August 2023

PHARMACY CONTRACT TALKS resumed on 10 July after a new independent chair for the National Annual Agreement Review was appointed.

Buying a community pharmacy is an ambition for many pharmacy students and pharmacists. Paulette Crowley finds out the risks and rewards

NEW ZEALAND’S LARGEST medicines exporter, Douglas Pharmaceuticals, has hit out at the Therapeutic Products Bill saying it will create unnecessary red tape for exporters.

Moore Markhams Auckland director Jonathan Roberts shares some thoughts on retaining staff

From vitamin C to flawless concealers, Tina Hillier from Christchurch’s ENGAGE Pharmacy Group provides her reviews

Sinusitis can be uncomfortable, frustrating and painful. Dunedin pharmacist Darshana Kanjee looks at how pharmacy teams can help

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Pope discusses osteoporosis, including symptoms, treatment and the importance of physical activity and weight loss

Non-practising pharmacist Sarah Mooney outlines a comprehensive approach to managing severely dry skin, incorporating both preventive measures and therapeutic interventions

New work by researchers from Victoria University of Wellington, Courtney Addison and Denise Taylor, sheds light on how pharmacists and doctors work together to advance patients’ access to, and use of, pharmaceuticals

Pharmacist and medical herbalist Phil Rasmussen looks at how herbal medicines can help treat bacterial vaginosis