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Welcome to the Pharmaceutical Society

Keeping the profession STRONG

The Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand Inc is the professional association representing over 3,000 pharmacists, from all sectors of pharmacy practice.  We provide to pharmacists professional support and representation, training for continuing professional development, and assistance to enable them to deliver to all New Zealanders the best pharmaceutical practice and professional services in relation to medicines.

Members' Section of the PSNZ Website

Your user name is your PSNZ registration number and the password is as sent to you with your letter of welcome to the Society, unless you have personally changed it.  If you have misplaced or forgotten it, then follow the " forgot your password?" instructions and it will be emailed to the e-mail address the Society has recorded for you.

Want to Enjoy Member Benefits?

Click here for a Membership Application form

CHLORAMPHENICOL Consumer Eye Care and Conjunctivitis Leaflets

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Forthcoming Events

Click here to access forthcoming events list

PHARMACY AWARDS

The SOCIETY congratulates all eleven category winners at the Pharmacy Awards held Saturday 12th June. Special congratulations to Ian McMichael and Alice Littlewood for their successful evening including winning the supreme award but also both Society and Guild sponsored awards.

Photograph of Richard Townley (PSNZ CEO), Alice Littlewood and Ian McMichael of Pharmacy 547 Hamilton, and Elizabeth Plant (PSNZ President)) from Pharmacy Awards website http://www.pharmacyawards.co.nz/2010PhotoGallery2.aspx

SYMPOSIA SERIES 2010

The Society has now completed the Symposia Series and is very happy with the results of three successful days held in Palmerston North, Auckland and Christchurch. We have collated the evaluation forms returned by delegates who were largely community pharmacists attending for continuing professional development.  A high degree of approval was expressed across all venues for the choice and quality of the presentations, and the calibre of the presenters.  Delegates expressed their liking of the use of local specialists who were considered to be both informative and interesting.  Although the Awards presentations, made for a longer, busier day in Auckland, it was a wonderful opportunity to focus on those who have excelled in the profession in front of an appreciative audience of their peers.

We have good ideas to look at for the next Symposia Series - thanks to all who returned the evaluation froms for their feedback.

The presentations from all three venues are now on the members' page of the website.

PHOTOS

Click here to view photos taken at the Auckland Symposium.

To view some of the photos taken at the opening to the Symposia Series in Palmerston North on 30th May please click here.

PRESENTATION OF AWARDS

The Symposia presented us with a suitable occasion to make presentations to the award recipients of 2009 - so in front of an audience of their peers the following recipients heard their citations and received their medals and certificates.

The citations for each can be viewed by clicking on the respective link.

Click here to read the citation for Sir Graeme Douglas - Gold Medal Award

Click here to read the citation for Elizabeth Plant - Fellowship Award

Click here to read the citation for John Dunlop - Fellowship Award

Click here to read the citation for Jane Dawson who was honoured in Palmerston North

Chris Budgen as inaugural President of the new Society (PSNZ Inc) received his Past President's Medal from current President, Elizabeth Plant.

PHARMACY WORKFORCE FORUM - HELD WELLINGTON TOWN HALL 9th APRIL 2010

The Pharmacy Workforce Forum, organised and hosted by the Society was held at the Wellington Town Hall on 9 April and was introduced by the Honourable Peter Dunne, Associate Minister of Health with these opening remarks. This very successful day of in depth discussion around workforce issues and possible solutions produced five key areas of work to be achieved in the next 18 months. Please click here to read the Chief Executive Officer's report. The presentations that were given to focus discussion can be viewed in the members area of the website.

AWARD FOR SECOND YEAR PHARMACY STUDENTS - JACK NOEL HENDERSON SCHOLARSHIP

Two scholarships of $3,000 each have been awarded to the following applicants who were considered by the appointments panel to meet all the criteria. From the University of Otago, Hannah Giles of Blenheim was awarded the Scholarship and from the University of Auckland it was awarded to Rachel Cooper from Cambridge.

The Society Congratulates both recipients.

NATIONAL EXECUTIVE

The seven members of the National Executive are:

President: Elizabeth Plant; Vice President: Andrew Orange; Treasurer:  Dale Griffiths

Past President: Chris Budgen

Members:  Ann Privett, Clare Hynd and Paul Larson

Click here to view a National Executive member profile.

STRATEGIC OBJECTIVES

The Society's National Executive will be working to:

1. Secure a sustainable relevant service framework

2. Develop the workforce appropriately

3. Building relationships and partnerships with other healthcare professionals

4. Ensure absolute support of all members

5. Maintain and develop healthy core business

6. Drive and support innovation in Pharmacy.

MAORI HEALTH STRATEGY

To view the Maori Health Strategy for the Pharmacy Profession - please click here.

THE ACTIONING MEDICINES NEW ZEALAND PHARMACY WORKSHOP DAY - 14th AUGUST 2009

See updated action list (March 2010) on members' page.

Key Document:

10 Year Vision for Pharmacists 2004-2014 Click here

DHB Regions with Medicines Use Review (MUR) Services

Click here for a list

Pharmacist Registration, Competence and Fitness to Practise

Please contact the Pharmacy Council of New Zealand
PO Box 25-137, Wellington Phone 04 495-0330
Email enquiries@pharmacycouncil.org.nz
Web www.pharmacycouncil.org.nz

Complaints

Please contact the Health and Disability Commissioner

email: hdc@hdc.org.nz

web www.hdc.org.nz