Pharmaceutical Society

Primary care leaders say a poorly executed seasonal influenza vaccination rollout amid COVID-19 chaos means clinicians are scrambling to vaccinate those considered most vulnerable 

A message from the presidents of the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand to all pharmacy staff 

New Zealand pharmacies are advised to heavily restrict entry to their premises as they remain open during the COVID-19 lockdown

Pharmaceutical Society president Ian McMichael is advising pharmacists to support each other as specific advice on how pharmacists should react to the unprecedented COVID-19 crisis begins to appear

The Ministry of Health has launched the 2020 influenza vaccination campaign early and widely expanded the number of patients eligible for funded vaccinations through pharmacies, due to the COVID-19 outbreak

Director-general of health Ashley Bloomfield has advised the public not to go into work if they have any symptoms of illness

The Pharmacy Action what? Jonathan Chilton-Towle looks at the impact and achievements of the four-year, multi-pronged plan, despite it flying under the radar for some pharmacists

The Government today announced plans to vaccinate hundreds of thousands of young adults against measles, but the Pharmaceutical Society president worries DHBs may not involve pharmacists in the programme

The Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand welcomes the Government’s announcement today that a measles catch-up campaign is being launched on 1 April 2020 to strengthen New Zealand’s immunisation levels

More than 100 pharmacies have started offering measles, mumps and rubella vaccinations to patients meeting specific eligibility criteria