July 2022

THE PHARMACY GUILD of New Zealand has weathered another difficult year with its books showing a 10 per cent fall in consolidated revenue

There’s more than one way to defend your business against discounter competition, writes Katrina Azer, clinical pharmacist for Tend Health

Tina Hillier, from Christchurch’s ENGAGE Pharmacy Group, reviews latest supplements and beauty aids to sell in pharmacy

Low sex drive warrants a conversation in a private space. Pharmacist Darshana Kanjee at Life Pharmacy Dunedin explains how to help patients who want to discuss this common problem

Pharmacy owner HeeSeung Lee speaks to Jonathan Chilton-Towle about how pharmacy staff can help patients manage their COVID-19 symptoms

Holly Teagle explains how New Zealand pharmacists can be part of the solution to increase awareness of hearing loss and its impact on humanity. This article covers screening, diagnosis and prevention of hearing loss, as well as how hearing loss can be effectively treated and supported across the lifespan

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Fookes discusses nappy rash and infant skincare, including the products that are recommended for babies' skin, and those to avoid

Ngā Kaitiaki o te Puna Rongoā o Aotearoa (The Māori Pharmacists Association) introduces its new executive team

Pharmacist and medical herbalist Phil Rasmussen uncovers the research on an old herb that backs its use for gynaecological functions as well as anxiety and heart-related conditions

The remarkable story of how moas survived the last ice age may help in adapting to the current threat of climate change, write Nic Rawlence, Alexander Verry and Kieren Mitchell in The Conversation