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In 2012, the New Zealand natural health products industry surpassed $1 billion in revenue, according to a New Zealand Trade and Enterprise study, and it continues to grow. Pharmacists are ideally placed to support the quality use of complementary and alternative medicines, and some pharmacists are even carving a niche market offering personalised consultations on holistic health treatments. One pharmacist leading the way is Annabel Turley of Christchurch. Clinical pharmacist Sarah Mooney interviews her on three of the latest trends in natural health: the keto diet, probiotics and turmeric
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In this article, Sue Frankland looks at the global problem of wastage of medications, including causes such as overprescribing and non-adherence. She also presents information from her master’s dissertation on how people understand, and respond to, medication expiration dates
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