“Give people an opportunity to stuff up, give people an opportunity to stand up and just give them an opportunity to succeed, because you will be really surprised by what people do if you give them an opportunity.” Linda Badewitz-Dodd

From producing the world’s first comprehensive guide to drugs in sport to supporting her community through bushfires, and now the pandemic, Linda Badewitz-Dodd MPS is always willing to step up to the challenge.

Her pharmacy in Merimbula on the New South Wales south coast, which she co-owns with business partner Tania Dwyer, provides a wide range of professional services with a focus on personalised support and care. 

But community pharmacy wasn’t always Linda’s passion. 

It wasn’t until 2013, when her husband David Dodd, also a pharmacist, was tragically killed, that she had to throw herself into a new role and take over his share of the business. She has since become the epitome of a professional community pharmacist who is practicing to her full potential, and is a pillar of support for her community.

In this episode of Pharmacy & Me, Linda speaks with hosts Peter Guthrey and Hannah Knowles about her incredible career, knowing when to give ‘more hugs than drugs’, her best advice for early career pharmacists and why life is too short to keep waiting for the big moments. 

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