July 2023

UNLOCKING THE POTENTIAL of the pharmacy workforce is a top priority for health minister Ayesha Verrall.

PHARMACIST DANNY WU is the interim wayfinder for Te Whatu Ora’s northern region, leading commissioning teams for health services from Ōtāhuhu to Cape Reinga.

Frustration at patients’ lack of understanding about pharmacy prompted Paige Rangi, then a pharmacy student, to study what could be done, writes Paulette Crowley

NEARLY 70 PER CENT of the intern pharmacists who last year failed their clinical exams and resat in May have passed.

Unichem Waiora Pharmacy manager Alaa Al-Khaleefa talks to Natasha Jojoa Burling about moving to New Zealand as a refugee, becoming a pharmacist and why she is now a member of the New Zealand Army Reserve Force

Industry leaders presented at the Natural Health Products New Zealand Summit 2023 in Blenheim in May. Paulette Crowley reports on what’s happening in the natural healthcare category in pharmacy, future trends and how to sell products on social media

Ageing, mental health and viral infections are significant factors driving the future of natural health products, according to Lesley Braun, director of the Blackmores Institute.

PEOPLE’S FACES ARE buried in their phones for hours every day, so getting your business noticed on social media is more important than ever, even if you’re not selling products online.

REPRESENTATIVES FROM two of the major discount pharmacy chains claim they aren’t concerned prescription fees have been removed.

Strong product sales growth in all regions and markets has pushed AFT’s operating revenue up. Natasha Jojoa Burling reports