September 2017

A common theme when talking to pharmacists is a desire to offer new services, funded services of course, and the ability to offer publicly-funded MURs and MTAs is often brought up as an example of this.

Community pharmacists can improve medicine safety in the wake of a report highlighting that about one-third of patients admitted to hospital are suffering some form of medicines-related harm. 

Pharmacists should stay vigilant for prescription fraud after a woman was allegedly found presenting false scripts for tramadol around the upper North Island.

Community pharmacists who become suitably certified will be able to dispense the cancer treatment drug thalidomide from next month.

Pharmacists are welcoming a Pharmac proposal that will allow them to supply funded nicotine replacement therapy and the emergency contraceptive pill without a prescription.

The New Zealand Medical Association looks set to again criticise the section of the Pharmacy Council's new code of ethics dealing with the supply of alternative medicine.

Māori Language Week in September gave the chance for everyone to play a part in revitalising the language, according to linguist Tuwhakairiora (Tu) Williams.  

The worst kept secret in pharmacy over the past few months has finally been confirmed.

The Pharmaceutical Society's chief pharmacist advisor Bob Buckham is leaving the organisation for its trans-Tasman counterpart.

Fourteen early-career pharmacists (ECPs) have returned from the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia's PSA17 conference buzzing with energy, according to Fiona Bradley.