Douglas Pharmaceuticals has purchased Natural Health Laboratories (NHL) Limited, best known for its Clinicians™ range of dietary supplements.Douglas director, Jeff Douglas, says the company’s acquisition of NHL provides the best of both worlds for pharmacists and customers who buy complementary medicines.
“This deal brings together Clinicians, a high quality range of supplements, with Douglas, a company renowned for product safety and quality.”
“The acquisition builds on close synergies between the two companies and their in-depth understanding of the pharmacy sector.”
Mr Douglas says natural health is now the second fastest growing category in retail pharmacy.
The superior formulations and therapeutic dosing of the Clinicians range will not change. Mr Douglas says the only noticeable difference will be in the ordering and distribution of the product, which will now be handled through the Douglas sales and distribution network.In addition, by bringing the Clinicians range under Douglas, pharmacists will gain increased access to customer service, training and merchandising.
The Clinicians range of products helps to address some of the common side effects of manypharmaceutical treatments, including antibiotics, statins, oral contraceptives and Non Steroidal Anti Inflammatory Drugs.One reason the range is becoming increasingly popular is because of the nutritional benefits they offer people taking prolonged courses of common medications.
“By using natural health products to support prolonged courses of medication and help manage many of the most common side effects, pharmacists can significantly add to the value of prescriptions, with these companion sales”, says Mr Douglas.
Graeme Hogan, general manager of NHL, says Douglas has a reputation for outstanding customer service and the company has been consistently ranked as the top performer in the New Zealand IMS pharmacist satisfaction surveys.
“We believe the quality of our products and the strength of Douglas’ distribution network and training support is a winning combination, which will allow the Clinicians range to reach its full potential.”
The Clinicians range of products is now available in selected Pharmacies through Douglas’ sales and distribution network.
For further information on the Clinicians Range visit the dedicated website at; www.clinicians.co.nz
