August

The Summer Holidays are finally here. To give you some inspiration for what to do with all the well-earned free time you (hopefully) have, we look back at some of the amazing hobby activities other pharmacists get up to

While most mouth ulcers will resolve quickly and require only symptomatic relief for pain, there are sometimes more serious underlying conditions that require further investigation

What do pharmacists do to relax once they have hung up the white coat at the end of the day A whole load of unusual things it turns out

With the general election in September, the big question on everyone’s mind is: “Who should I vote for?”

Christchurch’s Urgent Pharmacy and the local Pegasus Health PHO are going through a messy divorce. The separation proceedings began with Pegasus’ decision to move its after-hours doctors’ clinic to a new location, away from the pharmacy.

Back in 2014, Green Cross Health and Full Potential first started talking about how to lift performance and retail sales in Green Cross Health's retail pharmacy network. They needed an entirely new approach: truly sustainable, relatable and effective sales service and leadership programmes that included implementation tools to apply on the job.

Change is always difficult, especially when moving from paper to electronic health records, and clinical pharmacist Joanne Rogers and medication safety specialist Beth Loe stepped up to ensure this process went as smoothly as possible for the Waitemata DHB.

Mark Webster's knowledge of pharmaceuticals, together with his training in naturopathic systems and professional connections with integrative medical practitioners, has put the patient at the centre of the consultation process.

Efforts to connect with Asian customers allowed the team of retail superstars at Life Pharmacy Botany to blow their targets out of the water during the annual Lancôme Gift with Purchase sales event.

Betty Hyde, a pharmacy technician at Unichem Beachlands Pharmacy, Auckland, loves her job. When she discovered the business was at risk of closure when its lease in a medical centre was not going to be renewed and, instead, the lease was going to be offered to another pharmacy, she refused to sit idly by and let her workplace shut.