In Depth
Seizing the opportunity
PSA national president Fei Sim talks about the importance of transforming pharmacy education to match evolving clinical roles We have spoken ad nauseam about how the aging population, increased healthcare …
dRx series: deprescribing macrogol in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page look at when to consider deprescribing macrogol 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 SGLT2 Inhibitors and External Genital Infection in Male Patients with Type 2 Diabetes In this large cohort study patients with T2D …
Don’t let Christmas cheer cost you dear
Entertainment expenses – what you need to know in the lead up to Christmas Christmas is right around the corner, and for those who know me well, it’s no secret …
Supporting eye health at every age
From childhood through to older age, vision changes are part of life Pharmacists can help patients recognise these shifts early, manage common concerns, and support eye health at every stage …
Flashback Friday: Crayon crackdown
The Pharmacy Board turns its sights on poisonous crayons, while a girl dies after a doctor’s bad handwriting takes a deadly turn “With the full consensus of the Health Department, …
dRx series: Deprescribing prochlorperazine in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page examine issues around long-term use of prochlorperazine in older people… and thoughts about deprescribing Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal …
Derm Clinic: antioxidant ingredients – skin care
Skin is fabulous because it has its own antioxidation system that counters oxidative stress resulting from metabolic processes and extrinsic factors such as UV exposure and pollution. But sometimes the …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest research news Is semaglutide cost-effective at closing the gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians with cardiovascular disease and obesity without type 2 …
Confronting pharmacy’s ‘inconvenient truth’
Short-term thinking won’t be enough to fix the looming issue of stalled ‘real’ growth in community pharmacy. Bolder, proactive responses are needed An Inconvenient Truth was a documentary that screened …
Mother & Baby: The pharmacist’s role in postpartum support
What are the common health challenges encountered by women in the postpartum period? And what are the opportunities for greater pharmacist intervention in maternal health? The postpartum period, otherwise known …
Flashback Friday: Is pharmacy doomed?
This was the cheerful question with which we busied ourselves in the mid-50s, worried about the potential end of retail pharmacy It’s November 1955, and after noting the countdown to …