New Zealand news
World news wrapup: 15 February 2024
Slovakia’s “drug mountain” growing; Tonga’s “desperate” need for pharmacists; Northern Ireland pharmacist takes cocaine, dishes out sectarian abuse and death threats Slovakia: A “drug mountain” is growing as patients return …
Smaller pharmacies ‘unable to compete’ on free scripts, salaries
NZ community pharmacies are feeling the squeeze from “critical” staff shortages, with corporate-owned pharmacies and chains like Chemist Warehouse blamed for exacerbating the issue A New Zealand pharmacy owner has …
Paracetamol shortage reported in NZ
While a shortage of paracetamol due to manufacturing issues has been reported in New Zealand, the TGA says the same effect is unlikely to occur here in Australia New Zealand …
World news wrapup: 8 March 2018
Pharmacist shortage in Malta; ‘lowest of the low’ steal charity tins from UK pharmacy; NZ pharmacist censured after leaving controlled drugs unsecured Malta: Malta is facing a pharmacist shortage, the …
World news wrapup: 14 December 2017
‘Traditional retail pharmacy is dead’ in the US; German pharmacy sector labelled ‘rent-seeking cartel’; Chemist Warehouse, large players to ‘gobble up’ small pharmacies US: Pharmacy is dead, according to an …
World news wrapup: 27 April 2017
UK pharmacists struggle with understaffing; pharmacy security guard arrested for sexual abuse; NZ remains “open” to the concept of funding tampons UK: The union for UK pharmacists says it has …