In Depth
Women in pharmacy: Key dates in history
As part of our ongoing series on women in pharmacy, we thought we’d step back in time to look at some key dates highlighting women’s role in shaping the profession …
Clinical tips: stroke
How can pharmacists help prevent stroke? writes Ben Basger About 50, 000 Australians have a stroke (cerebrovascular accident or CVA) per year. Factors that increase the risk of stroke are …
Weekly Dose: Naloxone, how to save a life from opioid overdose
Weekly Dose: Naloxone, how to save a life from opioid overdose Suzanne Nielsen, UNSW Australia and Simon Lenton, Curtin University Naloxone is an opioid antagonist, used as an “antidote” for …
Health Check: what can you eat to help ease ‘morning’ sickness in pregnancy?
Health Check: what can you eat to help ease ‘morning’ sickness in pregnancy? Rebecca Charlotte Reynolds, UNSW Australia Nausea and vomiting in pregnancy is mistakenly known as “morning” sickness. Mistakenly, …
The gift that has stopped giving
Pharmacy’s time of delusion over cost cutting has ended, writes Mal Scrymgeour I had a birthday not long ago. It was a day celebrated in some style. But it shouldn’t …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Systematic Review of Errors in Inhaler Use: Has Patient Technique Improved Over Time? A systematic search for articles reporting direct observation …
A hidden gem: SAVORY & MOORE PHARMACY
The University of Melbourne hides a treasure house of pharmacy history Tucked away close to the Royal Melbourne Hospital in Royal Parade lies the Brownless Biomedical Library, University of Melbourne, …
A discussion we need to have
Debate over pharmacist remuneration is welcome, says Guild executive director David Quilty The current debate over the future of the profession is a debate that we had to have – …
Clinical tips: cancer
Cancer is a leading cause of death in Australia, writes Louis Roller. More than 44,000 people died from cancer in 2013. Cancer accounted for about 3 in 10 deaths in …
Weekly Dose: flibanserin, the drug that gives women one extra sexually satisfying experience every two months
Weekly Dose: flibanserin, the drug that gives women one extra sexually satisfying experience every two months Jayne Lucke, La Trobe University The United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved …
Why you need collaboration in the community
There’s more to community engagement than your customers: you also need to think about local health professionals, writes Karen Brown Community engagement is beneficial to your business from a customer …
Health Check: should kids be given antibiotics in their first year?
Health Check: should kids be given antibiotics in their first year? Penelope Bryant, Murdoch Childrens Research Institute Two-thirds of children have already received antibiotics by the time they are one …