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Our latest CPD options for you: Management of common infections WEBINAR 18 August, 7.30pm. Stephen Ritchie will outline key updates from the national antibiotic guidelines. Register here Smoking and vaping cessation: A pragmatic approach WEBINAR 25 August, 7.30pm. John McMenamin and Chris Bullen on the current evidence on vaping benefits, risks, cessation support, and communication strategies that improve engagement. Register here Making sense of continuous glucose monitoring data in...

We’re writing to update you on changes to dispensing arrangements for Estradiol TDP Mylan (oestradiol) patches, and to ask for your support in helping manage supply. From 1 September 2026, people can be dispensed up to three months’ supply of Estradiol TDP Mylan patches at once, with no monthly patch limit. This will make it easier for patients to access treatment where appropriate and reduce the number of pharmacy visits. Estradot patches supply remains limited and unpredictable, and current...

Consultation: PSO medicine and rule changes Give your feedback on a proposal to expand the Practitioner Supply Order (PSO) list and to amend the Schedule General Rules to clarify the intended use of PSO supplies from 1 November 2026. This proposal draws on evidence from a one-year pilot in which some non‑rural general practices accessed a wider range of PSO medicines. Have your say now New medicine supply notices Dexcom G6 CGM being retired Dexcom G6 (Pharmacode 2679795) will stop being...

Kia ora, We are writing to inform you of several upcoming issues. Supply Issues: Sildenafil (Vedafil) 25mg and 50mg tablets Clotrimazole 1% vaginal cream (Clomazol) Teriparatide Teva Inj 250 mcg per ml Reminder of PSO quantity change and Brand Change: Furosemide Injection 10 mg per ml, 2 ml ampoule 1.Supply Issue: Sildenafil (Vedafil) 25mg and 50mg tablets There is a supply issue affecting Vedafil sildenafil 25 mg tablets and Vedafil sildenafil 50 mg tablets due to an issue at the...

Below is the latest information on Pharmac consultations, notifications, and supply issues for Primary Care Prescribers for week 7 August 2026. It includes information on: New updates Resolved Supply Issues New updates:Coversyl tablets change of salt: Perindopril erbumine to Perindopril arginine Due to global alignment and to ensure continuity of supply, Coversyl containing perindopril erbumine will be replaced with Coversyl containing perindopril arginine. The new Perindopril arginine...

Kia ora koutou Welcome to our latest Mental Health, Addiction and Suicide Prevention update. As I reflect on the last few months, I'm struck by just how much has been accomplished across the sector. We’ve reached several significant milestones, including the passage of the Mental Health Act 2026, the launch of the Mental Health and Wellbeing Strategy and Implementation Plan, the release of a new suicide prevention capability framework, and continued progress to strengthen harm reduction...