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Filters: a cigarette engineering hoax that harms both smokers and the environment Filters were engineered to make cigarettes taste better, and seem safer. from www.shutterstock.com Kathryn Barnsley, University of Tasmania …

What makes a good team? We speak with pharmacy owners about how they manage staff “It takes great leadership to build great teams,” says entrepreneur and corporate executive Glenn Llopis. “Leaders who …

Pharmacists can be key in not only identifying and managing COPD, but preventing it too, write Jarrod and Carlene McMaugh COPD is a term used to describe a group of …

Have you ever wondered about how the media works, or how stories are picked and framed? Here are some answers This week Dove was blasted online for featuring a Nigerian …

Whether you’re a first year student, have just finished your degree, or have over 30 years’ experience, it can’t be denied that the pharmacy world is changing, writes Sandra Minas …

Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news  Alterations in fecal microbiota composition by probiotic supplementation in healthy adults A systematic review of 7 randomised controlled trials has demonstrated …

We chat with Elise Apolloni, who was voted an industry standout by her peers In the world of Australian pharmacy, 2017 belongs to Elise Apolloni, co-owner of Capital Chemist Wanniassa, …

Pharmacists are accessible, qualified and highly skilled – so why are they referred to as ‘script monkeys’, asks Geoff March The role of a community pharmacist has traditionally focused on supplying …

The rescheduling of OTC codeine-containing analgesics to prescription only won’t reduce misuse or increase patient safety, writes Professor Peter Carroll I believe the TGA’s decision to upschedule OTC codeine-containing preparations …

Louis Roller takes a comprehensive look at the prevalence, causes and treatment of osteoporosis Osteoporosis is defined as a disease characterised by low bone mass and micro-architectural deterioration of bone …

Quantifying the true effect of a drug on the population goes beyond looking at the short-term results of clinical trials, says doc A Sydney cardiologist has pointed out the importance …

Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news  We have had a gutful: The need for deprescribing proton pump inhibitors Times series analysis of PBS and RPBS …