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Below is the latest information on Pharmac consultations, notifications, and supply issues for Primary Care Prescribers for week 20 March 2026. It includes information on:  New updates Resolved Supply Issues Enoxaparin inj 100 mg per ml (1 ml syringe) (Clexane) For Primary Response in Medical Emergencies PRIME services Only the Enoxaparin inj 100 mg per ml (1 ml syringe) is funded on a Practitioner Supply Order (PSO) with an endorsement limiting funding to PRIME indications. Other strengths...

Leadership opportunity for an experienced Registered Nurse in mental health $105,812 + complexity allowance + 5 weeks AL + 2 paid well-being days HealthNow Payment Card - $250 per year + Increased KiwiSaver contribution    Lead our Nelson-based respite mental health service in a permanent full-time, Monday–Friday leadership role. What we offer | Ngā āhuatanga kei a mātou $105,812 + complexity allowance Increased KiwiSaver contribution 5th week of annual leave (after 12 months) 4 paid...

Acarbose (Accarb) 50 mg and 100 mg tablets  Delays to shipments means there is limited stock available of the acarbose 50 mg (Pharmacode: 2402408) and 100 mg (Pharmacode: 2402416) tablets. Next shipment is expected by the end of the month. Dexamfetamine (Noumed) 5 mg tab (Pharmacode: 2647516) Stock levels are low at the supplier. An alternative is listed from 1 April 2026. It is Medsafe registered but contains gluten. Epoetin alfa (Binocrit) inj 40,000 iu in 1 ml  (Pharmacode: 2559862)...

About the Role Join us in making a difference in the lives of older people through expert, compassionate care. Equinox Health Ltd is seeking an experienced and motivated Nurse Practitioner to join our team providing care within residential aged care settings. This is a part-time position (approximately 12 hours per week), offering flexibility and the opportunity to work autonomously while delivering high-quality, patient-centred care to older adults. You will be working alongside Nurse...

We’re seeking NPs for contract roles across NZ to provide weekly rounds to Aged Residential Care (ARC) facilities, delivering high-quality care to older patients with complex needs.   We currently have opportunities across Northland, Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Taranaki, Manawatu, Hawkes Bay, Wairarapa, Greater Wellington, Blenheim and Wanaka.   You will work closely with onsite nurses and care teams to: Provide excellent clinical care to ARC residents (rest home level care and above).  Complete...

Pharmac have now gone live with public consultation feedback on the Exceptional Circumstances Framework (the Framework) including the Named Patient Pharmaceutical Assessment (NPPA) . We would appreciate your help in sharing this consultation with your networks, particularly anyone who may have experience of, or interest in, the Exceptional Circumstances Framework. Patients, whānau, clinicians, and others have told us that the current Framework is no longer fit for purpose and can be difficult...