NZ news
World news wrapup: 25 May 2023
NZ pharmacist charges over codeine thefts; Israeli pharmacy slammed over censorship of women鈥檚 pictures; Irish pharmacist wins redundancy over move request Alexandra, New Zealand: A pharmacist has been convicted on …
World news wrapup: 18 May 2023
Hackers hit US pharmacy giant; NZ community pharmacy owners underwhelmed by funding offer; American doctors oppose pharmacist full scope Louisville, Kentucky: US pharmacy giant PharMerica has revealed that it has …
World news wrapup: 11 May 2023
Minor ailment services to roll out in NZ and England, but not without concerns; Canadian pharmacist allowed employee to self-dispense opioid replacement therapy New Zealand: Health minister Ayesha Verrall has …
World news wrapup: 4 May 2023
Script co-pay a 鈥渘ational crisis鈥� in NZ; UK pharmacists stressed and stores understaffed; pharmacist struck off after being coerced for free drugs UK: A pharmacist has been found to be …
World news wrapup: 27 April 2023
Free scripts improved access during cyclone, say New Zealanders; two North American pharmacists charged over their partners鈥� deaths; paperwork leading to burnout in Ireland Northland, Tair膩whiti, Hawke鈥檚 Bay and Tararua, …
World news wrapup: 20 April 2023
UK pharmacy chains share sensitive info with TikTok, Facebook; NZ cyclone could see minor ailments scheme rolled out; tainted fentanyl crisis emerges in US UK: The LloydsPharmacy chain has come …
World news wrapup: 13 April 2023
Pharmacist allegedly caught with meth, cannabis and 700 oxycontin tablets; GP surgery hikes pharmacy鈥檚 rent, sparking closure dispute; NZ interns address failure rate Saskatoon, Saskatchewan: A pharmacist, who was arrested …
World news wrapup: 6 April 2023
Pharmacy chief blasts 鈥渓azy鈥� public; pharmacies left behind in disaster planning; Canadian pharmacy scope expands again England, UK: A pharmacy chief has made waves by announcing that the safety net …
NZ soundalike meds mixup sparked coverup
A New Zealand pharmacist failed to spot a technician鈥檚 packing error, then tried to blame a colleague by faking script forms The pharmacist, who had been practising since 2004, was …
World news wrapup: 9 March 2023
Entire Lloydspharmacy group at risk in UK; 鈥渆mbarrassed鈥� Irish pharmacist blasts PM over pharmacy inaction; Walgreens caught in medical abortion war UK: All of Lloydspharmacy鈥檚 1,300 branches across the UK …
NZ case highlights need for staff support
A busy supermarket pharmacy made a string of dispensing errors which saw one patient experience 鈥渉eart attack like symptoms鈥� New Zealand鈥檚 Health and Disability Commissioner has found that a Bay …
World news wrapup: 23 February 2023
Pharmacy finds candlelit workarounds in cyclone-affected NZ; teens arrested over Toronto robbery epidemic; Irish pharmacists against codeine upschedule Napier, New Zealand: Stuff has reported on how pharmacies have managed to …