Starting a conversation: diabetes distress
As an accessible, and often more relaxed, healthcare environment, pharmacy can play a vital role in identifying and addressing diabetes distress, writes Leanne Philpott Talking about the burden of diabetes, …
Building on the core
Evidence-based screening, as well as medication management, is an area where pharmacists have a vital role to play says PSA national president Shane Jackson The recent debate about pharmacists ordering …
Young Adults Use Oxygen, Too
What’s life like for young people with pulmonary hypertension? Serena Lawrence shares her experience Although pulmonary hypertension (PH) caused me to give up my fancy grown-up job, I have been …
Four of the most lethal infectious diseases of our time and how we’re overcoming them
Four of the most lethal infectious diseases of our time and how we’re overcoming them Spanish flu killed more people than the Great War that preceded it. And tuberculosis even …
Time for a check-up
Pharmacists are encouraged to mark National Diabetes Week (9-15 July) by re-evaluating their in-store diabetes services They are also being prompted to ensure staff are proactively engaging in meaningful conversations …
Soft discounters….stuck in the middle?
Bruce Annabel explains the predicament eating away at the profitability of soft discounters stuck in the middle of the pharmacy landscape The first verse of the 1972 song ‘Stuck in …
Taking care of your headache
Headache is the most common form of pain and a significant opportunity for pharmacists to offer advice and guidance for improved health outcomes. By Leanne Philpott According to the World …
A look inside Ohio’s lawsuit against opioid manufacturers
A look inside Ohio’s lawsuit against opioid manufacturers Efthimios Parasidis, The Ohio State University Ohio made headlines when it became the second state to file a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers …
Balancing the books
What are the business implications of the 2017 Federal Budget? Peter Bembrick of HLB Mann Judd explains some key changes Instant write-off The Government confirmed that the small business instant …
Skincare: time to reap the rewards
While pharmacy has the largest market share in skincare, there’s more to be done to leverage the category, writes Leanne Philpott Australia’s skincare market is worth $1.86 billion… and with …
Body mass and evolution: why the body mass index is a limited measure of public health
Body mass and evolution: why the body mass index is a limited measure of public health A healthy body comes in many shapes. from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND Andrew Dickson, Massey …
How to stand out in intern interviews
What makes a good intern, and how can students get noticed? asks Shefali Parekh A graduate pharmacist’s internship can be an extremely enriching experience not only for that intern, but …