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General practice contributes to global warming by being party to rampant wastage of medicines, Wellington GP Rebecca Randerson says.

A mother and daughter pharmacy team are part of a new medical centre in the heart of a booming community east of Auckland.

A Victoria University PhD student has been awarded $345,156 to research the chemical and biological properties of traditional Pacific medicinal plants.

Pharmacist Alastair Forbes was in the backyard of his Roxburgh home yesterday frantically digging trenches as floodwaters threatened his property.

What do pharmacists do to relax once they have hung up the white coat at the end of the day A whole load of unusual things it turns out. Each month, we profile a pharmacist with an unusual hobby

While most mouth ulcers will resolve quickly and require only symptomatic relief for pain, there are sometimes more serious underlying conditions that require further investigation

Medsafe is investigating a potential scam offering Auckland pharmacists free delivery of pharmaceuticals from India, and in a time frame that would break the international airspeed record

Known as the sunshine vitamin, most people give vitamin D scant attention, relying on getting enough sun to boost their levels.

Kiwis are renowned for their love of the outdoors, but with this comes the danger of New Zealand's high ultraviolet levels " especially from September through to April " that can cause skin cancer.

When we are asked about natural products, or when articles are written on them, the main and often only aspect that is discussed is whether the product works, or is likely to work