In Depth
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Effectiveness and safety of oral anticoagulants in older patients with atrial fibrillation A systematic review and meta-regression analysis of …
Kickstart Your Pharmacy in 2018
Get in early and set you metric targets to ensure a successful year, says Natalie Sirianni Happy New Year! I hope you had a great Christmas period with your family …
A lifelong concern
The idea that food is medicine has been widely acknowledged for centuries, so it’s no surprise that pharmacists should be called upon to offer advice on optimal nutrition at all …
Clinical tips: New Year’s Resolutions
Pharmacists can help patients stick to their New Year’s Resolutions… but it’s not easy, writes Ben Basger With a new year upon us, it is interesting to reflect upon the …
Why you need to collaborate now
Collaboration is key to being a community health destination, writes Jacqui Hagidimitriou In the age of fast-paced change in pharmacy, those who innovate will continue to adapt to the new …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news A narrative review of the safety concerns of deprescribing in older adults and strategies to mitigate potential harms This …
Coming ready or not
There are 10 key things pharmacies should be doing if they are to give themselves a chance for success in the post-February 1 world, say Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour …
A ray of sun smart advice
Two in three Australians will develop cancer before the age of 70 but with the right advice, pharmacy can help more people protect themselves from the harmful effects of UV …
A side effect to the upschedule
With codeine-containing medicines going to prescription-only, has the time come to again restrict the sale of all ibuprofen products to pharmacies? Ron Batagol, PhC,FSHP,AGIA, Dip.Jnl. Pharmacist and Obstetric Medication and …
Do you charge for patient services and support?
With pharmacists increasingly providing professional services, more than half (60%) of respondents to an AJP poll say they provide a significant amount of services for free Community pharmacy finds itself …
Winning ‘except-when’ status for codeine
Have you ever had to sell something that you didn’t quite believe? Tough isn’t it, says pharmacist Peter Feros But the scenario above is what we pharmacists are being asked …
Women in leadership: My success story
NAPSA immediate past president Shefali Parekh shares her secrets to success and advice for other young women in pharmacy In the second year of my Bachelor of Pharmacy degree I …