Adverse drug reactions
Pharmacy Tips
While medicine can make a huge improvement to our health, there are times when the medicine may make us feel unwell. Before a medicine is… Read more »
Linda Caddick
Linda Caddick is an experienced community pharmacist. She has worked in community pharmacies in North and South Islands, in small towns and large cities. Linda has also represented community pharmacy at a national level to DHBs, PHARMAC and Ministry of Health. Linda’s passion is for helping people take responsibility for making the most of their health. He aha te mea nui o te ao What is the most important thing in the world? He tangata, he tangata, he tangata It is the people, it is the people, it is the people.
Meningitis
Pharmacy Tips
There was a recent death from meningitis reported in the newspapers. Although meningitis is more common in winter it is good for everyone to be… Read more »
Fungal infections
Pharmacy Tips
As the weather continues to become warmer we see more people coming into the pharmacy to ask for help with their fungal infections. Fungi are… Read more »
What is Menopause?
Pharmacy Tips
The technical description of menopause is “a point in time 12 months after a woman’s last period”. The time of life this happens can vary… Read more »
Go Gold for Kids Fighting Cancer
Pharmacy Tips
While child cancer is rare it has a profound effect on the entire whanau. Around 150 children are diagnosed with cancer each year in New… Read more »
World Hepatitis day
Pharmacy Tips
Worldwide, 300 million people who are living with viral hepatitis are unaware they have it. On World Hepatitis Day, 28 July, there is an international… Read more »
The bugs that happily live in our intestines
Pharmacy Tips
New science around probiotics proves that the bacteria (or bugs) that live in your intestine have a huge impact on the function of your body… Read more »
Urinary tract infections
Pharmacy Tips
A urinary tract infection is sometimes called a UTI. This is an infection of any part of the urinary tract like the bladder, the kidneys… Read more »
Colds and flu – What’s the Difference
Pharmacy Tips, Winter Clinic
Cold A cold is a viral infection that affects your nose, sinuses, throat and upper chest. It usually goes away by itself in 7 to… Read more »
Concussion
Pharmacy Tips
With winter sport season upon us it is timely to consider concussion. Also be careful of wet, icy or slippery ground as a heavy fall… Read more »