Pharmaceutical Society

Clinical pharmacist and health researcher Jo Hikaka has received the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand’s Pharmacist of the Year Award 

All community pharmacists have contractual obligations to address inequity and honour the Treaty of Waitangi, but many don’t realise it

The Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand welcomes the announcement by Health Minister Chris Hipkins that “sweeping reforms of the health sector will go ahead”, with the number of DHBs to be dramatically reduced.

Pharmacy Technician Day (20 October 2020) is a great time to reflect on the important role that pharmacy technicians play within the New Zealand healthcare system

The Pharmacy Council has decided to take a “transitional approach” to implementing changes to pharmacist recertification requirements after considering feedback from the profession

The Countdown supermarket chain has instituted a limit on paracetamol sales following the overdose death of a Dunedin student, but pharmacy and GP leaders are calling for even tighter restrictions

The Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand has amended its rules to appoint the president of the Māori Pharmacists Association - Ngā Kaitiaki o te Puna Rongoā to its National Executive

At its Annual General Meeting on Thursday 24 September 2020, the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand amended its rules to allow the appointment of the president of Ngā Kaitiaki o Te Puna Rongoā (the Māori Pharmacists’ Association) to its National Executive, in addition to the seven elected members

Today is World Pharmacists Day and the International Society of Pharmacovigilance, the Ministry of Health and Pharmac are giving pharmacists kudos for the important role they play in protecting patients from medicines harm and serving their communities

According to the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand greater utilisation of the pharmacy workforce would improve primary healthcare in New Zealand.