Education

A new Manukau Institute of Technology qualification gave pharmacy technician Stephanie McGaffin all the tools she needed to become part-owner of Ngongotaha Pharmacy near Rotorua

PhD student and pharmacist Yasmin Abdul Aziz has been on the road since July in her quest to determine the true value of unpaid work carried out by pharmacists

Selenium is an essential trace element present in more than 20 critical proteins, yet the consequences of low levels are not well understood. Complementary medicines expert Shaun Holt discusses selenium and areas where supplementation may improve health 

Expansion is the name of the game for pharmacy services, and an Auckland study is now assessing the value of introducing dietitian consults for patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease

Expansion is the name of the game for pharmacy services, and an Auckland study is now assessing the value of introducing dietitian consults for patients at high risk of cardiovascular disease

Pharmacy staff are well versed in dealing with customers’ embarrassing issues, from ponging pits to bad breath and spotty skin. They are required to walk the line between tactful behaviour and getting to the heart of the matter. Darshana Kanjee, pharmacist at Life Pharmacy Dunedin, discusses her approach to unwanted facial hair in women

If an under-16-year-old wants her dispensed medications kept secret, is the pharmacist still obliged to share details with her parent who pays the bill? Auckland pharmacy lecturer
Sanya Ram looks at the legislation 

Despite being an essential element, phosphorus stays mostly out of the limelight. Complementary medicines expert Shaun Holt explains the reason for this, and the importance of phosphorus in the body  

Flu, whooping cough, measles – what’s coming next? Vaccination has never been more important. Christchurch pharmacist Sarah Mooney discusses vaccines pharmacists can currently administer, and looks at the steps needed to become a pharmacist vaccinator and to set up a vaccination service in the pharmacy

Otago pharmacy educator David Woods has recently returned from Lithuania, where he did his bit to shape the clinical pharmacy skills of that country’s next generation of pharmacists