In Depth
Pharmacy focused on future of primary care
Guild’s Pharmacy Groups Symposium closes with a call for health ministers to give the profession certainty on the endorsement for the use of scheduled medicines State and Territory health ministers …
Flashback Friday: A ‘hard and strenuous time’
It’s October 1916, and the Great War is raging – and pharmacists say it’s “pretty rough” in the trenches, while back home the AJP wants unity to eradicate charlatans First, …
dRx series: Deprescribing ophthalmic corticosteroids in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
What consequences can emerge from long-term use of ophthalmic corticosteroids? Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page examine the use of these medicines in older people Deprescribing is defined as a …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest research news Neuropsychiatric outcomes after montelukast versus inhaled corticosteroids in paediatric asthma In this pooled analysis of two birth cohorts, use of montelukast is …
Owners must have oversight
“All owners share responsibility for the lawful operation of their pharmacy,” a spokesperson for the Department of Health, Disability and Ageing says The vast majority of PBS approved pharmacy owners …
Bankers want to see your business plan
Pharmacy owners and aspiring proprietors looking for finance need to be able to show lenders their business plan, a healthcare banking expert says Pharmacists need to be clear about their …
Vicious attack in Victoria
It is October 1956 and the pharmacy sector is facing accusations of profiteering at patients’ expense A virulent attack on chemists was sustained in ‘The Argus’ (Melbourne) for a period of …
Oral health series: understanding dental pain
What role can pharmacists play in dental pain? Dr Alex Park takes a look Dental pain is a common presentation in pharmacy. Pharmacists are not expected to diagnose the underlying …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Real-world safety of concomitant colchicine and statin therapy Colchicine is widely used in the management of gout and familial Mediterranean fever. …
Full scope on paper, support in practice
Raven’s Recruitment operations manager David Shaw looks at the questions pharmacists should ask before accepting a new role A pharmacist reads an advertisement promising expanded scope, a consulting room and …
More than access: the evolving role of pharmacists in UTI care
With pharmacist-led UTI services now widely established, the conversation has shifted beyond improving access to care. How are pharmacists balancing timely treatment with appropriate diagnosis, antimicrobial stewardship and patient education? …
Travel health: preparing Australians for overseas travel
An effective pre-travel consultation extends well beyond determining which vaccines are required for a particular destination Key points Travel health extends beyond vaccination and should be based on an individual …