December 2023

Kia ora.

Under the health reforms the landscape of primary care is changing, with new roles such as health coaches emerging in general practice, pharmacies and beyond. Paulette Crowley looks at how pharmacists fit into the picture

Medsafe has pushed the pause button on a trial of pharmacy e-lockers in Auckland.

REMOVING THE $5 prescription fee has made healthcare in New Zealand demonstrably better and pharmacists think the National Party’s plan to reinstate the fees for most people will have “disastrous” consequences, a survey conducted by the Prescription Access Initiative shows.

2023 was a huge year for pharmacy. Jonathan Chilton-Towle looks back at the biggest events

An Australian company is being investigated for its social-media advertising to New Zealand consumers and using the Medical Council logo without permission, as Natasha Jojoa Burling reports

Pharmacists are not happy that the Pharmacy Council wants to increase pharmacists’ Annual Practising Certificate fee and disciplinary levy by $75 next year.

UPPER HUTT pharmacist Brooke McKay hopes to foster unity in the profession in her new role as vice president of the Pharmaceutical Society.

A work dispute led to a pharmacist seeking to enact revenge on his former employers, resulting in criminal charges. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports on the case

The pandemic might be over but the psychological scars it left are deep and still raw, especially for front-line health workers who have faced unrelenting stress. Paulette Crowley talks to clinical neuropsychologist Louise Cowpertwait about recovering from traumatic events with a growth mindset