Pseudoephedrine became available for over-the-counter sale for the first time in 13 years on 20 May, after the ACT Party delivered on its election promise to undo the 2011 reclassification of the product as a prescription-only medicine. Jonathan Chilton-Towle looks at what pharmacies have experienced since then
Cosmetics containing per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) or ‘forever chemicals’ will be banned from being imported or manufactured in New Zealand from 31 December 2026
Discounters are snapping up close to a quarter of all pharmacy retail sales, outstripping the market share of all traditional pharmacies for the first time this year
It’s easy to see why pharmacists want a greater role in primary care but they straddle an uneasy divide between healthcare and retail, writes Barbara Docherty
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