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Flying high: looking at travel health
What role does your pharmacy play in travel health and is there the potential to increase your services in this area? Australians love to travel, with pre-pandemic statistics showing a …
Should pharmacists be able to prescribe common medicines like antibiotics for UTIs?
We asked five experts, write Fron Jackson-Webb and Wes Mountain from The Conversation Victoria is the latest state to move towards pharmacist prescribing, with Premier Daniel Andrews promising a trial …
The people of influence
Who did our readers select as the ‘Most Influential People in Pharmacy’? It’s been a very long few years since we last polled our readers to identify the Most Influential …
To repack or not to repack
The benefit to patients of having medicines repackaged into dose administration aids are well documented, but what can be learned from community pharmacists who dispense them? Authors: Sherryl G Robertson, …
Boning up on fall prevention
Greater awareness of the risk factors for osteoporosis may help encourage early intervention and reduce fracture rates Despite continued focus and advocacy to raise awareness and reduce the impact of …
A united challenge
How can pharmacists help tackle the burden of co-existing allergic rhinitis and asthma, sometimes referred to as ‘united airways disease’? By Sheshtyn Paola, MPH, clinical writer, Australian Journal of Pharmacy and Jala …
Open all hours: the Supercare struggle
Victoria’s Supercare Pharmacy plan looked to be a winning new model for the sector and for primary healthcare, but has it lived up to expectations? When it was implemented, Victoria’s …
Seeing clearly: managing the rise in eye health issues
Research is showing that eye health issues are increasing at concerning levels, and excessive screen time is leading to a marked rise in dry eye. But are these patients seeking …
Looking forward
Fei Sim, the PSA’s recently elected national president, speaks to AJP about PSA and her thoughts on the future for pharmacy In part two of our two-part profile, Fei Sim …
Leading by example
Fei Sim, the PSA’s first female national president, speaks to AJP about her hopes and plans for pharmacy, and what inspires her to strive to lead the profession. Part one …
If you think scrapping COVID isolation periods will get us back to work and past the pandemic…
… then it’s time to think again, write C Raina MacIntyre, UNSW Sydney; Brendan Crabb, Burnet Institute; and Nancy Baxter, the University of Melbourne COVID is an exceptional disease and …
Can we solve the Covid booster shortfall?
Millions of Australians still haven’t had their COVID boosters. What message could convince them now? The Halton independent review of Australia’s COVID vaccine and treatment procurement has been handed to the …