In Depth
A win for pharmacy
November 1920: Pharmacy has won “one of the most important cases undertaken by pharmacists” “One of the most important cases undertaken by pharmacists was brought to a successful conclusion in …
The Puma tracksuit
Angelo Pricolo navigates a tense situation in the 1980s It’s funny how, after so many years, the Puma tracksuit still sparks such a vivid memory. In fact it dates that …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Effect of Omega-3 Dosage on Cardiovascular Outcomes An updated meta-analysis and meta-regression of 40 interventional trials has concluded that supplementation with …
50 and beyond: supporting mature women’s health
Pharmacists play a vital role in assisting women with their healthcare needs throughout all stages of life. In this installment of our women’s health series we look at factors more …
Pharmacy in the headlines
October 1970: Pharmacy is facing a “huge inquiry”, while the Guild takes to the TV screens to promote a new cosmetics campaign The headline story in the October 1970 edition …
Clinical tips: Antimicrobial resistance and stewardship
Louis Roller takes a look at latest development in antimicrobial stewardship, as well as the role pharmacists can play in education Any health professional that prescribes, dispenses or administers an …
The new normal
As Australia starts to look at life in a COVID-normal environment, Steph McGrath explores how pharmacists, their colleagues and employees are adapting to the consequences of the pandemic As the …
An unlikely ally
Angelo Pricolo remembers a patient who scared him… at first Some may be old enough to remember Serpico and that enormous role that Al Pacino played in the film adaptation …
‘Don’t be afraid to speak up and stand out.’
AJP speaks with 2020 Early Career Pharmacist of the Year Samuel Keitaanpaa about pharmacist life in the Northern Territory and survival tips for other ECPs Last month, Sam Keitaanpaa was …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Effectiveness of Curcuma longa Extract for the Treatment of Symptoms and Effusion–Synovitis of Knee Osteoarthritis A single-center study with 70 patients …
‘There are no prizes for dispensing huge numbers of scripts or working long hours without a break.’
AJP speaks with 2020 Pharmacist of the Year Kay Dunkley about how she came to be at the forefront of practitioner wellbeing Last month, Kay Dunkley was named Pharmacist of …
It’s just not cricket
Wearing varieties of beige may have worked for a former Australian cricket captain, but a beige pharmacy won’t survive or prosper, say Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour Cricket is an …