Perinatal depression is common and carries considerable risks, yet patients often receive contradictory information regarding the safety of antidepressant use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. In this article, Lucy Broughton sets the record straight and explains how pharmacists can support this important treatment decision
Music to unite the community
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Music to unite the community
Wednesday 26 August 2020, 05:00 PM

Rotorua pharmacy owner Ian Edward (fourth from the left) with Rotorua Lakeside Concert Trust members Ann Byrnes, Alex Wilson, Rawiri Waru, Trevor Maxwell, Cian Elyse White, Sue Gunn and Rotorua mayor Steve Chadwick
Rotorua born and bred pharmacist Ian Edward, has given his community the gift of music. Since 1996, the owner of Pharmacy 44 on Hinemoa and Pharmacy 44 on Pukaki has organised the annual Lakeside concert giving the Rotorua community access to some of New Zealand’s biggest stars. He speaks to Jonathan Chilton-Towle
What is the Rotorua Lakeside Concert?, It is an annual concert that brings together the best of Māori, classical and contemporary music in a format free and accessible to every citizen of t