Top 10 drugs in PDL incident reports
In its latest practice update, PDL lists the medicines most commonly associated with incident reports it receives… and some should be no surprise It is no surprise that the top …
COVID: Why we’re doing so badly
Australia’s response to COVID in the first 2 years was one of the best in the world. Why do we rank so poorly now? ask Michael Toole and Brendan Crabb …
What is an organic marketing strategy?
What does organic have to do with digital marketing? Well, just like your tomatoes our social media marketing can sometimes benefit from some extra help to grow, says Renee Giesemann …
Looking beyond COVID
RATs for flu exist – should we be self-testing for that too? Flu season has begun uncharacteristically early this year, and so far we’ve seen around 187,000 laboratory-confirmed cases, 1,323 hospitalisations, and …
How has COVID affected Australians’ health?
New report shows where we’ve failed and done well, writes Stephen Duckett, The University of Melbourne The SARS-CoV-2 virus was first detected in Australia on January 25 2020. Within two …
Lapsed PI and notice of relevant events
In this latest practice alert, PDL reviews lapsed PI renewal and other ‘relevant events’ that pharmacists and pharmacy students need to notify Ahpra about Lapsed Professional Indemnity insurance arrangements – …
Keeping it fair
Equitable access is always the priority in innovating pharmacy practice, says incoming PSA national president Fei Sim The Australian health system is under immense pressure. Emergency department presentations are increasing …
A partner you can trust
Lachlan Ballinger explains why a pharmacy accountant is crucial to succeed in pharmacy In some states, as little as 30% of pharmacy owners are utilising the benefits of a pharmacy …
A funny thing happened to me at Bunnings the other day
An experience at his local Bunnings provided Glenn Guilfoyle with an experience that he says has nothing, but also everything, to do with retail pharmacy I have an allegory to …
Letter to the editor
An expert expresses concerns over weight management advice in a previous article I read, with some concern, a recent article in the AJP, titled The war on waistlines (AJP magazine, …
When RAT-testing for COVID, should you also swab your throat?
Should we also be using our rapid antigen test (RAT) to swab our throat, as some social media sources suggest? asks Thea Van De Mortel of Griffith University We’re now …