Move to reclassify cough and cold medicines is about patient safety – not making a profit - 09/03/2010

The Guild supports Medsafe's proposal to reclassify some cough and cold medicines to be sold only in pharmacies.
Cough and cold reclassification (doc, 31 KB)

Submission on MoH proposal to require license holders to hold APCs - 05/03/2010

The Ministry of Health (MoH) is proposing to require majority shareholding pharmacists to hold a current Annual Practicing Certificate (APC). This is the Guild’s submission, which supports the proposal but points out some of the practical difficulties with implementation. Thank you for all the comments we received on the draft version.
PGNZ submission (pdf, 276 KB)

Marevan recall template - 03/03/2010

Below is a comprehensive template for you to complete if you are seeking compensation following GSK's recall of Marevan.
Recall of Marevan template (doc, 868 KB)

Guild advocates for a community pharmacist on Quality & Safety Improvement Commission - 12/02/2010

The Guild welcomes the establishment of the Quality & Safety Improvement Commission and strongly recommends the Minister of Health appoints a community pharmacist as a member.
Quality and Safety Improvement Commission (doc, 71 KB)

New member only offer - 10/02/2010

The Guild is delighted to announce an exclusive member only offer in collaboration with car leasing company, FleetPartners. Not only can you lease a Peugeot 308 HDi AT (45 months/ 55,000km) from only $699 + GST per month, but you will also receive a FREE TomTom GO 750. See the flier below for full details or call FleetPartners today on 0800 360 960.
Fleet Partners member only benefit (pdf, 453 KB)

Community pharmacists playing vital role in Consumer Level Recall of warfarin - 28/01/2010

GlaxoSmithKline (GSK) has informed all pharmacists and other health professionals that there has been a Consumer Level medicine recall of Marevan (warfarin) 3mg tablets.
Warfarin Media Release (doc, 29 KB)

Guild response to the PHARMAC Pharmaceutical Subsidy Eligibility and Delivery Review - 24/12/2009

PHARMAC released a discussion document to review the way people receive subsidised pharmaceuticals in New Zealand. The aim of this discussion document is to determine how a patient should access a pharmaceutical once it is listed in the Pharmaceutical Schedule.
Final Pharmaceutical subsidy eligibility and delivery review (pdf, 286 KB)

Re-classification of pseudoephedrine - 07/10/2009

The re-classification of pseudoephedrine is business as usual for pharmacists.
Re classification of PSE (doc, 58 KB)

Changes to Land Transport Act - 01/10/2009

The changes to the Land Transport Act are a good reminder to patients about medicine safety.
Land Trans Amend Act (doc, 60 KB)

Pseudoephedrine sales are declining as pharmacists control access - 08/06/2009

Pharmacists are already responding to the call for greater restrictions on the sale of pseudoephedrine with sales declining by over 20% year on year.
Pseudoephedrine sales declining (doc, 52 KB)