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Health professional politicians see most often
Monday, 28 July 2008, 2:38 pm | Pharmacy Guild
The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand is urging its members, in approximately three quarters of all community pharmacies, to meet their local MPs and candidates in the lead up to the general election. More >>
Guild Concerned by Bulk Funding for Pharmacy
Monday, 14 July 2008, 5:25 pm | Pharmacy Guild
The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand is concerned about the proposed approach by the Otago and Southland DHBs to introduce bulk funding for community pharmacies. The new plan, if adopted, would effectively reduce the amount of subsidised medicines ... More >>
Pharmacists join campaign to prevent influenza
Wednesday, 2 April 2008, 9:29 am | Pharmacy Guild
For the first time in New Zealand community pharmacists will take part in the National Influenza Strategy Group’s (NISG)1 campaign to encourage influenza immunisation. More >>
Medicines Handed Over To Sri Lankan Community
Friday, 14 January 2005, 3:23 pm | Pharmacy Guild
The first shipment of medicines donated by community pharmacists will be handed over to representatives of the New Zealand Sri Lankan community in Auckland today. More >>
Pharmacists Donate Medicines For Tsunami Victims
Thursday, 6 January 2005, 3:51 pm | Pharmacy Guild
Pharmacists are donating medicines urgently needed by those injured by the Boxing Day tsunamis. More >>
New Approach To Managing Medicine Needed
Saturday, 30 October 2004, 3:50 pm | Pharmacy Guild
The Pharmacy Guild said today that Pharmac needed to adopt a new approach to managing medicines in New Zealand. More >>
Public Information Campaign On Dispensing Changes
Wednesday, 17 September 2003, 5:54 pm | Pharmacy Guild
The Pharmacy Guild is using a nationwide newspaper campaign to help prepare the public for the start of three-monthly medicine dispensing next month. Pharmac, the Government’s drug buying agency, has decided to go ahead with its changes to the dispensing rules ... More >>
Pharmacy Guild Says Pharmac Decision Disappointing
Thursday, 10 July 2003, 4:53 pm | Pharmacy Guild
The Pharmacy Guild expressed disappointment today at a decision announced by Pharmac to greatly expand the three monthly dispensing of medicines. While Pharmac had made some useful changes as a result of the consultation process, the Guild said the new ... More >>
Some Pay More Under Pharmac Dispensing Proposal
Friday, 13 June 2003, 9:51 am | Pharmacy Guild
The Pharmacy Guild says reported comments by Pharmac CEO Wayne McNee appear to confirm some patients will pay more for their medicines if Pharmac’s proposed move to three monthly dispensing goes ahead. More >>
Confusion? Pharmac Proposal Will Puzzle Patients
Thursday, 17 April 2003, 5:59 pm | Pharmacy Guild
The Pharmacy Guild says Pharmac's claim that its plan to return to bulk dispensing of prescription medicines will mean "most people will be able to collect three months worth of medicine in one visit" is misleading, and will result in confusion, ... More >>
Pharmac Proposal Puts Patients And Public At Risk
Wednesday, 16 April 2003, 12:03 am | Pharmacy Guild
The Pharmacy Guild says Pharmac’s (the Government’s drug buying agency) plan to return to three month dispensing of prescription medicines will place patients and the wider public at risk from those seeking and using drugs for illicit purposes. More >>
