The Pharmacy Council has so far taken no action after four pharmacies in Taranaki were deceived into dispensing fraudulent scripts for Ritalin, clonazepam and diazepam.
The Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand lost nearly $260,000 last year, primarily due to members leaving because it was no longer required of them be part of the ENHANCE programme to meet professional development targets
If the Pharmacy Council cannot find a home for nearly half a million dollars in relief funding by the end of next month, it will be forced to return the money to the Ministry of Health
Wellington pharmacist Scott Bowman was censured and ordered to attend therapy sessions by the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal due to a noise complaint that escalated explosively in 2017
The NZMA is concerned about a draft code of practice put forward by the Pharmacy Council for clinical pharmacists working in general practice, describing it as unnecessary and perplexing
Pharmacists have a conflict of interest in selling complementary and alternative medicines, and the Pharmacy Council may be weakening its stance, NZMA chair Kate Baddock says
Specialist GP Nikki Vadgama provides some tips to make your next paediatric eczema consult easier. She includes a review of new guidelines, resources, websites and medications for paediatric eczema management