Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand - Latest News [Page 2]
General practice and community pharmacy leadership learn
Tuesday, 17 November 2015, 10:11 am | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
General practice and community pharmacy leadership learn about the Ministry of Health’s plans for an integrated future More >>
Guild acknowledges significant contribution
Thursday, 15 October 2015, 1:07 pm | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
Guild acknowledges significant contribution made to the pharmacy sector by Elizabeth Plant and Dale Griffiths More >>
Guild supports pharmacist-only classing of codeine
Tuesday, 5 May 2015, 9:50 am | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) believes the current pharmacist-only classification of medicines containing codeine is appropriate. ! More >>
Pharmacy Guilds renew Memorandum of Understanding
Monday, 16 March 2015, 2:01 pm | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia have signed a new Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), strengthening the well-established relationship between the organisations. More >>
Guild welcomes new President and Vice President
Thursday, 19 June 2014, 1:34 pm | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
The new Board of Directors of the Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) has elected Ken Orr as the new President, and David Bullen as the new Vice President. More >>
Guild sees potential for community pharmacy in health budget
Friday, 16 May 2014, 2:08 pm | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) can see potential for community pharmacy with the funding the Government has allocated to the health sector in the announcement of the 2014 budget today. More >>
Pharmacy Guild welcomes new website
Tuesday, 8 April 2014, 11:37 am | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (The Guild) launched their updated website last week. Guild Chief Executive, Lee Hohaia, says “The website was updated to make finding information and resources much easier for members. More >>
Guild congratulates Community Pharmacy of the Year winner
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 3:14 pm | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) congratulates David Postlewaight, owner of David’s Pharmacy in Kamo, for winning the Community Pharmacy of the Year Award at the 2013 Pharmacy Awards, held at the Langham Hotel in Auckland on Saturday 8 ... More >>
Grant Short wins Contributor of the Year
Wednesday, 12 June 2013, 3:13 pm | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
Grant Short, or „Prof as he is affectionately known, has won „Contributor of the Year at this years Pharmacy Awards. More >>
Announcement of Ministry of Health Chief Advisor
Monday, 20 May 2013, 1:43 pm | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) is pleased to hear of the creation of a pharmacy-focused Chief Advisor at the Ministry of Health, and the appointment of Andi Shirtcliffe into the role. More >>
Survey results confirm difficulty recruiting pharmacy staff
Monday, 15 October 2012, 1:59 pm | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
While the Government’s voluntary bonding scheme failed to include pharmacists in its recent widening, the results of the Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand’s annual Remuneration Survey have found that recruiting professional pharmacy staff has become ... More >>
Diabetes management products – excellent support needed
Wednesday, 8 August 2012, 4:43 pm | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
MEDIA RELEASE 8 August 2012 Changes to diabetes management products – excellent support and implementation needed The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) supports PHARMAC’s changes to funding diabetes management products - as long as there is ... More >>
Canterbury pharmacists authorised to prescribe, dispense NRT
Thursday, 31 May 2012, 12:22 pm | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) has welcomed the decision that Canterbury community pharmacists are now able to prescribe and dispense Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT). This decision came into effect from 1 May 2012. More >>
Increase of Pharmacy Co-Payment Expected
Monday, 14 May 2012, 4:59 pm | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand believes that today’s increase of the co-payment for prescription items from $3 to $5 was expected because the current funding was unsustainable. More >>
Annabel Young leaves the Pharmacy Guild
Thursday, 19 April 2012, 11:46 am | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
Media Release 19 April 2012 Annabel Young leaves the Pharmacy Guild The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) President, Karen Crisp, announced today that Annabel Young has departed the Guild. Mrs Crisp confirmed that the Board would start a recruitment ... More >>
Pharmacy Guilds sign memorandum of understanding
Friday, 9 March 2012, 2:08 pm | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia (PGoA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU), further strengthening the well-established relationship between the organisations. More >>
Putting the focus on healthy skin
Thursday, 16 February 2012, 11:24 am | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
Having healthy skin is not just about appearances. Every human adult has over 1.5 metres of skin containing nerve endings, hair follicles, sweat glands and blood vessels. It is the largest organ in the human body. More >>
Community pharmacies are holiday heroes
Tuesday, 20 December 2011, 9:55 am | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
Community pharmacies are holiday heroes for families who have health emergencies or run out of medicines while away from home, says the Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (Inc) President, Karen Crisp. More >>
Updated Pharmacy Translation Kit now in 11 languages
Monday, 12 December 2011, 11:43 am | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
Patients who have difficulty with the English language can now get good healthy advice in one of 11 languages from their community pharmacy, thanks to the updated Pharmacy Translation Kit. More >>
Increased role in warfarin monitoring welcomed
Thursday, 17 November 2011, 3:36 pm | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
An announcement by the Health Minister, Tony Ryall, that the Government intends to launch a nationwide pharmacy-based warfarin monitoring service is welcome news for the future of community pharmacy, says the Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand President, ... More >>
