Jody Hopkinson

Like a real-life Frodo and Gandalf and the Fellowship of the Ring, leaders of New Zealand’s pharmacy representative groups have combined to form a pharmacy sector supergroup, but rather than battling Sauron, the Pharmacy Sector Leaders Forum will be advocating for pharmacists. 

HIV advocacy organisations say HIV self-screening tests being made available for the first time in New Zealand pharmacies will help normalise testing for HIV and make it more accessible

Pharmacists involved in a successful Hawke’s Bay gout treatment programme are extremely disappointed that community liaison officers, the “cornerstones of the programme”, have been made redundant

The whooping cough epidemic took a tragic turn with the death of an infant from the disease over the Christmas period and pharmacies are seeing more demand for whooping cough vaccinations than ever

Pharmac will review its decision to enter into a sole supply contract for the Mylan-branded oestradiol patches after an outcry from both the public and health professionals

Pharmacy Today reporter Jody Hopkinson visited the University of Waikato’s new School of Pharmacy last month

Pharmacists who applied for the 2024 intake of the voluntary bonding scheme, intended to entice more staff to rural areas, are still waiting to hear if their applications have been approved over six months after applications have closed