Publications
General supply issue fliers
Pharmac has created two fliers to support pharmacists' conversations when people are affected by supply issues.
Antibiotics
The Keep Antibiotics Working resources focus on raising awareness on the appropriate use of antibiotics, especially during winter.
Antibiotics are not a cure-all for winter colds and flu, and overuse of antibiotics can lead to antibiotic resistance.
There are a number of resources that can be downloaded below.
Keep Antibiotics Working (posters) [PDF, 548 KB]
Keep Antibiotics Working (tear off info sheet) [PDF, 703 KB]
The Health NZ | Te Whatu Ora has a range of resources including videos and social media images
"Together we can keep antibiotics working" – Health NZ(external link)
Asthma
Staying Asthma Free – All you need to know about preventers [PDF, 10 MB]
Best Practice Journal - Childhood Asthma (Special Edition) [PDF, 4.1 MB]
Space to Breathe Asthma Flipchart [PDF, 4.4 MB]
Generic medicines
About generic medicines (for people taking medicines) [PDF, 1 MB]
Medicines can look different, it's what's inside that's important [PDF, 403 KB]
Best Practice Special Edition: Generics [PDF, 1.1 MB]
Giving medicines to children
These PDFs print to an A4 page and can be folded three times to make a handily sized handout.
Practical tips for giving medicine to kids brochure - English [PDF, 607 KB]
Practical tips for giving medicine to kids brochure - Māori(external link)
Practical tips for giving medicine to kids brochure - Chinese(external link)
Practical tips for giving medicine to kids brochure - Chinese(external link)
Practical tips for giving medicine to kids brochure - Korean(external link)
Practical tips for giving medicine to kids brochure - Samoan(external link)
Practical tips for giving medicine to kids brochure - Somali(external link)
Practical tips for giving medicine to kids brochure - Spanish(external link)
Practical tips for giving medicine to kids brochure - Thai(external link)
Practical tips for giving medicine to kids brochure - Tongan(external link)
Practical tips for giving medicine to kids brochure - Vietnamese(external link)
Gout
The Gout Guide(external link) offers the latest tools and resources to improve gout outcomes. Find resources for health care professionals and people with gout.