In Depth
Clinical tips: epilepsy
Pharmacists can play a key role in helping people with epilepsy manage their condition, writes Louis Roller Epilepsy is defined as a chronic seizure disorder, or group of disorders, characterised …
We’ve all heard about postnatal depression, but what about antenatal depression?
We’ve all heard about postnatal depression, but what about antenatal depression? Stephanie Brown, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute We all know and hear a lot about postnatal depression, but what about …
MedsASSIST… Who needs it now, right?
It’s more important than ever to keep using MedsASSIST, writes Jarrod McMaugh Access to codeine, and the risks associated with inappropriate use, has been a very contentious topic. It will …
What’s Trending: Technology in Pharmacy
After another busy year in pharmacy, now is a good opportunity to pause and reflect on some of the macro technology trends that are driving change in the industry New …
Clinical tips: complementary medicines
Pharmacists, not pharmacy assistants, need to intervene more in complementary medicine, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Self service of all complementary medicines in pharmacy comes with a plethora of issues. How many …
Why pharmacy must support pill testing
Pharmacy needs to get serious about pill checking and other harm minimisation measures, writes Liam Murphy I’m just going to get straight to the point: the pharmacy industry and its …
Arthritis isn’t just a condition affecting older people, it likely starts much earlier
Arthritis isn’t just a condition affecting older people, it likely starts much earlier Flavia Cicuttini, Monash University This article is part of our series on older people’s health. It looks …
Clinical tips: STIs
Louis Roller takes a look at the issue of sexually transmitted infections Sexually transmitted diseases or infections (STDs or STIs) include: HIV, hepatitis B, chlamydia, gonorrhea and syphilis as well …
Could codeine upschedule be pharmacy’s doing?
Could demotivated pharmacists have ultimately caused the codeine upschedule? asks David Paulmert From the first of February 2018, all over-the-counter codeine-containing products will be removed from their current schedule, and …
The gap between awareness and attitude
You need to get right 8 fundamental steps if you’re to successfully change your pharmacy, says Glenn Guilfoyle Conversations on refocusing pharmacists from rear technical processing roles to forward customer …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Off-Label Dosing of Non-Vitamin K Antagonist Oral Anticoagulants and Adverse Outcomes Evaluation Of patients in the ORBIT-AF II trial …
Clinical tips: keeping up our New Year resolutions
We all know adherence is a problem, so why should new year’s resolutions be any different? writes Karalyn Huxhagen One year at APP, I watched a presentation by Kos Sclavos …