Retail

Medicine supplies in India have been pushed to breaking point by the pandemic but this does not yet appear to have had a flow-on effect for New Zealand

Many business owners across the country felt as if COVID-19 pushed them close to the brink of closure. But for pharmacies in Tāmaki Makaurau/Auckland’s CBD, the pandemic has been just one of many challenges

Leaders of the Pharmaceutical Society and New Zealand Medical Association are insisting sunscreens should be true to sun protection claims in the wake of a US laboratory being found to have falsified test results

Cold sores are itchy, annoying and unsightly and they only get worse in winter. Pharmacy owner HeeSeung Lee speaks to Jonathan Chilton-Towle about what pharmacy staff can do to help their suffering customers

Mystery shopper Tina Hillier can pick a good pharmacy from a bad one from a hundred paces, but being a professional super sleuth is not the only activity on the former dispensary technician’s agenda

Mystery shopper Tina Hillier can pick a good pharmacy from a bad one from a hundred paces, but being a professional super sleuth is not the only activity on the former dispensary technician’s agenda

Thrush and jock itch can lead to itchy, irritated skin in a highly sensitive part of the body. Patients may be reluctant to talk about it but there are plenty of options for treating these conditions, writes Darshana Kanjee, pharmacist at Life Pharmacy Dunedin

Women are pregnant for 40 weeks on average and during that time their bodies go through many changes. The change means pregnant women become susceptible to a myriad of health problems. Pharmacy owner HeeSeung Lee speaks to Jonathan Chilton-Towle about what pharmacy staff can do to assist with some of the most common pregnancy ailments

Winter is coming and Tina Hillier, programme coordinator of ENGAGE Pharmacy Group in Christchurch, reviews supplements, health drinks and pain relief to help customers through the colder months

Haemorrhoids can be painful and frightening for patients when first discovered. Darshana Kanjee, pharmacist at Life Pharmacy Dunedin, discusses how to handle the problem customers might be reluctant to talk about