Community Pharmacy

Industry leaders presented at the Natural Health Products New Zealand Summit 2023 in Blenheim in May. Paulette Crowley reports on what’s happening in the natural healthcare category in pharmacy, future trends and how to sell products on social media

PEOPLE’S FACES ARE buried in their phones for hours every day, so getting your business noticed on social media is more important than ever, even if you’re not selling products online.

Ageing, mental health and viral infections are significant factors driving the future of natural health products, according to Lesley Braun, director of the Blackmores Institute.

Excitement is building as preparations are made for the dropping of the $5 prescription copayment this weekend

A High Court judge has declared that Countdown’s corporate pharmacy ownership model does not meet the legal requirement that a pharmacist owner has effective control of their pharmacy

When Parsa Hadiyounzadeh became a pharmacy student, he could never foresee that he would launch his career during a pandemic.

Upper Hutt pharmacist Brooke McKay, who has won Pharmacist of the Year 2022, is described as an absolute superstar and someone who puts her community’s needs first 

Documents released under the Official Information Act show a single South Island pharmacy owner who had enough was the catalyst for the controversial unannounced audits programme being halted and put under review. Jonathan Chilton-Towle investigates

Pharmacists around New Zealand are ecstatic that the $5 prescription fee has been removed in the 2023 Budget. Jonathan Chilton-Towle reports

Documents released under the Official Information Act show a single South Island pharmacy owner who had enough was the catalyst for the controversial unannounced audits programme being halted and put under review. Jonathan Chilton-Towle investigates