What’s better: hospital or community pharmacy?
Here’s why we need to end any tension between hospital and community pharmacists, writes Matthew Tom What’s better, hospital or community pharmacy? I’ve practiced in both so people often ask …
Weekly Dose: aspirin, the pain and fever reliever that prevents heart attacks, strokes and maybe cancer
Weekly Dose: aspirin, the pain and fever reliever that prevents heart attacks, strokes and maybe cancer Andrew Tonkin, Monash University Aspirin is, like ibuprofen and Voltaren (diclofenac), a non-steroidal anti-inflammatory …
Business bites: blood and cuts
How do PBS price cuts resemble the impact of a particularly nasty shave? And how can you minimise the damage? Bruce Annabel & Mal Scrymgeour explain Shaving cuts are a …
Face the facts, doctor: Part two
Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Victorian branch president, Anthony Tassone, responds to comments by Dr Evan Ackermann This is the second part of a two-part rebuttal published on the AJP. Read part …
Face the facts, doctor
Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Victorian branch president, Anthony Tassone, responds to comments by Dr Evan Ackermann This is part one of a two-part rebuttal published on the AJP. Read part two …
Pharmacies in Europe: all is not lost!
A trip around the world gave Elise and Dean Apolloni a new perspective on the future of pharmacy We are the typical holidaying pharmacists! Lucky enough to spend five weeks …
Better bone health
Osteoporosis is a menacing yet silent disease affecting more than a million Australians, writes Leanne Philpott This year alone the total annual cost of bone fractures from osteoporosis and osteopenia …
Explainer: what is conjunctivitis and how did I get it?
Explainer: what is conjunctivitis and how did I get it? Jason Yosar, The University of Queensland Conjunctivitis is an eye disease that has been described since antiquity. Ancient Roman oculists, …
Weekly Dose: metformin, the diabetes drug developed from French lilac
Weekly Dose: metformin, the diabetes drug developed from French lilac Merlin Thomas, Baker IDI Heart & Diabetes Institute Metformin is the most widely used drug to treat type 2 diabetes …
Why retailers must not gain control of pharmacy
Think deregulation will improve wages and conditions for pharmacists? Think again, writes Natalie Gauld The worst thing we can do is put pharmacy into the control of retailers, according to …
Promoting skin health for all ages
It is the body’s largest organ, yet the importance of protecting and maintaining our skin is often overlooked, writes Leanne Philpott As accessible sources of healthcare advice, pharmacists are in …
The pharmacy of the future
Building the pharmacy of the future? Rob Sztar describes the technology you need to know about We are fortunate to be living through the 3rd Industrial Revolution, otherwise known as …
