In Depth
The top 20: Business columns
Which of our pharmacy business advice columns were our readers most engaged with in 2025? These were our 20 most read business class columns during 2025: ‘This strategic alliance has …
Flashback Friday: Are bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics?
Doctors are divided on whether the manufacture of heroin should be banned… and what’s this about resistance to antibiotics? Welcome to 1955… In the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy’s December 1955 …
2025: a year for growth and change
The first part of our look back at the news and events that shaped the profession in 2025 JANUARY • From 1 January, Community Service Obligation (CSO) wholesalers received a …
dRx series: Deprescribing antithrombotics in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Dr Amy Page and Amanda Quek look into desprescribing anticoagulants and antiplatelet medicines Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to achieve improved health outcomes through …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Chronic Cough The study findings suggest that patients who use GLP-1RAs have an increased risk of …
Cash flow matters more than ever
When it comes to running a pharmacy cash flow is king, writes Peak Strategies’ accountant Patricia Aditopo Cash flow is the lifeblood of your pharmacy, and it must sit at …
An opening for lady chemists
It’s December 1925, and with female pharmacists struggling to find employment, one AJP correspondent proposed a solution “A correspondent recently drew attention to ‘the number of lady chemists out of …
dRx series: Deprescribing potassium in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page look at how pharmacists can spot and address inappropriate use of potassium supplements Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Understanding the impact of multimorbidity, medications and frailty on zoledronic acid efficacy in treating osteoporosis among older adults The study emphasizes …
The ‘cobra effect’
The lack of metrics and clarity around professional services means that they are not being pursued to the extent that they should, creating pharmacy’s own ‘cobra effect’ During the early …
The vaping conundrum
“The key points about vaping (e-cigarettes) can be easily summarised. If you smoke, vaping is much safer; if you don’t smoke, don’t vape.” — Professor Chris Whitty, Chief Medical Officer …
From fad to fact: helping patients navigate the weight loss journey
Weight management isn’t just about calorie counting and willpower. It can be a complex interplay of physiology, psychology and pharmacotherapy, and pharmacists are on the front line Losing weight, whether …