Media Releases from the Pharmacy Council
Current media releases from the Pharmacy Council are listed below
15 June 2023
New Competence and Accreditation Standards
Pharmacy Council published the new Competence Standards for Pharmacists and Pharmacy Prescribers along with the new Accreditation Standards for Pharmacy Programmes. The new competence standards become an integral part of the pharmacy profession in Aotearoa starting from 1 April 2024.
30 January 2023
New Pharmacy Council APC fee and Disciplinary Levy from 1 April 2023
The Pharmacy Council will increase the APC fee for the recertification year beginning 1 April 2023 by 4.1% being the minimum required to successfully deliver the outcomes of the 13 regulatory functions required of it under s118 of the HPCAA.
8 December 2022
Safe pharmacy practice focus in face of low pass rate for pharmacy interns
The Pharmacy Council is concerned that this year’s Assessment Centre pass rate for pharmacy interns is lower than it has ever been, but says it is important to maintain safe pharmacy practice.
27 June 2022
Pharmacy Team Relief Fund extended
The Pharmacy Team Relief Fund which has been supporting pharmacy teams since October 2020 has been extended.
18 November 2021
New appointments to Pharmacy Council board
The Council announces three new appointments and the reappointment of two existing members. See the Media Release for full details.
November 2021
Fraudulent Prescriptions
Pharmacy Council’s actions focused on ensuring high quality practice.
2 October 2020
Relief on the way for pandemic pressured pharmacy teams
Some well-earned respite will soon be available for community pharmacy teams who have been at the front line of the COVID-19 pandemic response since it started in March.
2 October 2020
Pharmacy Council freezes APC fee and provides rebate from underspend
The Pharmacy Council will keep its Annual Practising Certificate fees at the same level for the next financial year as it works to support pharmacists facing pandemic pressures.
2 October 2020
New recertification roll-out informed by pharmacist feedback
The Pharmacy Council is easing in the rollout of its new recertification programme and easing existing requirements in recognition of the pandemic workload pressures facing pharmacists.