In Depth
Health Check: does green mucus mean you’re infectious and need antibiotics?
Health Check: does green mucus mean you’re infectious and need antibiotics? John Turnidge, University of Adelaide When you have a cold or other respiratory illness, you might see a range …
A compelling vision
Crafting a compelling service vision statement … avoiding the fluff and bland motherhood statements A progressive, medium sized, neighbourhood shopping centre, branded pharmacy recently shunned its brand’s mission statement as …
Hep C medicines: too high a price to pay?
One of the key health-related tasks of the re-elected Coalition government will be to ensure a solution to the supply of the expensive new Hepatitis C medicines. The scale of …
Clinical tips: pain and addiction
Pharmacists need to play a key role in helping people with ongoing pain to get assistance, write Dr Esther Lau, Prof Lisa Nissen and Tony Hall You know that awful …
Weekly Dose: triptans, drugs that relieve migraine but only if taken at the right time
Weekly Dose: triptans, drugs that relieve migraine but only if taken at the right time Michael Vagg, Barwon Health Triptans are a group of drugs targeted at alleviating symptoms of …
A game changer on lifetime learning
In December 2015 the Pharmacy Board of Australia (PBA) made a decision that was a game changer for Australian pharmacists, says Joe Demarte, PSA national president That decision was to revise …
Are you really service-based?
Each pharmacy, and the wider industry, needs to put their heart into professional services, writes Ian Fredericks I firmly believe that community pharmacy has divided itself into two distinct models: the …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest research news Comparison of the Male Osteoporosis Risk Estimation Score (MORES) With FRAX in Identifying Men at Risk for Osteoporosis A comparison of the …
The time has come
Things are not going to miraculously get easier for community pharmacy, so be prepared to work together for results, says Linda Miller There’s been a lot of waiting in community …
Clinical tips: medicines and breastfeeding
Discussing medicines and Baby mustn’t stop when a baby is born, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Customers will ask about medications during their pregnancy. There are many myths and it is the …
Getting fluent with vaccination
With pharmacist influenza vaccination here to stay, pharmacy’s role in battling flu is only going to grow. In April 2016, pharmacist vaccinations became available in Queensland permanently, and less than …
How risky is your pharmacy?
NSW PDL Director Curtis Ruhnau takes a look at some of the more common areas of potential risk that PDL regularly sees. Patient profile and prescription intake Patient profile and …