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Melisa is a medical writer and a practicing pharmacist. She is passionate about patient education and the provision of accurate and up-to-date drug information. Her special interest areas are COVID-19, dermatology, oncology and reproductive medicine.

When not working as a writer for drugs.com, Melisa works as a pharmacist in a fast-paced community setting.

Education

• Bachelor of Pharmacy - University of Otago, Dunedin, New Zealand

• Pharmacy Intermediate, Pre-Pharmacy Studies - University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand

Certifications

• Registered Pharmacist #12BGJZ - Pharmacy Council of New Zealand
• Pharmacist vaccinator - IMAC
• Accreditation in the Pharmacist Prescription supply of Emergency Contraceptives, Sildenafil, Trimethoprim, Chloramphenicol and authorized pharmacist supplier of Clozapine - Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand

Affiliations

• Member of the Pharmaceutical Society of New Zealand 
• Member of the Australasian Medical Writers’ Association
• Member of the American Medical Writers Association