In Depth
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 …
Body mass and evolution: why the body mass index is a limited measure of public health
Body mass and evolution: why the body mass index is a limited measure of public health A healthy body comes in many shapes. from www.shutterstock.com, CC BY-ND Andrew Dickson, Massey …
How to stand out in intern interviews
What makes a good intern, and how can students get noticed? asks Shefali Parekh A graduate pharmacist’s internship can be an extremely enriching experience not only for that intern, but …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Long-Term Oral Bisphosphonate Therapy and Fractures in Older Women: The Women’s Health Initiative Analysis of data from the Women’s Health Initiative …
Hacked off
How do you protect your business from the rising tide of cybercrime? The last six years has seen cybercrime move from being statistically insignificant to being the largest economic crime …
Artefact: Wawn’s Wonder Wool
For around sixty years “Wawn’s Wonder Wool” was a familiar over-the-counter item in pharmacies throughout Australia, says Ralph Tapping Victor A. Wawn was one of the younger generation of …
Q&A: Sea change on Phillip Island
What is island life like for the pharmacists living and working alongside the penguins? AJP speaks with Greg Kossena, managing partner of Priceline Pharmacy Cowes. 1) How long has the …
Clinical tips: ear care
Louis Roller takes a look at common ear problems and hearing loss There are many different types of ear problems. For example, ear pain may be caused by infections of …
Should the US emulate our S3 schedule?
Angel Gonzalez takes a look at life without a Pharmacist Only schedule The controversial topic of introducing a third class of drugs in the United States has been ongoing for …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Association of long-term opioid therapy with functional status, adverse outcomes, and mortality among patients with polyneuropathy In this population-based …