November 2020

Young pharmacist Laura Pidcock reflects on the many and various characters who pass through pharmacy

The Otago School of Pharmacy held a memorial event last month to commemorate Dorothy Saville, a beloved lecturer who passed away in September

Christchurch pharmacist Simon James Blue, who misappropriated nearly 7000 Ritalin tablets, has been censured and ordered to pay more than $8000 after he worked without an Annual Practising Certificate

A pharmacist who had separated from her husband became “obsessed” with his new partner and repeatedly accessed her medical records without authority, a Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal report says

Kim Kardashian West has announced to her 160 million followers on Instagram that  Keeping Up With the Kardashians will end after next season, writes Meredith Jones

Unichem Alexandra Phar­macy has stepped up to the plate after the Central Otago town’s visitor information centre closed

Green Cross Health and Countdown are denying claims they sold masks for unfairly high prices during the COVID-19 lockdown earlier this year

Recently released products on the market reviewed by Tina Hillier, programme coordinator of ENGAGE Pharmacy Group in Christchurch

How can pharmacy staff help customers have better sex lives? Pharmacist Darshana Kanjee, from Life Pharmacy Dunedin, says helping them sort out sexual health problems is a good start 

From sore teeth to aching gums, people often come to the pharmacy seeking relief from dental pain. Auckland pharmacy owner HeeSeung Lee speaks to reporter Jonathan Chilton-Towle about treatment options pharmacy staff can recommend
and how to tell if the patient needs an urgent trip to the doctor or dentist