In Depth
Fringe Benefits Tax
Pharmacy owners need to be mindful of fringe benefits tax (FBT) when providing employees with incentives, writes Victoria Le With the current market of finding good employees and providing benefits …
‘It’s all about quality of life at the end.’
Community pharmacists can help people with terminal illness manage medicines, pain and other symptoms, but they are currently underutilised, say researchers Community based pharmacists can help support people who have …
Let professional friendships blossom
Health professionals need to put “personal squabbles and disputes” over scope of practice to one side for the betterment of public health It’s May 1934 and the Australasian Journal of …
Keeping up with credentialing
Current credentialing arrangements for pharmacists have been extended into 2025. Experts in the field present a primer for medication management reviews Authors: Amy Page, Deborah Hawthorne and Brooke Shelly Pharmacists …
Actions speak louder than words
Pharmacy owners need to see a “fair” Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement signed before they will feel confident in future viability of the sector While industry leaders are continuing to negotiate …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look around at the latest in research news Curcumin and omega-3 polyunsaturated fatty acids as bioactive food components with synergistic effects on Alzheimer’s disease Curcumin and …
Navigating the rental squeeze
You need to understand the impact of CPI on retail shop leases, says Phil Chapman, using insights from the March 2024 quarter The latest release from the Australian Bureau of …
‘An exciting time’: a new era in treating migraine
New treatment options and changes to the scheduling of existing medicines are heralding changes to the outlook for patients who experience migraine, writes Megan Haggan “It’s an exciting time in …
Monopolists a threat to small business
Pharmacists are being warned that a long-time ally “may soon be turned into an enemy”, through the creation of a government-backed monopoly It’s 1949 and the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy …
Hi, I’m your pharmacist!
Hi, I’m your pharmacist and I’m not ignoring you it’s just that I’m pretty focused on my job at the moment Although you may not really understand all that this …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Respiratory syncytial virus in children Respiratory syncytial virus (RSV) is one of the most common causes of lower respiratory tract infection …
60 day dispensing KPIs
Over six months have passed since the implementation of sixty-day dispensing. It’s time to start monitoring your pharmacy’s performance during the transition, says Victoria Le In a recent LinkedIn video, …