Our latest articles
Keeping community pharmacy informed since 1886
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 …
Government to subsidise PSA prescriber training
Graduates of the PSA’s pharmacist prescribing course will be able to practice to their full scope in Western Australia, with the state government recognising the program The Western Australian government …
Pharmacy braces for impact ahead of medical practice closure
Patients will forego accessing care if town fails to secure a new GP, a local pharmacist warns Tailem Bend in South Australia is set to join the list of communities …
Preparing for the allergy season
With allergic rhinitis cases often ramping up during the spring season, Sheshtyn Paola speaks with two award-winning community pharmacists about how to prepare KEY POINTS: Allergic rhinitis is a common …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Interventions to optimize medication management in older adults In this umbrella review of systematic reviews, pharmacist-led and multidisciplinary medication reviews showed …
Children’s Claratyne: clarity in kids’ hayfever
Allergic rhinitis a common condition with pervasive impacts on children. Allergic rhinitis (AR) or hayfever, is common, affecting up to 40% of children.1 AR and asthma commonly coexist, with AR …
Bone remodelling and osteoporosis revisited
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 …
The evolving role of pharmacists in implementing treat-to-target gout management
Gout is a common and complex chronic inflammatory arthritis requiring pharmacist expertise to help patients prevent and treat acute flares, manage long-term urate therapy and address risk factors. By Dr …
How risk management supports clinical governance
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 …
Osteoporosis screening, prevention, treatment and switching between therapies
Switching between osteoporosis medicines is not a simple handover, it can determine whether treatment gains are protected or fracture risk rebounds. This article equips pharmacists to recognise when therapy switching …