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Phil Rasmussen, a highly regarded New Zealand pharmacist and international lecturer on plant-based medicines, is encouraging those affected by the Australian bushfires – including Kiwis that have inhaled the smoke – to use herbs to naturally protect and help repair smoke damaged lungs. 

The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) congratulate all finalists for the New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards for the great work they are doing across the primary healthcare sector that showcases innovation, collaboration and excellent performance.

The Early Career Pharmacist co-opted member role has been a most successful one since its inception in 2017. The current incumbent’s term has come to an end and the National Executive is seeking applications to fill this vacancy for 2020.

PHARMAC has reached a provisional agreement with medicine supplier Vertex to fund ivacaftor (marketed as Kalydeco) for people with cystic fibrosis

Several brands of diet and “detox” tea have been withdrawn from sale after Consumer NZ found they contained a pharmacy-only medicine.
 

PHARMAC has reached a provisional agreement with medicine supplier Pfizer to fund palbociclib (marketed as Ibrance) for first-line and second-line treatment of certain types of breast cancer.

The sale of tobacco only through liquor stores, petrol stations or pharmacies would considerably reduce the overall availability of tobacco and assist the Government in achieving its 2025 smokefree goal, new University of Otago research shows.

New Zealand prescribers should be aware of the high risk of death associated with two prescription medicines, methadone and clozapine, University of Otago researchers warn

The Medicines Classification Committee (MCC) has just released the minutes from its October meeting.