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Guild praises actions of whistleblowing locum
Monday, 15 August 2011, 11:22 am | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
The Guild is praising the actions of the locum pharmacist who alerted the Ministry of Health to false claims being made by the pharmacy co-owned by convicted Auckland pharmacist, Wayne Baker. More >>
Eight month roll-over makes sense, says Guild
Tuesday, 26 July 2011, 4:52 pm | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
The Guild is welcoming a variation to the current Pharmacy Services Agreement with the main feature being an eight month roll-over period. The current Agreement between DHBs and community pharmacies is due to expire on 31 August and the roll-over period ... More >>
Guild launches disaster management guide for members
Wednesday, 1 June 2011, 2:55 pm | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) has launched a new member resource – a disaster management guide for community pharmacies. The Guide consists of four documents and has been designed to assist members in planning for unexpected events. More >>
New President and Vice President for Guild’s Board
Friday, 20 May 2011, 5:35 pm | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
Karen Crisp has been elected as President of the Board of the Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild), while Ken Orr is the new Vice President. Both are experienced community pharmacists and pharmacy owners, and have significant Board experience. ... More >>
Funding changes to impact on PITO’s work
Friday, 20 May 2011, 2:19 pm | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
At the Annual General Meeting of the Pharmacy Industry Training Organisation (PITO), held on Tuesday 17 May in Wellington, it was highlighted that changes to funding would have a significant impact on how the organisation operates in the future. More >>
Only 77 of Christchurch’s 92 pharmacies fully operational
Thursday, 5 May 2011, 1:45 pm | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
Of the 92 community pharmacies in Christchurch, only 77 are operating at full capacity after the 22 February earthquake. Fifteen community pharmacies are affected in some way: four are closed, seven have relocated and four are co-locating with another ... More >>
Guild Welcomes Cold Medicines Reclassification
Monday, 26 July 2010, 5:17 pm | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) has welcomed Medsafe’s move to restrict the sale of cough and cold medicines containing the cough suppressant, dextromethorphan, and the decongestant, phenylephrine. More >>
Support From Pharmacy Body Welcomed By Guild
Saturday, 29 May 2010, 10:59 am | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
The Pharmacy Guild of NZ is delighted that the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand supports community pharmacists in seeking adequate financial compensation for their input into the recent spate of medicine recalls. More >>
South Auckland Pharmacist To Take On GSK In Court
Sunday, 23 May 2010, 1:03 pm | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
Community pharmacist Ian Johnson, owner of Johnson’s Pharmacy in Otara, South Auckland, has served a notice of claim on GlaxoSmithKline (GSK). The notice was filed with the Manukau District court last week. More >>
New Standard The Benchmark For Pharmacy Services
Thursday, 15 April 2010, 9:38 am | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) has welcomed the introduction of the new Pharmacy Standards which were released this month. It is expected that the new Standards will eventually be included in the next Pharmacy Services Agreement. More >>
Guild to take on pharmaceutical giant GSK in court
Thursday, 1 April 2010, 4:35 pm | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
The Pharmacy Guild (the Guild) will be taking multinational drug company GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) to court to get compensation for the community pharmacies that worked on the consumer level recall of Marevan (warfarin) 3mg tablets. More >>
Change to Land Transport Act
Monday, 2 November 2009, 10:36 am | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) supports today’s introduction of the Land Transport Amendment Act. The change provides extra protection for the public and raises awareness about taking prescription medication responsibly. The amendment ... More >>
Project STOP could boost the fight against “P”
Monday, 10 August 2009, 10:32 am | Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand
The Pharmacy Guild of New Zealand (the Guild) is urging the Government to consider introducing the highly successful Australian initiative, Project STOP, into New Zealand pharmacies to help the fight against methamphetamine, commonly known as “P”. More >>
