February 2025

Anna Tiatia Fa’atoese Latu, a faculty member at the University of Waikato’s new pharmacy school, talks to Jody Hopkinson about her impressive career and interests

A NEW ZEALAND PHARMACY website company has scored a win in the US pharmacy market.

From glass bottles to plastic and medicine margins to Pharmac, pharmacy distributor Terry Cressy, who just turned 75, talks to Jody Hopkinson on the eve of his retirement

From targeted skincare for women to lip oils, shower foam and car fresheners, independent pharmacy retail consultant Tina Hillier gives her reviews

Dunedin pharmacist Darshana Kanjee shares some tips on how pharmacy staff can help treat iron deficiency

Healthcare Handbook editor and clinical pharmacist Carmen Pope explains that probiotics aren’t for everyone, but by selecting a probiotic with evidence of benefit and checking for vulnerability to side effects, certain probiotics could be beneficial for some people

With oestrogen gel now funded without restrictions, sexual health specialist Massimo Giola explains who would benefit from using it for feminisation and how switching from tablets or patches might occur. This follows his December article on the use of testosterone gel for masculinisation

Pharmacist and medical herbalist Phil Rasmussen examines the various health benefits of magnesium supplementation

Clinical microbiologist Max Bloomfield reviews the treatment of cellulitis in the community and emphasises the benefits of using high-dose oral antibiotic therapy

GP Jonathan Bentley discusses a young patient whose symptoms changed considerably upon initiation of a common treatment for urinary tract infection