September 2017

Tributes have been flowing for a popular pharmacist turned educator who inspired thousands of young students.

The 16th Asia Pacific Pharmaceutical Symposium (APPS) proved a hit for the three student delegates who went over to Bangkok for the event, according to Alisa Tan.

A week, as former British prime minister Harold Wilson once said, is a long time in politics. The first week in August was certainly a long week in New Zealand politics.

With the impending general election in September, the big question on everyone’s mind is ‘who should I vote for?’ To make this easier, Pharmacy Today will be interviewing the health portfolio holders from the main parties. We are asking them what they will do to benefit the pharmacy sector. This month, we catch up with health minister Jonathan Coleman  

Good retail comes down to old-fashioned customer service, according to Emma Jarman, runner-up for this year’s Retail Superstar award at the Pharmacy Awards.

When purchasing a fixed asset in your business that has a useful life of over 12 months, you will be able to claim the cost of the asset over time as it is used within the business.

This claim is called “depreciation”.