Retail

Medicines New Zealand has hit back against what it calls a misleading poll reporting that most New Zealanders support a ban on direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription medicines 

The NZMA has come out in support of a survey showing most people want prescription medication advertising banned 

Pharmacies are struggling more than ever to collect the $5 copayment, with stiff competition from chains offering free prescriptions

With several new Chemist Warehouse stores opening in Auckland in coming weeks, their free prescription offers are being matched by more and more Green Cross Health pharmacies

A Nelson pharmacy now employs a “lifestyle pharmacist” to talk to people about changes they need to make to diet, exercise and sleep habits

Jan Cunningham has been selling hair accessories through pharmacies for so long she can’t remember exactly when she started

When the Unichem Wyndham Street Pharmacy opened in 2015, predictions for its future were glossy

A Havelock North pharmacy has been voted favourite local health or fitness provider for the third time in three years 

A pharmacist has launched a new hemp-based skincare range and will soon have a hemp snack bar on supermarket shelves

Christchurch pharmacist Des Bailey attends a conference of the Access Independent Pharmacy Group and finds inspiration for growth