In Depth
Setting your sights on eye health
From dry eyes and myopia to macular degeneration, pharmacists can raise awareness of the importance of eye health KEY POINTS: 13 million Australians have one or more chronic eye condition. …
Don’t lament the tribunal
We travel back in time to the very first, and late-running, Community Pharmacy Agreement The AJP’s January 1991 edition outlined how the first CPA – back then, known as the …
First pasta post
A look into the art, science and health qualities of that quintessentially Italian dish: pasta No food defines Italy more than pasta. Well, maybe pizza. But this article is …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Bronchiectasis among Indigenous adults in the Top End of the Northern Territory, 2011–2020 A retrospective cohort study conducted with 459 Aboriginal …
Supplementing your customer’s knowledge
Pharmacists are the gatekeepers of medicines—including complementary meds. As the industry grows, so too does the need for pharmacists to be informed about the latest trends, evidence and interactions. By …
The home front
In between advertising Queen Macassar Oil for setting victory rolls in place and announcing that housewives needed Scrubb’s Cloudy Ammonia, the AJP told us that many Australians had a case …
‘Women are the backbone of pharmacy’
We asked leading women in pharmacy to share their advice and reflections for International Women’s Day International Women’s Day is held annually on 8 March, and this year’s theme is …
Full scope of practice: the pharmacist’s next spinning plate
How can pharmacies prepare for full scope of practice before workloads impact pharmacists? Chantelle Turner takes a look As community pharmacists, we are no strangers to spinning multiple plates. From …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Treatment of obesity with medications binding the glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor The focus of this review is to elucidate the importance …
‘Surprisingly good start’ to vax payment program
With close to half of Australia’s 5,949 Section 90 approved community pharmacies signed up, administrators believe the National Immunisation Program Vaccination in Pharmacy (NIPVIP) is off to a good start, …