In Depth
‘Community pharmacists must not be overlooked any longer’
Pharmacists should be equipped with the skills and confidence to discuss health behaviours with patients, experts say Australia’s community pharmacists need to play a bigger role in helping patients to address lifestyle issues …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Efficacy and Safety of Bisphosphonates for Complex Regional Pain Syndrome A systematic review and meta-analysis of 11 RCTs has concluded that …
Cocaine in hayfever
With pollen in the air, the very first edition of the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy highlighted an interesting treatment for hayfever It’s January 1886 and the inaugural edition of the AJP is …
dRx series: deprescribing iron & vitamin B12 in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Dr Amy Page and Amanda Quek look into desprescribing iron and vitamin B12 Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to achieve improved health outcomes through …
2025: a year for growth and change – part two
The second part of our look back at the news and events that shaped the profession in 2025 JULY • Pharmacists who have completed relevant training, in both Queensland and …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Cardiometabolic parameter change by weight regain on tirzepatide withdrawal in adults with obesity A post hoc analysis of the SURMOUNT-4 trial …
The top 20: Business columns
Which of our pharmacy business advice columns were our readers most engaged with in 2025? These were our 20 most read business class columns during 2025: ‘This strategic alliance has …
Flashback Friday: Are bacteria becoming resistant to antibiotics?
Doctors are divided on whether the manufacture of heroin should be banned… and what’s this about resistance to antibiotics? Welcome to 1955… In the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy’s December 1955 …
2025: a year for growth and change
The first part of our look back at the news and events that shaped the profession in 2025 JANUARY • From 1 January, Community Service Obligation (CSO) wholesalers received a …
dRx series: Deprescribing antithrombotics in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Dr Amy Page and Amanda Quek look into desprescribing anticoagulants and antiplatelet medicines Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to achieve improved health outcomes through …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Chronic Cough The study findings suggest that patients who use GLP-1RAs have an increased risk of …
Cash flow matters more than ever
When it comes to running a pharmacy cash flow is king, writes Peak Strategies’ accountant Patricia Aditopo Cash flow is the lifeblood of your pharmacy, and it must sit at …