June 2022

HAMILTON PHARMACY owner Ian McMichael has successfully applied to change the names of a street and a park commemorating two colonial soldiers, in a move with mana whenua Ngāti Wairere.

Long-time Waiheke community resident Baz Hastings volunteered to deliver medicine for this local pharmacy and got more than he bargained for, Paulette Crowley writes

ONE OF THE WORLD’S biggest retailers, Costco, appears poised to enter the New Zealand pharmacy market but an executive at the company says it’s too soon to discuss company plans

After a poor response to putting her pharmacy on the market, Auckland pharmacist Linda Jones decided to reduce the price to show just how affordable it can be to become self-employed, Paulette Crowley writes

Pharmacy owner HeeSeung Lee speaks to Jonathan Chilton- Towle about what pharmacy staff can do to help resolve common foot-care problems customers bring to pharmacy

Pharmacist and non-practising legal expert Máté Hegedus-Gaspar explains why refusing to dispense medicines to an abusive patient may be the right decision for legal reasons

In response to the Ministry of Health funding telehealth services through pharmacy, Katrina Azer, one of New Zealand’s first digital pharmacists, provides an overview. Ms Azer has been providing telepharmacy as a virtual clinical pharmacist at Tend Health for more than 12 months

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Fookes looks at cold sores, from the underlying cause to the best treatments available

Pharmacist and medical herbalist Phil Rasmussen traces the chequered history of kava, which is famous for its anti-anxiety and sleep-promoting properties

Specialist GP Cathy Stephenson looks at acne, from the emotional distress it can cause, through to assessment and a stepwise approach to management