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
Pharmacist’s weekend job as a wildlife ranger
Thursday 21 May 2020, 02:18 PM
When she isn’t in the pharmacy, Wellingtonian Bronwen Shepherd lives a double life as a ranger and conservationist
During the week, Green Cross Health regional manager Bronwen Shepherd is a well-known face in the Wellington pharmacy sector. But in the weekend, she can usually be found working as a ranger at the Zealandia wildlife reserve or in Thorndon, battling to save a local native snail from extinction. Jonathan Chilton-Towle talks to Bronwen about her passion for conservation
Has wildlife conservation always been important to you?, No. I didn’t have much experience in conservation growing up. I was a keen tramper and enjoyed the outdoors but I wasn’t quite the bird nerd I am now.