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Agenda Setters: Chris Freeman
Voted by readers as an Agenda Setter in pharmacy in equal tenth position, Chris Freeman is certainly a leader across many fields of the profession Dr Chris Freeman currently juggles …
An ongoing struggle: the obesity dilemma
Is being overweight or obese really just a matter of personal responsibility – and if not, how can health stakeholders help people lose weight? Megan Haggan investigates Australian waistlines are …
Ambulance call-outs for pregabalin have spiked – here’s why
by Shalini Arunogiri, Monash University; Dan Lubman, Monash University, and Rose Crossin, Monash University Pregabalin (sold under the brand name Lyrica) is prescribed as an anti-epileptic and a painkiller for …
Pharmacy’s sporting heroes: Part 2
A look at even more pharmacists who have excelled in sports, as well as the dispensary AJP recently published a feature looking at nine pharmacists who have gone on to achieve …
The human factor
There is growing concern over the level of antibiotics and other pharmaceuticals in the environment. Sheshtyn Paola investigates how this can lead to the spread of antimicrobial resistance In the …
Agenda Setters: Debbie Rigby
Voted by readers as the tenth leading Agenda Setter in pharmacy, Debbie Rigby is a pioneer of, and tireless advocate for, pharmacy’s enhanced clinical role Debbie Rigby needs no introduction …
Riding the wave of change
Pharmacists’ frontline role and clinical expertise makes them ideally placed to dispense medicinal cannabis and become a key partner in the patient journey For decades cannabis, or marijuana as it’s …
Agenda Setters: Rhonda Clifford
Voted by readers of AJP as the ninth leading Agenda Setter in pharmacy, Rhonda Clifford is passionate about the profession’s future A highly-respected pharmacy academic, Rhonda says she is “committed …
Agenda Setters: Erica Tong
A prominent voice for advancing the role of hospital pharmacists, Erica Tong was voted by AJP readers as the ninth leading Agenda Setter in pharmacy Erica Tong is a highly …
Pharmacy’s sporting heroes
We take a look at some pharmacists who have made a name for themselves on the sporting field Jane Crafter Golf champion Jane Crafter was a pharmacist for three years …
Getting with the program: pharmacy and the environment
It’s one of the greatest issues of our time, but if you look around the pharmacy landscape, environmental issues hardly rate a mention. However, a dedicated band of pharmacists are …
Agenda Setters: Trent Twomey
One of the rising figures in pharmacy politics, Trent Twomey was voted by AJP readers as the eighth leading Agenda Setter in pharmacy The current president of the Pharmacy Guild’s …