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COVID-19 is affecting pharmacies differently. In this video Hugh Lopdell, director of Oak Park Chartered Accountants, offers advice to those pharmacies feeling the financial strain

A message from the presidents of the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand to all pharmacy staff 

Most infectious diseases have an Achilles heel, the secret is to find it. The question is, if we don’t have a drug or a vaccine for COVID-19, is there something else we can do to beat it? 

The first-ever New Zealand Primary Healthcare Awards | He Tohu Mauri Ora showed us that two years on from the Pharmacy Awards, the heart of pharmacy is still beating strong

In this, our first issue of the year, our front news section is looking a little different

 Millions of people are using cannabis for medical reasons, whether prescribed by doctors or off their own bat

I apologise unreservedly for any offence caused by my recent column in the ‘Dispensing Wisdom’ section in Pharmacy Today. It was not my intention to cause offence. I accept that the column was not appropriate

Thinking of reasons to be thankful in this our final issue for 2019, I’d like to express heartfelt gratitude that Gees Linctus cough remedy will remain on the dispensary shelves, ­albeit only on presentation of a script 

In Peru, Christchurch pharmacist Des Bailey lives vicariously on the wild side after an encounter with a devotee of the psychoactive brew, Ayahuasca

Wellington accountant Hugh Lopdell offers hope to pharmacies trying to combat the discounter threat by upping their service game in the latest instalment of his inspirational videos