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We got some key things wrong about long COVID
Here are five things we’ve learnt, writes Peter Wark, University of Newcastle In late 2020 as we hid from COVID behind the moat of “fortress Australia”, we started to hear …
Taking the change opportunity: WholeLife Pharmacy and Healthfoods Cairns
We conclude our series profiling the 2023 Pharmacy of the Year finalists with WholeLife Pharmacy and Healthfoods Pease Street Cairns, Qld Patient demands, coupled with wide-ranging and extensive research, helped …
Evolving for success in isolation: Thursday Island Pharmacy
Next in our series profiling the 2023 Pharmacy of the Year finalists is Thursday Island Pharmacy, Queensland Queensland’s Thursday Island Pharmacy firmly believes that as a pharmacy it needs to …
Supporting the menopausal transition
While menopause is becoming far less of a taboo subject, there are still gaps in knowledge and concerns over treatment options. We look into the myths, and misconceptions Menopause is …
The impact of COVID-19 on pharmacy legislation and innovative changes
Disasters such as the Covid pandemic often result in innovation… but how did it pertain to pharmacy legislation? These researchers take a look… This article is the second in a …
Meeting a specialised need: Pharmacy 777 Shoalwater
Next in our series profiling the 2023 Pharmacy of the Year finalists is Pharmacy 777 Shoalwater, WA The community of predominantly elderly patients and maturing families serviced by Pharmacy 777 …
Building trust and loyalty: Ouyen Pharmacy
We continue our series of 2023 Pharmacy of the Year finalist profiles by looking at Ouyen Pharmacy, Vic Buying a rural pharmacy in a town of little more than 1000 …
A new year: advice on back to school ailments
While the new school year brings a sigh of relief for many parents and carers, for some it’s the beginning of back-to-school illnesses Children are susceptible to many common ailments …
The effect of COVID-19 on pharmacists’ role as immunisers
Researchers take an in-depth look at how the pandemic altered the landscape of pharmacist vaccination for good This article is the first in a series to reflect on the impact …
Voluntary assisted dying will be available to more Australians this year
Here’s what to expect in 2023, write Lindy Willmott, Ben White and Katrine Del Villar from the Queensland University of Technology By the end of 2023, eligible people in all …
A focus on relationships: LiveLife Pharmacy Cooroy
In the second of our profiles of the 2023 Pharmacy of the Year finalists we look at LiveLife Pharmacy Cooroy, Qld The co-operation with, and development of relationships with the …
Advocating for oral health
Pharmacists have a vital role in identifying and raising awareness of drug-induced oral disorders, but are they doing enough? Poor oral health can significantly impact our physical and psychological wellbeing …