In Depth
What ever happened to Health Destination Pharmacy?
While the award-winning program has gone quiet in the past year, insiders say it never really took off in the first place… AJP investigates In a recent journal article, University of …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Adverse health effects and harms related to marijuana use This overview review explores the harms associated with marijuana use. Harm was …
Keeping on the bandwagon
Six common mistakes that pharmacies are making with their social media, by Sarah Rendell In Australia according to Sensis almost eight in ten people now use social media. That’s why …
Agenda Setters: Catherine Bronger
A tireless proponent of professional services, Catherine Bronger was deservedly recognised as one of pharmacy’s leading agenda setters, coming in at six in our poll. A community pharmacy owner, national …
Clinical tips: deprescribing
Karalyn Huxhagen outlines a plethora of resources and thought-provoking materials to help pharmacists interested in deprescribing Whether you are standing in a community pharmacy, performing a HMR, working in a …
5 hidden pitfalls in ‘standard’ franchise agreements
You may be aware of the benefits of entering into franchise agreements for the purpose of trading under a brand name. But are you also aware of the pitfalls? By …
A matter of life and death
What is Victoria’s controversial Voluntary Assisted Dying legislation, and how will it impact on pharmacists? One of the more controversial pieces of legislation in Australian history was passed in Victoria …
Making your voice heard
Pharmacists need to stand up for themselves and their patients, writes Carlene McMaugh… but how? Assertiveness is defined as having confidence in your statements or beliefs, or defending, upholding or …
Research Roundup
Marijuana use, IBS, dry eye disease, T2 diabetes… Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Adverse health effects and harms related to marijuana use This overview review explores …
It’s good night from me
Advocates for sleep health argue it’s high time we move sleep issues off the backburner, making sleep a national health priority, says Leanne Philpott. Experts say that Australia is in …
Pharmacy market update
We’re now in the final quarter of the 2018 calendar year, and Natalie Sirianni reviews and assesses the year to date in terms of pharmacy business sales It has been …
A bright future
Student life can be both a thrill and a challenge. Sheshtyn Paola looks at the highs and lows of being a pharmacy student in Australia today Many of us can …