Publications

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 available which can be ordered from pharmaconline.co.nz(external link) or downloaded below.

Keep Antibiotics Working (posters) [PDF, 548 KB]

Keep Antibiotics Working (tear off info sheet) [PDF, 703 KB]

The Ministry of Health has a range of resources including videos and social media images

Check out "Together we can keep antibiotics working" – Ministry of Health(external link) 

Asthma

Staying Asthma Free – All you need to know about preventers [PDF, 10 MB]

Space to Breathe: Childhood asthma management programme (conference presentation about asthma in New Zealand) [PPT, 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

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)

Printed versions of this pamphlet also available in Hindi. Order pamphlets through PharmacOnline(external link).

Gout

He Ako Hiringa: Gout education respository(external link)

Looking for up-to-date information on gout? He Ako Hiringa have linked resources from many providers in one place. They include education, clinical and patient information about gout.  

Change your life: Stop the pain of gout – Ministry of Health(external link) 

Gout: Out with Gout booklet - in English [PDF, 856 KB] 

Other publications

2017 – Going to your head: PHARMAC’s analysis of data on psychiatric medicines prescribed in New Zealand [PDF, 447 KB]

2015 – Going to your head: PHARMAC’s analysis of data on psychiatric medicines prescribed in New Zealand [PDF, 224 KB]

External security inquiry

Pharmac's response to the State Services Commission Inquiry into the Use of External Security Consultants by State Sector Agencies – 2018 [PDF, 40 KB]