Stock up, its lice season
January 30, 2013
AROUND a quarter of primary
school aged children are found to
have head lice at any one time, a
statistic which means that as school
rolls around in January there is a
distinct a peak in sales of lice removal
products, according to
Priceline Pharmacy.
As such, the pharmacy giant is
expecting that this month its stores
will sell 15,000 units of lice
products, a 33% increase in typical
monthly sales in this area.
“The reality is, anyone can get lice
– adults included – and people
shouldn’t be embarrassed to ask
for treatment advice,” said Regina
Cowie, Pharmacist and Pharmacy
Services Manager for Priceline
Pharmacy.
“The common misconception is
that head lice come about because
of poor hygiene; the reality is
hygiene has nothing to do with it,”
a Priceline statement said.
“Head lice cannot hop, jump or
fly and are primarily spread
through close physical contact,
although they may be spread by
sharing hair brushes and hats,” the
statement added.
Meanwhile, Priceline also said
that its stores experience a spike in
lice sales between the months of
April and May, following the Easter
break, a statistic which may
suggest that many primary school
aged kids pick up lice over the
holiday period.
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