What we do


The Pharmacy Guild is a voluntary membership organisation providing support and services to community pharmacy owners. We are committed to ensuring members realise their professional and financial potential in today’s challenging business environment.

Our purpose: We exist to support and advance the business and professional needs of community pharmacy.

Our vision: Community pharmacy is recognised as the centre of accessible, equitable, high quality, value for money healthcare and wellbeing services, for all patients in our communities.

Advocacy

The Guild provides leadership on all issues facing the community pharmacy sector, including: 

  • representing members in funding, contract and service development discussions 
  • lobbying politicians and decision makers to improve the position of community pharmacy 
  • advocating for community pharmacy with Health New Zealand and the Ministry of Health on pending legislative, regulatory and policy change. 

We are equipped with the funds, capacity, expertise and relationships throughout the sector to do this effectively on members' behalf. 

Learn more about our advocacy work by viewing our advocacy priorities, position statements and advocacy wins


Member tools and resources

We provide support and services to community pharmacy owners. Members have access to a range of resources and support, including: 

  • Audit tools, resources and advice 
  • Business and HR tools and advice 
  • ICPSA tools and advocacy 
  • Member discounts 
  • Patient counselling resources 
  • Pharmacy practice resources and advice 
  • Posters, signs and marketing material 
  • Regular publications and updates 
  • Workplace requirements resources

​See our Join page for more info and a full list of member-only resources. Members can access these tools in our members-only section.