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30 May 2022
Pharmacy scholarship and a higher purpose
Erana Ikimau (Ngāpuhi, Ngāti Hine, Te Orewai) is the recipient of one of two sch...
11 May 2022
Scholarship just the beginning
Anika Moana Kite Perenara is the recipient of a scholarship for Māori students i...
19 May 2021
Cuddles, bubbles and excellent health care
Organised by Otago Medical School students, the Teddy Bear Hospital involved den...
22 Mar 2019
22 March 2019, New pharmacy clinic aims to optimise pharmacotherapy and improve patients’ health
New pharmacy clinic aims to optimise pharmacotherapy and improve patients’ healt...
27 Jan 2021
Ones to Watch: Rebekah Amitrano
“I’ve known for a long time that I want to do something that helps people and I...
09 Mar 2017
Major support for Otago health research provided through latest lottery grants
University of Otago researchers have gained more than $2.6m in funding from the...
22 Nov 2021
Otago announces Professorial promotions for 2022
Twenty-eight University of Otago academics are being promoted to the position of...
20 Dec 2012
20 December 2012 Media Release
The University of Otago has appointed an internationally leading expert on vacci...
25 Mar 2020
25 March 2020, Lecturer and students volunteer time to make sanitiser
All the hand sanitiser needed by the University of Otago’s Dunedin campus over t...
09 Apr 2018
Green Cross Health Pharmacy Awards celebrating excellence
The University of Otago Green Cross Health Awards were held in March, providing...
02 Mar 2018
Aspiring pharmacists inducted into professional programme
Over 130 aspiring pharmacists were officially welcomed into their first professi...
13 Oct 2016
Student leadership recognised with awards
Early last week, eleven highly motivated and inspirational student leaders were...
03 Aug 2018
Otago International students equipped to effect change
Practitioners, service users, students, academics, managers, policy makers and r...
01 Aug 2018
1 August 2018, Otago researcher secures funding for therapy to help prevent disorders in preterm babies
Otago researcher secures funding for therapy to help prevent disorders in preter...
23 Apr 2018
23 April ;2018, Patients are not always receiving information about medicines, Otago research reveals
23 April l2018, Media Release, Patients are not always receiving information abo...
08 Feb 2019
Otago research links deprivation, inequality to poorer blood thinner outcomes
New University of Otago research is warning doctors to be wary of potential heal...
07 Dec 2015
7 December 2015, Missing out on prescription medicines harms health
Two new studies conducted by researchers at the University of Otago show that no...
11 May 2016
Otago studies supported by Health Research Council
Health Research Council ‘Emerging Researcher First Grants’ have been won by two...
05 Dec 2018
5 December 2018, Māori health professional graduand numbers soar to new heights
Māori health professional graduand numbers soar to new heights
28 Jul 2011
28 July 2011 Media Release
12 Jul 2019
12 July 2019, New virtual lab ‘game-changer’ for Otago’s School of Pharmacy
New virtual lab ‘game-changer’ for Otago’s School of Pharmacy
25 Sep 2018
New Zealand children’s medicine prescriptions examined for first time
New Zealand children’s medicine prescriptions examined for first time
04 Aug 2017
2016 Rural Pharmacist of the Year, Graham Provis
2016 Rural Preceptor of the Year, Graham Provis says \
10 Apr 2017
10 April 2017, Study to develop faster way of detecting antibiotic resistance
New Zealand researchers are about to develop a radical new way of helping doctor...
04 Aug 2017
2016 Community Preceptor of the Year
Karen Crisp is awarded 2016 Community Preceptor of the Year at the School of Pha...
13 Nov 2012
13 November 2012 Media Release
Many New Zealanders are not getting free prescriptions when they should and thes...
10 Jun 2020
Otago scientist joins international call for care in scramble to develop COVID-19 treatments
As scientists worldwide scramble to quickly develop a drug to prevent COVID-19,...
02 Nov 2021
2 November 2021, Otago launches Pharmaceutical Science degree, the only one of its kind in New Zealand
The University of Otago will be offering a Bachelor of Pharmaceutical Science de...
01 May 2017
New curriculum aims to produce work-savvy pharmacists
A new Bachelor of Pharmacy (BPharm) degree curriculum is set to be rolled out at...
03 Jul 2017
Researchers propose turning philosophy of pharmacy on its head
School of Pharmacy researchers propose a philosophical framework for the profess...
04 Aug 2017
Inaugural Green Cross Health Pharmacy Awards Ceremony
The University of Otago, School of Pharmacy, is excited to announce the inaugura...
26 Sep 2018
26 September 2018, Multi-ethnic approach to diabetes education needed – Otago academics
Multi-ethnic approach to diabetes education needed – Otago academics
26 May 2016
Patti Napier Initiates Change for Future New Zealand Technician’s roles.
Following the announcement of Hon Dr Jonathan Coleman, Ministry of Health, we as...
04 Aug 2017
2016 Hospital Preceptor of the Year
Hannah Soper accepts 2016 Hospital Preceptor of the Year award at the School of...
17 Jul 2019
Educational tool developed at Otago makes international launch
Educational tool developed at Otago makes international launch
10 Nov 2017
Students and wider sector reap benefits of new fellow's mental health knowledge
New professional practice fellow Emma Smith is keen to spread her enthusiasm, pa...
25 Feb 2010
25 February 2010 Media Release
18 Jul 2012
18 July 2012 Media Release
Nation's top tertiary teaching award won by Otago Pharmacy academic
17 Apr 2019
17 April 2019, Little drops for little eyes
Little drops for little eyes
15 Jun 2010
15 June 2010 Media Release
06 Dec 2019
6 December 2019, Nineteen new Associate Professors for Health Sciences
Nineteen new Associate Professors for Health Sciences
07 Sep 2015
Students thrive in the culture of a revamped honours programme
Fourth-year students involved in the National School of Pharmcy's revamped Honou...
20 Dec 2019
Possible world-first collaboration for Pharmacy and Dentistry students
Possible world-first collaboration for Pharmacy and Dentistry students
09 Aug 2016
School of Pharmacy students play a major role in “Against the Current”
The Otago Malaysian Students’ Association (OMSA) musical theatrical performance,...
15 May 2020
15 May 2020, Public welcomed back to face-to-face Otago University health clinics
New Zealand’s move to Alert Level 2 means many Otago University health clinics w...
28 Apr 2016
28 April 2016, University appoints next Dean of Pharmacy
A leading researcher from Canada has been appointed as the next Dean of the Univ...
04 Aug 2017
Curriculum update
Today, many of the services pharmacists provide require them to work at the top...
08 Sep 2015
Medicinal chemistry expertise contributes to disease understanding
Ever since her high school days Dr Andrea Vernall has had a love of chemistry an...
03 Aug 2018
Students consider future pharmacits
'New technology changing the way pharmacists work' is the essay focus of a Schoo...
27 Feb 2016
The genes have it, graduate destined to become a pharmacist.
Kelsi (21) graduated with a Bachelor of Pharmacy degree in December and is the g...
07 Aug 2017
Understanding the start of health careers
The influence of interprofessional education on career trajectories and attitude...
25 May 2018
Pharmacists' role discussed at Symposium
Pharmacists' role in mental health and addictions care was a topic of discussion...
01 Oct 2016
Exciting era of pharmacy beginning to ‘walk the talk’, as Canadian academic takes up Otago Dean’s role
Exciting era of pharmacy beginning to ‘walk the talk’, as Canadian academic take...
12 Oct 2017
Te Puna Kaitaka encourage te reo Māori
Te Puna Kaitaka (Māori Students Pharmacy Association) held a quiz night on Tuesd...
01 May 2017
Turning 'weapons of mass destruction' into 'precision-guided munitions', all in a day's work
Turning weapons of mass destruction into precision-guided munitions sounds like...
21 Oct 2016
School of Pharmacy Research Symposium
Undergraduate students at Otago School of Pharmacy recently took part in the Ann...
12 Oct 2015
Excellence in research rewarded at symposium
The School's fourth year students had opportunity to present their year's resear...
09 Aug 2016
Speed-dating at the Hunter Centre
The Māori Heath Workforce and Development Unit Speed-dating evening was held at...
25 May 2018
P2 student makes sense of pharmacy
University of Otago, School of Pharmacy P2 student, Debora Maea
03 Jun 2016
Samoan student lives her dream as she strives to become third generation pharmacist
Student Leah Mualia is inspired to become a pharmacist by her grandfather, a Sam...
08 Aug 2016
Dr Ruth Ferguson shares her recent experiences in the Cook Islands with PIHPSA.
Pacific Islands Health Professional Students\u2019 Association (PIHPSA) invited...
05 Nov 2015
Award-winner looks at vitamin D absorption
Final-year honours student Fang Juinn Yu impressed the judges at a major confere...
09 Mar 2016
Pharmacy 2nd and 3rd Year Prize Giving
New Zealand\u2019s National School of Pharmacy 2nd and 3rd year prize giving (Fr...
25 May 2018
Continuing education workshops strengthen the profession
The School of Pharmacy have been travelling New Zealand, sharing an overview of...
18 Aug 2017
Green Cross Health Pharmacy Awards Ceremony
Our inaugural Green Cross Health Pharmacy Awards ceremony was held at St David L...
01 Sep 2015
Review of degree curriculum with an Otago 'flavour' underway
An important piece of work is currently underway behind the scenes at the Otago...
19 Oct 2016
Innovative project gains financial boost
Dr Greg Walker is part of an exciting project on Novel Peptide Vaccines for Broa...
11 Nov 2017
Primary prevention strategies a focus for soon-to-be-intern pharmacist
Final-year pharmacy student Sonja Bimler is looking forward to putting her passi...
20 Dec 2017
Otago School of Pharmacy congratulates graduates of 2017
The School of Pharmacy celebrated graduating students at the annual pre-graduati...
28 May 2018
More than meets the eye in pharmacy
The School of Pharmacy's first Otago-Singapore Ambassador is an enthusiastic pro...
01 May 2017
PhD student’s research backbone of the introduction of a new role in pharmacy
Community pharmacist-turned-PhD student Patti Napier’s research is behind one of...
19 Aug 2015
School of Pharmacy celebrates new PhD graduates
Three graduates received their PhDs in the afternoon ceremony on 15 August: Hesh...
01 May 2018
Dr Nagham Ailabouni Q&A
Every day, older New Zealanders take piles upon piles of medicines; some of whic...
01 Dec 2016
Maori Students' Pharmacy Association, Te Puna Kaitaka, forms its roots at Otago
A group of enthusiastic Maori pharmacy students at Otago have established Te Pun...
01 Mar 2017
Christina White prize caps off big year for pharmacy's top student
2016 was a big year for then final-year pharmacy student Abbey Evison who receiv...
29 Feb 2016
School of Pharmacy Staff Receive Research Awards
Congratulations to the following staff on their School of Pharmacy Research Awar...
20 Dec 2017
“Prevention is better than cure” quotes Fiji’s newest Doctor, Dr Sujita Narayan.
One of four PhD students to graduate from the School of Pharmacy this December,...
01 Feb 2017
Otago School of Pharmacy congratulates Graduates of 2016
New Zealand's National School of Pharmacy celebrate graduates of 2016 at pre-gra...
23 Nov 2015
New Zealand attracts Japanese pharmacists
The School of Pharmacy hosted a cohort of pharmacists from different locations i...
03 Nov 2016
Final Year Student Encourages Entrepreneurial Leadership
Final year student, Sophie Oliff, is leaving the School of Pharmacy with transfe...
13 Oct 2015
Clinical group rub shoulders with royalty
A small clinical contingent from the University of Otago attended the European S...
03 Aug 2016
Researchers secure HRC grant to investigate impact of prescription drugs
School of pharmacy staff have been successful in securing $150,000 from the Heal...
01 Oct 2016
Pharmacist sheds reservations to return to the classroom as PhD student - and loving it
I had doubts as to whether I was able to do this level of study, but everyone ha...
12 Oct 2018
A future of better healthcare
Otago students are finishing the first year of the modernised bachelor of pharma...
01 Dec 2016
Double celebrations as twins graduate
Madhuriksha and Muniksha Reddy have been on a journey together ever since they w...
04 Jul 2011
2nd International Symposium on Health Research and Development.
The National Institute of Health Research and Development (NIHRD) of the Ministr...
18 May 2016
Otago School of Pharmacy Graduate of 2014, Yasmin Abdul Aziz, Wins Award.
Yasmin Abdul Aziz was awarded best oral presentation for her current project \u2...
03 Jul 2017
Evidence plan gathers momentum to drive pharmacy forward
Work is continuing behind the scenes to develop an evidence plan resulting from...
04 Aug 2017
Years of postgrad study culminates in Master's degree for specialist pharmacist
Paediatric pharmacist Rajeshni Naidu has always wanted to be a specialist pharma...
10 Oct 2016
Collaborations lead to new cultural competency requirements
The Otago School of Pharmacy supports the Pharmacy Council's new recertification...
01 Mar 2017
Hands On Otago experience hooks students on pharmacy
After one week at Otago University’s Hands-On programme, Tauranga student Kimber...
16 May 2016
May graduation - three PhD successes
The School celebrated graduation for several PhD graduates on Saturday 14 May.
20 Sep 2017
Interprofessional education project positive for both pharmacy and physio
Two pharmacy students who participated in a pilot interprofessional learning pro...
02 Mar 2016
pharmacy students learn health literacy skills in free medicine clinics
The Health Quality & Safety Commission’s three-step model for better health lite...
17 Oct 2017
PHCY 470 Elective Study Research Symposium
Around 130 fourth year Pharmacy students gathered at the Hutton Theatre, Otago M...
04 Feb 2016
NZ's National School of Pharmacy Encourages young potential Pharmacists.
New Zealand\u2019s National School of Pharmacy encourages young potential pharma...
04 Feb 2016
White Coat Ceremony speaker Angela Harwood.
Each year NZ\u2019s National School of Pharmacy inducts new students with the Wh...
03 Aug 2018
Celebrating a heritage of heart and stone
School of Pharmacy alumni are being invited to Dunedin for a reunion which will...
29 Jul 2015
Stellar staff poised to become 'research leaders of tomorrow'
Lecturers Shyamal Das and Shakila Rizwan have been identified as 'research leade...