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
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Wednesday 8 November 2023, 11:16 AM

Early-career pharmacist Annaliese Cooper arrived in Rarotonga in February 2022 after being awarded the Canterbury/ West Coast Intern of the Year by the Pharmaceutical Society in 2019 [Image - Supplied]
Being stranded on a remote tropical island and stepping in as the chief pharmacist for an entire country are just some of early-career pharmacist Annaliese Cooper’s adventures. She shares them with Paulette Crowley
Annaliese Cooper moved to Rarotonga in 2022, where she works in the local hospital. An early-career pharmacist, she graduated from the Otago School of