October 2017

Pharmacy students turned a chilly Auckland evening into a glamorous New York night at the annual Auckland Pharmacy Students' Association ball.

Over 30 tonnes of unwanted medical waste " the equivalent in weight of four elephants " has been correctly disposed of, thanks in part to a project that encourages people to return their unwanted medication to pharmacies

Medsafe is investigating a potential scam offering Auckland pharmacists free delivery of pharmaceuticals from India, and in a time frame that would break the international airspeed record.

There is no dispute the pharmacy profession's leadership needs to reflect the diversity of its workforce, but why is this aspiration taking so long to come to fruition?

Durex launched its first ever Sexual Health Education Month in September to address Kiwi’s sex habits and encourage better use of condoms to combat sexually transmitted disease.

According to the Durex 2017 Global Sex Survey, only 23 per cent of sexually active people in New Zealand use condoms regularly. This ranks New Zealand third bottom with the UK.

Jane dawson, New Zealand’s director of defence health policy, has been recognised with a top international pharmacy prize.

Known as the sunshine vitamin, most people give vitamin D scant attention, relying on getting enough sun to boost their levels.

When Nelson's Prices Pharmacy started selling the Bonbon cosmetics range a year ago, they were the first pharmacy in the country to stock the cruelty free, New Zealand-made brand. A couple of months later, they were selling 250 units a month. Retail manager Nikki Welsh puts it down to the ethos of the brand, and says her customers are increasingly asking for cruelty-free beauty products.

Pharmacists are playing an integral role in the fight to stop the spread of superbugs that are resistant to nearly all antibiotics. 

Kiwis are renowned for their love of the outdoors, but with this comes the danger of New Zealand's high ultraviolet levels " especially from September through to April " that can cause skin cancer.