September 2023

Pharmacy accuracy checking technician Palki Kaur talks to Paulette Crowley about the business of pharmacy, her role as a mentor and her love of philosophy

WITH THE ELECTION fast approaching and National and ACT gaining support in the polls, the Pharmacy Guild is urging those parties not to bring back prescription fees.

Taranaki Base Hospital and Hāwera Hospital have had to reduce pharmacy services owing to chronic staff shortages reports Natasha Jojoa Burling

Pharmacist researcher Joanna Hikaka continues her work in Māori health, with two of her latest studies revealing the essential role pharmacy plays in managing the health of Māori patients, writes Paulette Crowley

THE “AVALANCHE OF VICIOUSNESS” towards Māori in the public submissions on the Pae Ora (Healthy Futures) Bill shows how race-based talk stymies targeted healthcare initiatives, researchers say.

Smoking, vaping, junk food and alcohol were up for scrutiny at Health Coalition Aotearoa’s political panel on prevention, held last month in Wellington.

TE WHATU ORA will slash 322 full-time back-office jobs in a first wave of redundancies as part of its drive to free up resources for front-line healthcare services.

E-lockers that can be used as delivery portals for medicines and retail items are starting to be used atNew Zealand community pharmacies.

From pain relief gels to joint health supplements, independent business consultant Tina Hillier provides her reviews

Dunedin pharmacist Darshana Kanjee shares some tips on how pharmacy staff can help patients with cuts, grazes and blisters