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A needle in a haystack
Pharmacy’s role in vaccination provision continues to expand, and is a rare example of agreement with the federal government. We look at how we’ve got here, and what are the …
Itchy, sneezy, and sniffly: managing hay fever symptoms
With seasonal allergies on the rise, and experts claiming that climate change may make things worse, pharmacists can be at-the-ready with allergy advice, says Leanne Philpott Hay fever is the …
Looking at 60-day dispensing policy
Pharmacy academics Con Berbatis and Bruce Sunderland take a deeper look into some of the potential impacts of the 60 day dispensing policy Given the limited responses by pharmacy, the …
‘One of life’s true gentlemen’
Leaders of the profession pay tribute to John Coppock as he steps back from official pharmacy after a lifetime of service ‘One of life’s true gentlemen’ is set to retire …
Toward true equity: Removing the medicines access hurdles for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people
Listening to the voices of First Nations people is key to ensuring equitable access to medicines, write Dr Alice Gilbert, Michelle Edmonds and Associate Professor Bhavini Patel. As pharmacists, we …
The power of connection
Five years ago, Deborah Hawthorne had quit pharmacy and believed she wouldn’t be back. How has she since become one of Australia’s leading consultant pharmacists – and one of the …
Is there something fishy about fish oil?
Are fish oil supplements as healthy as we think? And is eating fish better? In this article from The Conversation, Evangeline Mantzioris, program director of Nutrition and Food Sciences and Accredited …
Immune health: the impact of Covid
Covid seems to have had long-term impacts on the immune system of many sufferers. Evidence is gradually emerging on how and why this may be happening What are the links …
The search for security
The continuing digitisation of most aspects of pharmacy is leading to exponential growth in the risk of cyber attacks and data breaches. What can pharmacies do? Chris Brooker investigates While …
Wanting to tear up
New research has revealed the level to which workload and workstyle is affecting pharmacists’ capacity to follow their own advice when it comes to dry eye Eye health, and the …
The steady growth of mirtazapine
Use of mirtazapine in aged care facilities has been steadily growing – but is it always appropriate? This is part one of a focus on the use of antipsychotics and …
Too many snakes, not enough ladders
From a record high in November 2022, the announcement of the Government’s 60-day dispensing policy is crippling confidence in the community pharmacy sector, writes Nick O’Donoghue Data from the latest …
