In Depth
Flashback Friday: Who can sell poisons?
It’s the early 20th century, and the new-look AJP has a focus on regulation of drugs like cyanide, arsenic and opium The Australasian Journal of Pharmacy’s 1906 dawned with “a …
dRx series: deprescribing nitrates in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Dr Amy Page and Amanda Quek focus on desprescribing nitrates Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to achieve improved health outcomes through discontinuation of one …
The top 10: Pharmacy history
The AJP is celebrating its 140th birthday. Here’s the best read articles in 2025 from our weekly history column, featuring stories from the pages of AJP Staff shortages persist (April …
Our perception of opportunity
The world of valuations has been the busiest that we’ve ever seen, and pharmacy land is certainly an active one at present, writes Peak Strategies director, John Thornett One thing …
Flashback Friday: Vet or pharmacist?
It’s May 1955 and the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy reports on the strange case of a chemist moonlighting as a veterinary surgeon at his pharmacy – then denying it The …
dRx series: deprescribing digoxin & sotalol in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Dr Amy Page and Amanda Quek look into desprescribing digoxin and sotalol Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to achieve improved health outcomes through discontinuation …
The AJP at 140: A glance back to 1951
Angelo Pricolo looks back 74 years in his own AJP archives to delve into the links between the publication and the profession The Australian Journal of Pharmacy (AJP) is the …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Gabapentinoid-Diuretic Prescribing Cascade This cohort study showed that older veterans who were given oedema–loop diuretics after starting gabapentinoids and experienced what …
Understanding the market cycle
When it comes to buying or selling a pharmacy, timing can be key, Pharmacy Solutions Australia managing director, Peter Marshall writes Understanding pharmacy market cycles is essential for buyers looking to secure …
Managing heartburn and GLP-1s
The widespread uptake of glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists has brought a new wave of gastrointestinal complaints to the pharmacy counter In recent years, glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) receptor agonists have …
Unite or face bleak future
Calls for the formation of “a pharmacy guild or union” by Australasian Journal of Pharmacy columnist should not be “lightly disregarded”, the publication’s January 1926 editorial states Weaknesses in the pharmacy sector’s position could see …
‘We wanted to create a space where cannabis is treated as a legitimate medicine’
Community pharmacist and owner of MedWest Medical Dispensary, Keegan Wong, says his passion lies in merging evidence-based medicine with a holistic model of health. Speaking to host Carlene McMaugh of …