In Depth
Agenda Setters: Amy Page
AJP chats with Amy Page, who was voted by readers as pharmacy’s second leading Agenda Setter The Agenda Setters campaign asked AJP readers to vote for the pharmacists they feel are showing …
Clinical tips: dementia
Pharmacists need to be vigilant when it comes to drug-drug interactions to which people with dementia are vulnerable, writes Ben Basger Drug–drug interactions (DDIs) are an important reason for admission …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Cannabidiol for treating drug-resistant epilepsy in children In this small trial of 39 children in NSW with drug-resistant epilepsy and uncountable …
How to fix your cash flow
Cash flow is tightening in most pharmacies, but what can you do about it? John Thornett looks at the options We have the advantage of seeing the financial data of …
Clinical tips: insomnia
Issues caused by poor sleep can be wide-ranging, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Insomnia is defined by the American College of Physicians as “dissatisfaction with sleep quantity or quality and is associated …
Can we get the numbers right?
Is it possible to get the right amount of pharmacists? Or are we permanently facing a crisis of oversupply? Michael Ortiz does the numbers Ron Roland, a former CEO of …
Does your business have a game plan?
Having a clear vision and defined set of goals that links back to your business strategy is essential to achieving success, writes Trent Ruprecht As an avid sporting fan and …
Who is our health regulator, AHPRA, and does it operate effectively?
By Bill Madden, Western Sydney University In Australia, we sometimes hear of problems in the health industry regarding anaesthetics, cosmetic surgeons or chiropractors acting in ways that could be, and …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Pain and Addiction Patients with pain and addiction often have multiple psychological, psychiatric, and medical comorbidities with associated polypharmacy, …
Clinical tips: stroke
Jarrod McMaugh takes a look at the patient perspective regarding stroke… and how pharmacists can help The pathophysiology of stroke is one that pharmacists are familiar with, and does not …
How employers can help women in pharmacy retire more comfortably
Women constitute the majority of Australian pharmacists, and an even larger number of pharmacy assistants… By Greg Everett, General Manager GuildSuper As you’re likely to be aware, women constitute the …
An inferior solution
A better solution is needed for codeine-containing medicines says Warwick Plunkett, in our final UTS Pharmacy Barometer article Responses to the UTS Barometer survey about the removal of over-the-counter (OTC) …