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Thinking of reasons to be thankful in this our final issue for 2019, I’d like to express heartfelt gratitude that Gees Linctus cough remedy will remain on the dispensary shelves, ­albeit only on presentation of a script 

In Peru, Christchurch pharmacist Des Bailey lives vicariously on the wild side after an encounter with a devotee of the psychoactive brew, Ayahuasca

Wellington accountant Hugh Lopdell offers hope to pharmacies trying to combat the discounter threat by upping their service game in the latest instalment of his inspirational videos

As Irish author Peter Goulding pointed out in his 2018 book of poetry*, we  are approaching the rear end of the year, with its attendant feelings (in this part of the world anyway) of exhaustion, a stirring of hope with summer beckoning, and apprehension over whether we will actually make it through the final stretch to Christmas

Pharmaceutical Society president Ian McMichael reports back from the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) world congress held in Abu Dhabi at the end of last month

Pharmacy intern Laura ­Pidcock reflects on her first year on the job so far, and compares it with her new-found love for ­snowboarding

From a pharmacy point of view, we can only stand back and gaze, with jaws dropped, at the lapses in judgement unfolding with the latest measles outbreak. 

In the second episode in a series of videos, Wellington accountant Hugh Lopdell offers advice on how pharmacies can respond to falling interest rates

Looking for a way to end the week on a high note - check out this collection of Friday Funnies

Former president of the Pharmacy Guild Graeme Blanchard outlines solutions to the problem of inaccuracies in scripts crossing pharmacy counters