A monthly hardcopy magazine filled with pharmacy practice and business advice.
Page 1: The Nocebo effect and why it’s important
Page 3: Reflection on the 2019 Pharmacy Business Network.
Page 4: Antibiotic resistance: How community pharmacists can have an impact.
Page 5: Are you meeting your obligations under the Children’s Act?
Page 6: PSL changes and what they mean for Guild members
Page 7: Towards better health outcomes: Understanding prediabetes and Type 2 Diabetes risk.
Page 8: Growing your customer base
Page 9: Staff recognition initiatives for pharmacies
Page 10: Automatic tax assessments
Page 11: The key to building a high performing team
Page 1: Embracing technology in our health care system
Page 3: Reflection on the first half of 2019
Page 4: Making pharmacies the 'first port of call'
Page 5: The importance of investing in your most valuable asset
Page 6: Safety culture within the pharmacy
Page 7: New drugs that treat the underlying cause of Cystic Fibrosis
Page 8: SOPs for returns of medicines causing allergic reactions
Page 9: Intern recruitment
Page 10: Tax pooling
Page 11: The changing role of community pharmacy
Page 1: Guidance on setting up a local group
Page 3: Summary of the Guild’s key submission points for the government’s Health and Disability Review
Page 4: The importance of peers in making ethical decisions
Page 5: A change in customer experience
Page 6: Disaster planning
Page 7: The SECURELY for Independence pilot
Page 8: The Do’s and Don’ts for selling medicines online
Page 9: Providing feedback and having difficult conversations
Page 10: Budget 2019
Page 11: Category Management means saying ‘no’
Page 1: The future of pharmacy is green
Page 3: Key challenges to be addressed with the Therapeutic Products Bill (TPB)
Page 4: Increasing pharmacy’s reach via tele-pharmacy
Page 5: Unfunded pharmacy services: An investigation of NZ community pharmacies
Page 6: Working at full scope: The Canadian example
Page 7: The RACE to better men’s health
Page 8: Issuing a trespass notice
Page 9: Mental health in the workplace
Page 10: Donations: Cash or credit?
Page 11: Lessons from the retail apocalypse
Page 1: Important changes to employment legislation
Page 3: The need for pharmacy to increase its focus on service delivery standards
Page 3: Enhancements to Guild publications
Page 4: How do patients view service quality in community pharmacy?
Page 5: Legal and ethical considerations when a fraudulent prescription is suspected
Page 6: Funded pharmacy services across New Zealand DHBs
Page 8: On a mission to increase lung cancer survival rates
Page 9: 5 Tips for being a better leader
Page 10: Paying wages to family members
Page 11: Strategies for setting retail prices
Page 1: The 5th annual Pharmacy Business Network
Page 3: The importance of productive key stakeholder relationships
Page 4: Medicine related harm: Opportunities for improvement
Page 5: Pharmacy automation is not a new concept
Page 6: 5 Questions to answer about your patients’ medicines
Page 7: Making life more liveable for patients with IBD
Page 8: Established pharmacies still need an updated business plan
Page 9: Employee entitlements for sick and mental health days
Page 10: Removing your business from the Companies Register
Page 11: Your digital marketing strategy
Page 1: What does the TPB mean for community pharmacy?
Page 3: Update on key priority work around the co-payment policy
Page 3: Guild InTouch: In case you missed it
Page 4: Complementary and alternative medicine use
Page 5: Skin cancer and skin checks, part two
Page 6: Pharmacists have a role to play in advance care planning
Page 7: eCALD: Eliminating racial discrimination from your pharmacy practice
Page 8: More insights to gain from Australia’s CP2025 strategic plan, part two
Page 9: How to approach the most common leave-related situations
Page 10: End of financial year checklist
Page 11: Community pharmacy: An opportunity for health services
Page 1: Why you should consider new services for your pharmacy
Page 3: Strategic priorities for 2019
Page 3: Membership survey 2018
Page 4: When a randomised controlled trial is not the "gold standard"
Page 5: It's time to discuss the benefits and risks for women taking antiepileptic medicines during pregnancy
Page 6: Skin cancer and skin checks, part 1
Page 7: If only I had caught it early – head and neck cancer
Page 8: Insights to gain from Australia’s CP2025 strategic plan, part 1
Page 9: The importance of having regular performance discussions
Page 10: How benchmarking can help your business grow and prosper
Page 11: Retail curation
Page 1: The future of pharmacists in primary health
Page 3: Key achievements over the past year
Page 3: Introducing New Staff
Page 4: Polypharmacy and not pride, comes before a fall
Page 5: Eliminating Hepatitis C in New Zealand by 2030
Page 6: Accessibility of pharmacies
Page 7: Business continuity planning: Conducting business after an emergency
Page 8: Providing health advice in the age of Dr Google
Page 9: HR Advice: A guide to Christmas
Page 10: Team development
Page 11: Deciding which retail products to stock
Page 1: How the ICPSA provides opportunities to focus more on patient services
Page 3: The importance of working together
Page 3: The Guild’s new enhanced member app
Page 4: When one size does not fit all
Page 5: Can pharmacists have a role in falls prevention?
Page 6: Movember is back
Page 7: Security in the pharmacy
Page 8: Maintaining your online presence
Page 9: Employee engagement: How important is it?
Page 10: Risky business: Managing cyber threats
Page 11: Planning for growth
Page 1: What you need to know about the ICPSA
Page 3: Making the new contract work well for you
Page 3: Guild member benefits
Page 4: Evidence for pharmacist services: Not always as timely as we would like
Page 5: Advertising guidelines for pharmacy
Page 6: The ‘deets’ on insect repellents
Page 7: Stand up this November
Page 8: If you’ve got legal queries, we’ve got you covered
Page 9: Bullying and harassment
Page 10: Maximising the benefits from your accounting software
Page 11: Retail best practice
Page 1: Fielding Health Pharmacy: Community Pharmacy of the Year 2018
Page 3: Reflecting on recent events and future opportunities
Page 3: Pharmacy Business Network: Thank you
Page 4: The role of pharmacists in pharmacovigilance
Page 5: Breastfeeding and the process of milk production
Page 6: Appropriateness of medicines in sport
Page 7: Keeping up to date with health literacy
Page 8: Responding to negative feedback online
Page 9: When views misalign: Social media and the impact at work
Page 10: Payday or mayday?
Page 11: The future of dispensing
Page 1: Guild Governance and Strategy Day
Page 3: Opportunities under the new contract
Page 3: Congratulations to our 2018 Pharmacy Award winners
Page 4: Vulnerable Children Act
Page 5: Precision medicine, personalised medicine and pharmacogenomics
Page 6: Your guide to obtaining cannabidiol products for patients
Page 7: Better breathing, better living
Page 8: Staying safe online
Page 9: HR Advice: How small errors can have large consequences
Page 10: Cracking down on tax dodgers and restoring fairness
Page 11: Change is hard
Page 1: Sector benefits in wider PHARMAC role
Page 3: Considering the purpose of the health system review
Page 3: Elevate pharmacy training
Page 4: Economic evaluation in older adults: Anticoagulants
Page 5: A new paradigm in stroke education
Page 6: Gluten in medicine
Page 7: Light up glaucoma to help save sight
Page 8: The stats on online shoppers: Why being different is key
Page 9: HR Advice: Getting it right from the start, part two
Page 10: Bright-line property rules have changed
Page 11: Knowledge is power
Page 1: Federation of Primary Health Aotearoa New Zealand
Page 3: The importance of the sector’s voice for an improved contract outcome
Page 3: Introducing new staff
Page 4: Perfecting insulin injection technique
Page 5: How is the New Zealand ePrescription Service (NZePS) progressing?
Page 6: What does a sulphur allergy mean?
Page 7: Alzheimers NZ’s call to action: Sign up as a Dementia Friend
Page 8: Creating a Facebook presence to compliment your business
Page 9: HR Advice: Getting it right from the start, part one
Page 10: Ring-fencing rental losses and GST loopholes
Page 11: The power of a brand
Page 1: The Pharmacy Business Network is back for 2018
Page 3: Reflecting on the contract development process
Page 4: Looking to the future of pharmacy practice research: What do academic pharmacists want? Part three
Page 5: Guild to launch enhanced member app
Page 6: Caring for your HIV patients
Page 7: World Smokefree Day 31 May
Page 8: Prepare against discounters with an online strategy
Page 9: Why feedback is important
Page 10: Cryptocurrency and the tax obligations
Page 11: Time to choose sides
Page 1: Risk based pharmacy quality audits
Page 3: The Federation of Primary Health Care Aotearoa New Zealand
Page 4: Looking to the future of pharmacy practice research: What do community pharmacists want? Part two
Page 5: Pain management in community pharmacy
Page 6: Controlled drug audit requirement tips
Page 7: New Zealand Sign Language Week 2018
Page 8: Do more business and less work with the NZ Business Number
Page 9: Employee conduct outside of work
Page 10: Fringe Benefit Tax laws for close companies
Page 11: The retail store – redefined
Page 1: Pharmacy Council Code of Ethics 2018
Page 3: Balancing effective advocacy with sufficient communication
Page 3: Online resources available for members
Page 4: Looking to the future of pharmacy practice research: Why is it important? Part one
Page 5: Getting involved with Medical Aid Abroad
Page 6: Using patient counselling to reduce harm from medicine
Page 7: Deaf culture in a pharmacy setting
Page 8: Consumers don’t buy the way they used to
Page 9: The do’s and don’ts of social media
Page 10: Accounting Income Method (AIM) provisional tax options for small businesses
Page 11: Cannabis industry: Set for growth
Page 1: Take your pharmacy to the next level with Elevate pharmacy training
Page 3: Looking to the year ahead
Page 3: Smoking cessation resources
Page 4: Cannabis flos by vaporization
Page 5: NZ ePrescription Service (NZePS) – it’s all in the scanning
Page 6: How to compete with a price discounter
Page 7: Booking a New Zealand Sign Language interpreter
Page 8: Future-proofing your business
Page 9: HR Advice: Rewards and recognition
Page 10: PAYE changes and tax simplification
Page 11: Your pharmacy’s triple bottom line
Page 1: Over-reliance in cardiovascular treatment a supply risk that needs to change
Page 3: What the change in Government means for the community pharmacy sector
Page 3: Save the date: Pharmacy Business Network
Page 4: Medication reviews in residential aged care facilities: Policies for the future?
Page 5: Oral contraceptives Reclassification Training
Page 6: Creating a stellar smoking cessation service in your pharmacy
Page 7: Communicating with Deaf patients effectively
Page 8: Seeing your pharmacy through your customers’ eyes
Page 9: HR Advice: Christmas celebrations
Page 10: Income earned from renting out your spare room is taxable
Page 11: Leading your instore experience
Page 1: Pharmacist provision of subsidised NRT
Page 3: Making the most of available opportunities to better support patients
Page 4: Medication reviews in residential aged care facilities: Is there evidence
Page 5: Treating atopic dermatitis with topical corticosteroids
Page 6: Are your fridge temperatures consistently maintained at 2 to 8 degrees Celsius?
Page 7: Diabetes Action Month
Page 8: What you need to know about the New Zealand Business Number
Page 9: HR Advice: How to address medical incapacity
Page 10: 2017 Pharmacy Benchmarking Survey
Page 11: Do staff problems keep you awake at night?
Page 1: Guild advocates for members on proposed ownership deregulation
Page 3: The importance of focussing on quality of service
Page 4 & 5: Understanding oral antineoplastic drugs
Page 6: Incident reporting: A bureaucratic task or continuous quality improvement?
Page 7: Wraparound services: Supporting individuals to attain better health outcomes
Page 8: Fan the flames of innovation
Page 9: Common HR queries from Guild members
Page 10: Proof of intention when buying or selling property
Page 11: What is the optimal stock level for your pharmacy?
Page 1: Waimauku Village Pharmacy: Community Pharmacy of the Year 2017
Page 3: The importance of a nationally consistent service foundation
Page 4: Encyclopedia of Pharmacy Practice and Clinical Pharmacy: A new resource
Page 5: What you need to know before employing a Pharmacy Accuracy Checking Technician
Page 6: Patient Safety Week
Page 7: Arthritis: Anyone, anytime
Page 8: Spring clean your pharmacy
Page 9: Succession planning
Page 10: What you need to know about the trust reforms
Page 11: Understanding stock turn
Page 1 to 6: Election special: Politicians answer the big pharmacy questions
Page 7: Election 2017: Step 3: Time to be bold: Activity
Page 8: Direct-to-consumer advertising over the past decade, part two
Page 9: Promoting good eye health in your pharmacy
Page 10: How to improve your service for Kiwis living with a spinal cord injury or impairment
Page 11: Support to help businesses innovate
Page 1: Update on PHARMAC initiatives
Page 3: The CE reflects on his first year in the role
Page 4: Election 2017: Step 3: Time to be bold: Engagement
Page 5: Direct-to-consumer advertising over the past decade, part one
Page 6: Pharmacy inspection audits
Page 7: Preparing for the payment revolution
Page 8: How e-commerce can help you grow your in-store pharmacy sales
Page 9: Are your staff on the right contract? Fixed term vs Contract for Services
Page 10: Provisional tax improvements
Page 11: Buying skills are important
Page 1: 2017/2018 CPSA extension offer
Page 3: The importance of embracing opportunities and managing challenges
Page 4: Election 2017: Step 2: Time to be bold: Education
Page 5: Pharmaceutical policies: considering common challenges and improvements
Page 6: Incontinence and the role of community pharmacy
Page 7: Biologic & biosimilars: What’s the difference?
Page 8: 10 Ways to successfully connect with your local community via social media
Page 9: Are your staff on the right contract? Types of employment agreements
Page 10: Is your business cyber safe?
Page 11: Measuring matters
Page 1: The Pharmacy Business Network is back for 2017
Page 3: The future of pharmacy and the opportunities before us
Page 4: Election 2017 Step 1: Time to be bold: Awareness
Page 5: Pharmaceutical policies: Considering policies across a number of countries
Page 6: Help to support early detection of skin cancer
Page 7: People with Multiple Sclerosis can lead fulfilling lives
Page 8: Does my pharmacy need a website?
Page 9: Managing millennials
Page 10: Employee share schemes a challenge
Page 11: Three technologies that will change pharmacy
Page 1: Community Pharmacy Leaders Forum (CPLF) adding value to our sector
Page 3: How work is progressing at the Guild
Page 3: Help us promote pharmacy: the “Your Community Pharmacist” Facebook page
Page 4: Access to affordable medicines: Pricing and reimbursement policies
Page 5: What is a Pharmacy Accuracy Checking Technician?
Page 6: The relationship between physical health and mental health
Page 7: Influenza and other immunisation news
Page 8: Why use a business broker?
Page 9: Employee value proposition
Page 10: Improvements to IRD investigations
Page 11: Optimise your pharmacy staffing
Page 1: Working towards an integrated future
Page 3: Pharmacy’s role in improving access to healthcare
Page 3: Pharmacy Business Network + RxOne Correction from February 2017
Page 4: Funded influenza vaccine in pharmacies
Page 5: Yellow medication card goes digital
Page 6: The truth about electronic cigarettes, e-cigarettes
Page 7: Help Kiwi kids with cancer this March
Page 8: Using lean principles in community pharmacy
Page 9: Changes to employment legislation
Page 10: Do you own rental properties?
Page 11: Know when to get the professionals in
Page 1: Promoting the profession successfully
Page 3: The year ahead
Page 3: Guild’s suite of audit tools
Page 4: Evaluating pharmacy services from an economic standpoint
Page 5: World Congress on integrated care
Page 6: Reporting with RxOne – Correction noted in March 2017
Page 7: Reporting with Toniq
Page 8: Introducing Medifund
Page 9: Coaching and informal performance conversations
Page 10: Watching out for scams at the end of the financial year
Page 11: Disruptive change
Page 1: New Zealand should be informed by international experiences
Page 3: The importance of collaboration in strengthening community pharmacy’s voice
Page 3: Submissions made on behalf of members
Page 4: The future of medicines and health
Page 5: Health Navigator New Zealand
Page 6: Building a better CPSA
Page 7: Heat Foundation: New Zealand’s biggest killer
Page 8: 5 Tips to help prepare for the peak retail season
Page 9: Workplace wellbeing
Page 10: Steady as she goes: 2016 Benchmark Survey result
Page 11: Focus on selling, not buying
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