Renowned phar­macist from Gore almost ready to hang up white coat

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Renowned phar­macist from Gore almost ready to hang up white coat

Jonathan
Chilton-Towle
Long-serving Southland pharmacist Bernie McKone (right) has sold his famous Gore pharmacy to Stephen Gemmill

Southland pharmacist Bernie McKone may have sold his famous Quins Pharmacy and started the process of selling his other pharmacy in Invercargill, but he isn’t slowing down yet. Pharmacy Today reporter Jonathan Chilton-Towle looks back over Mr McKone’s storied career, and asks what’s next for the former Pharmaceutical Society president, men’s health advocate and amateur thespian