November 2021

The month of July swiftly went from ordinary to extraordinary for Auckland School of Pharmacy research fellow Rachael Sumner, after she was offered not one but two fellowships worth a combined $416,356 within the space of 24 hours

Two Helius products herald the arrival of the long-promised New Zealand-made cannabidiol products. Steve Hart talks to a Waikato pharmacist who is pleased to see prices falling as a result

Make sure you are aware of all forms of government assistance during the country’s longrunning pandemic lockdown. Moore Markhams Chartered Accountants Auckland director Jonathan Roberts explains some of the available support

Pharmacy Wholesalers Limited has launched PharmacyFirst, a national marketing and support programme specifically designed for pharmacies going it alone

Tina Hillier, from ENGAGE Pharmacy Group in Christchurch, reviews new health and wellbeing products

Pharmacy owner HeeSeung Lee speaks to Jonathan Chilton-Towle about healthy iron levels and how pharmacy staff can help patients up their iron intake naturally and with supplements

Too much hair, when it’s all over the body, can be worse than too little hair. Darshana Kanjee, pharmacist at Life Pharmacy Dunedin, looks at causes and possible remedies for excessive hair growth

Christchurch pharmacist Sarah Mooney discusses the variety of women’s gynaecological issues before focusing in on pelvic pain and the many different causes of vaginal itching

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Fookes takes a close look at irritable bowel syndrome

Registered pharmacist and medical herbalist Phil Rasmussen explores the wide range of medicinal uses for all parts of the mānuka tree