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Finding those with influence
Help us identify the most influential people in pharmacy today How does one define influence? According to the Macquarie Dictionary it is: “1. invisible or insensible action exerted by one …
Belly pain unpacked: food, stress and stomach spasms
Dr Brett MacFarlane and A/Prof Treasure McGuire discuss functional abdominal cramping pain and food and stress triggers 11 August 2026 | 7.00pm-8.00pm AEST Did you know that around 30% of Australian …
‘We need a Nike campaign for pharmacy’
Pharmacists need to do more to educate patients and other health professions about what they can do, an expert says Inter-professional tensions could be eased if other health practitioners had …
Tait takes top honour
PSA recognises leading pharmacists with Excellence Awards “At 17 I chose pharmacy, today pharmacy chose me,” the Pharmacist of the Year says South Australian researcher and palliative care specialist, Dr Paul …
Flow state: making your pharmacy set up work for your goals
Pharmacies and workflows are increasingly being redesigned to support full scope, but the task itself isn’t always straightforward. Kate Cowling looks at the key considerations from those who have embarked …
‘A tricky process’: the issues with emergency contraception
Pharmacists are on the frontline for oral emergency contraception provision. Sheshtyn Paola explores issues such as adolescent access, third-party supply and more KEY POINTS: Pharmacists can supply oral emergency contraception …
Under the microscope
In a time of diversifying income streams, pharmacies need to take a much more detailed look at data The Assyriologist, archaeologist, collector and diplomat, Sir Austen Henry Layard, discovered, much …
New clinical apps provide trusted support across the medicines management journey
As every pharmacist knows, safe and effective medicines management relies on sound clinical decisions at every stage of patient care. From reviewing prescriptions and optimising therapy through to dispensing and …
AI in practice—opportunity, risk and accountability
USING THE PDL RISK MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR PHARMACISTS This series introduces pharmacists to the PDL Risk Management Guide for Pharmacists, and how it can be used in everyday pharmacy practice …
Medicine-induced pruritus
Chronic itch (pruritus) is one of the most prevalent and least addressed symptoms in older patients, affecting up to 25% of adults aged over 65 years, with the highest rates …
Tiny tummies, big concerns: navigating colic, GOR and GORD in infants
Pharmacists play an important role in managing infant colic by providing reassurance to parents and caregivers, explaining that colic is common in infants and self-limiting, guiding the appropriate use of …
Bacteria, the human microbiome, and antibacterial drugs
Back to Basics with Peter Carroll The aim of this series of articles is to revisit and discuss some fundamental pharmacological, physiological and therapeutic concepts with the overall objective of …