Thank you for inviting the Society for Science Based Healthcare to provide feedback on the draft of your revised Code of Ethics. The Society for Science Based Healthcare is an advocacy organisation dedicated to protecting the right for people to
Pharmacy Council Code of Ethics Proposal
The Pharmacy Council is responsible under the Health Practitioners Competence Assurance Act for setting standards of ethical conduct for pharmacists in New Zealand. Section 6.9 of their current Safe Effective Pharmacy Practice Code of Ethics 2011 states that pharmacists must:
Homeopathy Warning from Pharmacies Regulator
Following a complaint, the Pharmacy Council has reminded New Zealand pharmacists they must be able to counsel patients about the current evidence for alternative medicines such homeopathy. The Society for Science Based Healthcare believes it is unethical for pharmacists to