Pharmacy

The COVID-19 pandemic brought about rapid expansion of the vaccinator workforce. Building on that success, new vaccinating roles have been developed to support the regular vaccination programmes, explain Sally Schnauer and Victoria Rameke

The National Hepatitis C Awareness Campaign announced today will also see the expansion of more pharmacies getting involved in the test-and-treat programme which has been running in 64 pharmacies over the past 12 months 

The Pharmaceutical Society has clarified its call for pharmacists to be authorised to order lab tests

Researchers are calling on pharmacists and interns to take part in a survey about their expanding roles 

The pharmacy sector is sailing into uncharted waters as the 20 DHBs give way to Health New Zealand and the Māori Health Authority tomorrow. Jonathan Chilton-Towle speaks to leaders about what the sector can expect in the future

As Life Pharmacy Prices’ Nikki Welsh faces a stage-four cancer diagnosis, her staff of 61 are fundraising via a givealittle page to provide financial support to her family while they spend as much time with her as possible 

A “different” approach to healthcare is the reason Zoom Healthcare exists and the company continues to ride the wave of change, Paulette Crowley writes

Don Griffin, the former head of the Central Institute of Technology pharmacy school, has been recognised in the Queen’s Birthday and Platinum Jubilee Honours list announced last weekend

The day after the announcement of Budget 2022, health minister Andrew Little told health leaders pharmacy would play a critical role in primary care. Ruth Brown reports

Government minister Peeni Henare shone a light on the copayment issue while addressing health-sector leaders about the Budget last month.