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A flu season with a difference
What impact is the COVID-19 vaccine rollout having on the uptake of the flu shot and how can pharmacists promote the importance of the influenza vaccine? According to the Australian …
Looking at leadership
Burnout is increasing among the Australian pharmacy profession and strong leadership is essential to maintaining a healthy workforce, argue these pharmacist researchers By Therése Kairuz, Richard Jane, Jack Papworth and …
Keeping up with biosimilars
Pharmacy has a prominent role in the supply and provision of biosimilar medicines, and the profession has been slow to come to terms with this. Is the situation now changing? …
Managing children’s pain
Recognising the true extent of a child’s pain is vital, as is selecting the appropriate treatment, and advising on adjunct non-pharmacological treatment strategies In a pharmacy setting, children experiencing mild, …
A new frontier
How pharmacists can play a leading role on the mental health frontline As well as being a Monash University master’s student, Kevin Ou also works in a community pharmacy in …
MHT: Timing is critical
Experts agree menopausal hormone therapy (MHT) is safe and effective for women with no absolute contraindications—but timing is critical Leading menopause experts have welcomed a UK study that suggests the …
‘No going back’ to the old ways
Meet the team using AI and facial recognition to help community pharmacists say goodbye to paper and laborious processes to make more time for their patients Max Mito, Christopher Durre …
Winter skin: keeping it healthy & hydrated
What advice can you offer on maintaining healthy skin or counselling on chronic skin conditions, such as eczema and psoriasis? While you can’t change the weather, you can encourage people …
RTPM: Where are we now?
Pharmacist Dimi Hoppe provides a detailed overview of real time prescription monitoring across Australia While all Australian states and territories have agreed to participate in a national real time prescription …
Endo ignorance
Despite a ministerial apology, and subsequent National Action Plan, women with endometriosis continue to experience delayed diagnosis, ongoing pain and indifference Endometriosis is a debilitating, chronic condition that affects 200 …
Prescribing a good night’s sleep
Numerous studies have shown pharmacists are well placed to support sleep health. However, what is the true depth and feasibility of their role in this area? We are now more …
Here’s how pharmacies could boost Australia’s COVID vaccine rollout
John Jackson and Harry Al-Wassiti from Monash University look at the many ways pharmacists could already be helping with the rollout Under Australia’s original COVID-19 vaccination rollout plan, community pharmacies …