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Pharmacist and PhD candidate at the University of Auckland School of Pharmacy, Robert Haua (Ngāi Te Rangi), has been awarded the first School of Pharmacy Doctoral Publication Excellence Award for his paper “Pharmacist integration into general practice in New Zealand”

Enthusiasm for the Safety in Practice programme is growing, helped along by winning the ACC Patient Safety Award at the New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora (NZPHA) in February. 

The Ministry of Health has appointed Billy (William) Allan to the role of pharmacy manager, replacing Trish Farrelly who left to join Green Cross Health as manager of the professional services team for the pharmacy division in February, after five years in the role

Waitematā District Health Board (DHB) is deeply sorry that staff who were caring for patients from St Margaret’s Hospital and Rest Home have tested positive for Covid-19

A Canterbury Community Pharmacy Group survey of pharmacies shows 20 out of 128 are struggling with COVID-19 pressures and 87 pharmacies are considered at medium risk. Ruth Brown reports

Pharmacists, as well as dishing out lotions and potions to help physical ails, frequently dispense advice on the importance of practising self-care and good mental health. But sometimes taking your own advice can be a hard pill to swallow.  

Canterbury Community Pharmacy Group survey of pharmacies show 20 out of 128 are struggling with new demands put on them by the COVD-19 crisis 

COVID-19 is compounding years of neglect with many pharmacies now in the red following a slump in dispensing and retail sales, Andrew Gaudin told the parliamentary epidemic response committee today 

Pharmacy Today’s (home) offices will be closed until Tuesday for an essential break

Pharmacists, as well as dishing out lotions and potions to help physical ails, frequently dispense advice on the importance of practising self-care and good mental health. But sometimes taking your own advice can be a hard pill to swallow.