April 2023

WASHING BOTTLES and dusting and stacking shelves in her father’s pharmacy as a teenager on Auckland’s North Shore was Melanie Begovic’s first foray into pharmacy. Helping out at her father, Jim Begovic’s, Mortar and Pestle pharmacy in Takapuna, ultimately shaped her career.

In our series “A great place to work”, Pharmacy Today highlights pharmacies offering a work culture that attracts and retains staff. This month, the focus is on Mangawhai Pharmacy. Natasha Jojoa Burling reports

PHARMACY RETAIL sales were down in February compared to sales at the same time last year, according to market researchers.

Valda Harris grew up in Golden Bay and has always worked at the Golden Bay Pharmacy. She talks to Paulette Crowley about her life and career

Around half a dozen pharmacists and a pharmacy technician have been giving their colleagues in Hawke’s Bay some much-needed respite. 

The community dug deep to help after Kate Davison lost her home in the floods, writes Natasha Jojoa Burling

THE TOTAL NUMBER of students enrolling in New Zealand pharmacy courses has dropped from 183 in 2022 to 176 this year.

It is important to look back on how the year went for your business, writes Moore Markhams’ Auckland director Jonathan Roberts

Relief from coughs, new ways to take vitamins, a good night’s sleep, and adult fun in a safe way – Tina Hillier from Christchurch’s ENGAGE Pharmacy Group gives us her reviews 

Dunedin pharmacist Darshana Kanjee, from Life Pharmacy Dunedin, takes a deep dive into a messy problem that draws customers into pharmacies: nosebleeds