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Funding Wegovy will save taxpayer money in long run - specialist
1+ hour, 34+ min ago (781+ words) Pharmac is seeking clinical advice on whether weight loss medication should be funded. New Zealand has the third-highest adult obesity rate in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). One in three people over the age of 15 are classified…...
Successful locum work calls for resilience and adaptable mindset
6+ day, 42+ min ago (105+ words) This article was first published on 11 June. Paulette Crowley looks at the pluses and minuses of being a locum, finding that issues such as out-of-town appeal to some pharmacists, but parenting demands might make locum work unsuitable Kia ora and…...
Menopausal hormone therapy developments
1+ week, 13+ hour ago (136+ words) This article was first published on 15 October. From Amy van der Loo: Each weekday this summer, we are republishing an Educate article from 2025. From patient care strategies to vaccination advice and medicine changes, these articles provide practical insights and expert…...
8 reasons the government should not introduce oral nicotine pouches to NZ
1+ week, 4+ day ago (144+ words) 8 reasons the government should not introduce oral nicotine pouches to NZ'Pharmacy Today Website intended for a NZ health professional readership 8 reasons the government should not introduce oral nicotine pouches to NZ Janet Hoek is a Professor in public health at…...
Life-changing digital technology used in diabetes management
2+ week, 5+ day ago (239+ words) This article was first published on 11 June. From Amy van der Loo: Each weekday this summer, we are republishing an Educate article from 2025. From patient care strategies to vaccination advice and medicine changes, these articles provide practical insights and expert…...
Kiwi pharmacist enjoys broader scope working in Canadian wilds
2+ week, 6+ day ago (103+ words) This article was first published on 13 March. Two Kiwi pharmacists are fronting an ad campaign encouraging foreign pharmacists to work in Nova Scotia. Jody Hopkinson spoke to one of them, Sabrena Fu, about practising pharmacy in Canada Kia ora and…...
COVID fatigue: Why continued vaccination matters five years on
2+ week, 6+ day ago (344+ words) This article was first published on 11 June. From Amy van der Loo: Each weekday this summer, we are republishing an Educate article from 2025. From patient care strategies to vaccination advice and medicine changes, these articles provide practical insights and expert…...