Opinion
Surprise!
With only a couple of weeks before it’s due to begin, Angelo Pricolo looks at the national ODT (Opioid Dependence Treatment) Community Pharmacy program… and wonders about the detail Sometimes …
How scope of practice can reconnect us
Here’s why expanding scope of practice for pharmacists would shrink the loneliness crisis, writes Jenny Kirschner Connection Matters is the theme for Loneliness Awareness Week this June 12-18th 2023.[1] Loneliness …
Onsite pharmacist does not equal outreach pharmacist
The government appears to have completely changed course in its plans for pharmacists in aged care facilities, says Deborah Hawthorne While the pharmacy world was already reeling regarding the announcement …
The vending machine dispensary: can it save employee pharmacists?
Pharmacy stakeholders have consistently slammed the idea of vending machines for medicines. But one anonymous pharmacist says the idea has merit The AMA recently released a discussion paper titled “the …
Looking after each other
Pharmacists need to prioritise their own health, and those of their colleagues, if they are to continue providing optimal care to patients, writes Krysti-Lee Patterson As pharmacists, we have a …
Covid and medication: how research emerged
Researchers focus on the impact of COVID-19 medical research on Australian community pharmacy practice This is the fourth in a series of articles about the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic …
Think of hard working pharmacists
An AJP reader pleads for the federal government to take account of the impact of 60-day dispensing on the profitability of pharmacies and the well-being of pharmacists An AJP reader …
Pharmacy students get dental insights
Western Australian Pharmacy Students unite to bridge the gap between the field of dentistry and pharmacy by Sarah Ho, Danielle Lim, Rachel Loh and Antoni Zeidan (Master of Pharmacy, School …
RATs in the ranks: pharmacy and covid testing examined
Researchers take a look at the role of pharmacists in testing for Covid and supplying rapid antigen test kits during the Covid-19 pandemic This article is the third in a …
‘I felt terrified, but I will not allow such people to try to intimidate me’
A pharmacist talks about an extremely scary and concerning incident she experienced while working as a locum We were recently contacted by a locum pharmacist who had an horrific experience …
How leaning into imposter syndrome can help
Feel like you don’t belong and aren’t good enough? You’re not the only one, writes Curtis Ruhnau “Okay, have a look to your left and your right. Between the three …
A new era for pharmacy and aged care
Evidence, expansion and individual care: A new era for on-site aged care pharmacists, says Juanita Breen The quality use of medicines (QUM), particularly psychotropic use, in residential aged care is …