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Clozapine is an atypical antipsychotic that is effective for treatment-resistant schizophrenia. In this article, Amber Young and Emma Smith explain the roles of the pharmacist in supporting patients taking clozapine

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Pope looks at varicose veins and their treatment

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Pope discusses osteoporosis, including symptoms, treatment and the importance of physical activity and weight loss

Non-practising pharmacist Sarah Mooney outlines a comprehensive approach to managing severely dry skin, incorporating both preventive measures and therapeutic interventions

Persistent pain affects physical, mental, social and spiritual wellbeing, and is one of the most prevalent long-term conditions in New Zealand. In this article, Vanessa Brown discusses persistent pain, including its causes, symptoms and treatments. She also explores the concept of central sensitisation and its role in persistent pain

Non-practising pharmacist Sarah Mooney takes a look at the different kinds of cutaneous warts and how to treat them

Non-practising pharmacist Sarah Mooney looks at the differences between influenza and the common cold, then discusses defensive and offensive strategies to combat these viral diseases

Historically, rheumatoid arthritis was a major cause of chronic pain, disability, loss of independence and even reduced life expectancy. With the widespread use of disease-modifying anti-rheumatic drugs, it is now a very treatable chronic disease with a life expectancy and quality of life approaching that of the general population

New guidelines for asthma management were published in 2020. Pharmacist prescriber Helen Cant outlines what has changed in guideline recommendations and, in collaboration with medical writer Gayle Robins, discusses strategies for reducing the disproportionate asthma burden in Māori and Pacific peoples

In part two of a series on how pharmacists can play a role in reducing the “pill burden”, clinical pharmacist for Tend Health, Katrina Azer, outlines the process of deprescribing