lee talks to pharmacy auditor Tony Cox about his work and how auditors are trying to help, not hinder, pharmacists

It’s been a turbulent year for Medsafe, as latest figures show the authority conducted 108 audits on pharmacies across New Zealand before the global pandemic quickly derailed almost all pharmacy audits for months  

Reporter Anna Lee talks to pharmacy auditor Tony Cox about his work and how auditors are trying to help, not hinder, pharmacists

Kiwis who use codeine-containing medicines to manage strong pain must see their doctor for a prescription to access this medication from Thursday, November 5, 2020

In just over a month, codeine-­containing medicines will move to prescription-only and a Whangārei pharmacist is worried the change may come as a “dirty” surprise to the public

In just over a month, codeine-­containing medicines will move to prescription-only and a Whangārei pharmacist is worried the change may come as a “dirty” surprise to the public

Six sellers of a coffee powder marketed as a weight loss product have been told to close up shop or face prosecution after the brew was found to contain potentially dangerous levels of phenethylamine

Medsafe has withdrawn its prosecution of Promisia Integrative Ltd in relation to its product Arthrem, in return for an agreement that will see the product removed from supply.

A move to reclassify the cough suppressant pholcodine as pharmacist-only has been delayed until at least October

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.