In Depth
Finding your ‘banana skin’
You need to identify your potential business ‘banana skin’ if you don’t want to fail in the 60-day dispensing era In 1907, Anna H Sturla was in New York boarding …
Steering an uncharted course for pharmacy
Lisa Nguyen stepped into uncharted territory when she founded Australia’s first cannabis-specialised dispensary. She talks about what drew her to specialise in this area, and the hot topics It’s one …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Menopausal hormone therapy and dementia A case control study conducted with more than 60,000 women aged 50 to 60 …
Your 5 pharmacy moments of truth
Glenn Guilfoyle outlines 5 critical customer ‘moments of truth’ by which you will be continually judged, but which could become your ‘wow’ factors With everything that is changing in the …
More than an ‘ouch’: managing pain in children
Pain is a major cause of upset for children, and their parents. Pharmacists can advise on the pharmacological and non-pharmacological treatments available There are many causes of pain in children. …
Transforming pharmacy
SHPA President Tom Simpson talks about the organisation’s new Transformation agenda for pharmacy This week SHPA released Transformation 2024, a ‘growth agenda over the next twelve months to expand the …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Effect of SGLT2 Inhibitors on Cardiovascular Outcomes Across Various Patient Populations This meta-analysis of 13 trials assessed the effects of SGLT2 inhibitors …
Getting the most out of a fit out
How does a pharmacy fit out fit into your tax? John Thornett explains Fit outs can be quite the experience! They may not come cheap, and they demand a lot …
Helping in the fight against flu
Pharmacists can help their customers by addressing common flu and vaccine-related questions and assisting with symptomatic relief when flu strikes Early predictions for the flu season can be difficult, as …
Price protection alive and well in pharmacy
July 1930: price-fixing defended as automatic dispensing machines make an appearance – while doctor’s handwriting comes under the microscope Under the headline “PRICE PROTECTION” the AJP vigorously defended the rules …
Fake news and aggression in the pandemic
Researchers examine the rise of false information about Covid, as it happened…and what that meant for pharmacists and their safety This is the seventh and final article in a series …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Clinical practice guideline for deprescribing opioid analgesics This paper is a summary of the Evidence‐based clinical practice guideline for …