In Depth
dRx series: Deprescribing prochlorperazine in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page examine issues around long-term use of prochlorperazine in older people… and thoughts about deprescribing Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal …
Derm Clinic: antioxidant ingredients – skin care
Skin is fabulous because it has its own antioxidation system that counters oxidative stress resulting from metabolic processes and extrinsic factors such as UV exposure and pollution. But sometimes the …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest research news Is semaglutide cost-effective at closing the gap for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Australians with cardiovascular disease and obesity without type 2 …
Confronting pharmacy’s ‘inconvenient truth’
Short-term thinking won’t be enough to fix the looming issue of stalled ‘real’ growth in community pharmacy. Bolder, proactive responses are needed An Inconvenient Truth was a documentary that screened …
Mother & Baby: The pharmacist’s role in postpartum support
What are the common health challenges encountered by women in the postpartum period? And what are the opportunities for greater pharmacist intervention in maternal health? The postpartum period, otherwise known …
Flashback Friday: Is pharmacy doomed?
This was the cheerful question with which we busied ourselves in the mid-50s, worried about the potential end of retail pharmacy It’s November 1955, and after noting the countdown to …
Pharmacist or filmmaker?
Who would think a career in pharmacy would lead to the making of film festival quality documentaries? Sitting in lectures at the Victorian College of Pharmacy (VCP) in the mid-80s …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Hyperhidrosis: don’t sweat it Hyperhidrosis is defined as excessive sweating beyond that required for normal thermoregulation and can be classified as …
Financial considerations to prepare your pharmacy for sale
The process of selling a pharmacy can be complex and typically requires a team effort involving owners, brokers, lawyers, accountants, bookkeepers, and other stakeholders, writes Peak Strategies’ Patricia Aditopo Proper …
Wound care: Preventing skin tears in older people
Skin is fabulous as its remarkable strength and elasticity protect us from developing chronic wounds from daily bumps and scrapes However, as we age, skin becomes more fragile and prone …
Surviving a natural disaster
As climate risks intensify, planning for floods, fires and cyclones will be part of owning a pharmacy, especially in more exposed parts of Australia Pharmacists who’ve experienced disasters first-hand recently …
Flashback Friday: ‘Victorian pharmacists are suffering a great disability’
It’s October 1925… and what’s going on in Victoria that has the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy up in arms? We began our edition 100 years ago by thundering that there …