Retail

Women are pregnant for 40 weeks on average and during that time their bodies go through many changes. The change means pregnant women become susceptible to a myriad of health problems. Pharmacy owner HeeSeung Lee speaks to Jonathan Chilton-Towle about what pharmacy staff can do to assist with some of the most common pregnancy ailments

Haemorrhoids can be painful and frightening for patients when first discovered. Darshana Kanjee, pharmacist at Life Pharmacy Dunedin, discusses how to handle the problem customers might be reluctant to talk about

Varicose veins are swollen and bloated veins, usually found in the legs and feet. Pharmacy owner HeeSeung Lee speaks to reporter Jonathan Chilton-Towle about how pharmacy staff can assist patients with this unsightly and potentially dangerous condition 

Shortages of OTC pharmacy products created by COVID-19 last year are not letting up, but an importer of major brands is hopeful the situation will improve this year

Moore Markhams Auckland director Jonathan Roberts urges pharmacists to develop their financial literacy so they can take charge of their own destiny

Canada’s business-friendly laws on product health claims has led Dunedin-based Blis Technologies to halve its earnings forecast in preparation for a stab at expanding its market share off-shore

Tina Hillier programme coordinator for the ENGAGE Pharmacy Group in Christchurch, trials new products on the market, and extensions to popular ranges 

Shortages of OTC pharmacy products created by COVID-19 last year are not letting up but an importer of major brands is hopeful the situation will improve this year

It appears many New Zealand pharmacies finished a turbulent 2020 on a ­much-welcomed high, with average retail sales up 6 per cent from December 2019

It appears many New Zealand pharmacies finished a turbulent 2020 on a ­much-welcomed high, with average retail sales up 6 per cent from December 2019