July 2021

Attendees at the Natural Health Products NZ Summit in Blenheim had an extra spring in their step this year – and it wasn’t just from the wine-growing region’s world-renowned bounty

Pharmacist Natalie Gauld’s newfound fondness for a cryptic crossword is unlikely to surprise anyone: she’s got a penchant for problem solving, a knack for seeking out solutions and she’s unafraid of a real challenge

Natural Health Products NZ Summit in Blenheim, Massey Business school director of research Jonathan Elms detailed how consumer preferences and behaviour has changed following COVID-19

Cabinet will consider a new look natural health products bill some time this year, says Ministry of Health therapeutics, system strategy and policy manager Fiona Ryan

Vitaco Health has taken out this year’s Supreme Award – and several more, at NHPNZ’s annual industry awards

Pacific Pharmacists’ Association treasurer and Auckland pharmacist Natalia Nu’u on the importance of pronouncing patients’ names correctly to encourage meaningful interactions

Anna Lee talks to international fistball player Chris Wilkinson, who shares everything from his professional accomplishments to the tasty treats he can’t live without come 3pm

An enthusiastic crowd filled the Marlborough Convention Centre in Blenheim for the Natural Health Products NZ Summit to hear industry experts and a keynote speech by trailblazing GP Lance O’Sullivan. Pharmacy Today journalist Anna Lee reports

Appearing before the Health Practitioners Disciplinary Tribunal is nerve-wracking enough, but for the vast majority of pharmacists who appear, their name will be publicly connected to their misdemeanours for the rest of their careers. Yet, a new study shows this is not the case for other health professionals. Ruth Brown and Steve Hart report

The pandemic has delivered a mixed impact on the retail fortunes of natural health products, but as Julie Bramley from market research company IRI points out, there are areas of growth