In Depth
Building on the core
Evidence-based screening, as well as medication management, is an area where pharmacists have a vital role to play says PSA national president Shane Jackson The recent debate about pharmacists ordering …
Don’t shoot the messenger
The profession must engage in broader health care and social debates, writes AJP Editor Chris Brooker While pharmacy as a profession strives to expand its standing and role in the …
Young Adults Use Oxygen, Too
What’s life like for young people with pulmonary hypertension? Serena Lawrence shares her experience Although pulmonary hypertension (PH) caused me to give up my fancy grown-up job, I have been …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Role of Direct Oral Anticoagulants in the Management of Anticoagulation This article reviews the roles of dabigatran, rivaroxaban, apixaban, …
Feeling the squeeze: ‘overcooked’ rents crisis rolls on
Between PBS reforms, wage costs, a downturn in retail and high-cost new drugs, pharmacies are being squeezed more than ever… but do landlords understand or care? Megan Haggan investigates Rents …
Four of the most lethal infectious diseases of our time and how we’re overcoming them
Four of the most lethal infectious diseases of our time and how we’re overcoming them Spanish flu killed more people than the Great War that preceded it. And tuberculosis even …
Soft discounters….stuck in the middle?
Bruce Annabel explains the predicament eating away at the profitability of soft discounters stuck in the middle of the pharmacy landscape The first verse of the 1972 song ‘Stuck in …
Clinical tips: chronic pain
The looming upscheduling of codeine provides a reminder to consider how you handle chronic pain patients, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Management of chronic pain in pharmacy is evolving as the removal …
A look inside Ohio’s lawsuit against opioid manufacturers
A look inside Ohio’s lawsuit against opioid manufacturers Efthimios Parasidis, The Ohio State University Ohio made headlines when it became the second state to file a lawsuit against opioid manufacturers …
Social media: are you rude or responsive?
If all you do is sell on social media, you need to think again, writes Hamish Chadwick Consider this scenario for a minute. A customer walks into your pharmacy and …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at what’s new in research pertaining to pharmacy Pharmacist-led medication review in community settings Moderate and high quality systematic reviews support the value of pharmacist-led …
Balancing the books
What are the business implications of the 2017 Federal Budget? Peter Bembrick of HLB Mann Judd explains some key changes Instant write-off The Government confirmed that the small business instant …