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Positive psychology approach provides benefits for pharmacy
22+ hour, 1+ min ago (142+ words) Jody Hopkinson talks to practitioner pharmacist Timea Venter, who reveals how positive psychology can be transformative for interactions with colleagues, patients and oneself Kia ora and welcome to Pharmacy Today Kaitiaki Rongo" O Te W" Academic pharmacist Nataly Martini provides…...
Long-serving Palmerston North pharmacist hangs up white coat
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (130+ words) Pharmacy Today Kia ora and welcome to Pharmacy Today Kaitiaki Rongo" O Te W" Academic pharmacist Nataly Martini provides a practical overview of osteoporosis assessment and management, with a focus on identifying people at highest fracture risk. She also highlights…...
Fixing the AIR: Complaints see issue sorted
1+ week, 1+ day ago (134+ words) Pharmacy Today Website intended for a NZ health professional readership Fixing the AIR: Complaints see issue sorted Connectivity issues with the Aotearoa Immunisation Register have been frustrating pharmacists since March, reports Jody Hopkinson Kia ora and welcome to Pharmacy Today…...
Ebola, hantavirus, diphtheria: how distrust in health care is fuelling multiple outbreaks across the globe
1+ week, 2+ day ago (171+ words) Holly Seale is a Professor in the School of Population Health at the UNSW Sydney; Bianca Middleton is a senior research fellow in the Global and Tropical Health Division at Menzies School of Health Research, and Md Saiful Islam is…...
Small label carries big meaning for avoiding harm in pregnancy
1+ week, 1+ day ago (407+ words) Ministry of Health clinical chief advisor Billy Allan shares a reminder on the new requirement to attach warning labels to anti-seizure medicines This label is not a prohibition, and it is not meant to alarm Earlier this year, we highlighted…...
Be the community "Iron Man" when patients face deficiency
1+ week, 2+ day ago (144+ words) Registered pharmacist Liang Kooi Kok explains how pharmacists can identify people at risk of iron deficiency and assist with management of this common micronutrient concern Kia ora and welcome to Pharmacy Today Kaitiaki Rongo" O Te W" Academic pharmacist Nataly…...
Babies with older siblings have a higher infection risk, but are less protected through vaccination
1+ week, 2+ day ago (852+ words) Thomas Schober is a senior research fellow in health at Auckland University of Technology Parents know how easily coughs, colds and other infections can move through a household after a child picks up a bug at childcare or school. This…...
Muhdohub - Stellar supporter of product/service of the future
1+ week, 4+ day ago (501+ words) Muhdohub is sponsoring the Product/Service of the Future Award in the 2026 New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora. Sarah Alexander, founder and chief commercial officer of Muhdohub, tells us what it means to be a Stellar Supporter…...
Pro Pharma - Stellar supporter of Primary Stars
1+ week, 4+ day ago (450+ words) Pro Pharma is sponsoring the Supreme Award in the 2026 New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora. Executive general manager Alison Van Wyk tells us what it means to be a Stellar Supporter Why is Pro Pharma sponsoring the…...
Click-and-collect medicines: Ministry looks to fast-track e-lockers
2+ week, 1+ day ago (160+ words) Pharmacy Today Website intended for a NZ health professional readership Click-and-collect medicines: Ministry looks to fast-track e-lockers Kia ora and welcome to Pharmacy Today Kaitiaki Rongo" O Te W" Pharmacist meeting with minister spells new hope for e-lockers" No movement…...