September 2017

Most people welcome spring as the season that heralds the end of winter and the start of warmer weather.

For pharmacists, it brings a flare-up of customers with spring-related  ailments, with many pointing to a noticeable increase in allergies and asthma.

The news from Pharmac regarding funded melatonin is good for families with children or adolescents with insomnia secondary to neurodevelopmental disorders.

Good retail comes down to old-fashioned customer service, according to Emma Jarman, runner-up for this year’s Retail Superstar award at the Pharmacy Awards

When purchasing a fixed asset in your business that has a useful life of over 12 months, you will be able to claim the cost of the asset over time as it is used within the business. This claim is called "depreciation".

Competition is a funny word. It's a word that evokes emotion every time it's uttered, and leaves the listener with feelings of ambivalence.

What happens to your business when you die or retire This is a question all too many pharmacists don't think about until it's too late.

When Chemist Warehouse sold $2 million worth of stock online in 13 minutes late last year, it was reported founder Damien Gance barely batted an eyelid.

The theme of Michael Hammond's short but varied pharmacy career so far has been challenge, his chase of it and how it can better him as a health professional. Now 26, he has completed both his clinical pharmacy certificate and diploma, and has recently become the first Kiwi pharmacist to start the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia's Diploma of Leadership and Development.

What do pharmacists do to relax once they have hung up the white coat at the end of the day A whole load of unusual things it turns out. Each month, we profile a pharmacist with an unusual hobby