November 2023

Dunedin pharmacist Darshana Kanjee looks at how pharmacy staff can treat mouth ulcers

Perinatal depression is common and carries considerable risks, yet patients often receive contradictory information regarding the safety of antidepressant use during pregnancy and breastfeeding. In this article, Lucy Broughton sets the record straight and explains how pharmacists can support this important treatment decision

Healthcare Handbook technical editor Carmen Pope discusses poisonings in young children

Non-practising pharmacist Sarah Mooney provides valuable insights for healthcare practitioners to assist their patients in achieving and maintaining a healthy weight

Pharmacist and entrepreneur Brendon McIntosh now has a business award to add to his long list of achievements. He spoke with Paulette Crowley about delivering free services to Māori patients, taking the blood pressure of sheep shearers, rescuing a hemp business lost in the pandemic and bringing up four young children while completing a master’s degree