In Depth
The top 10: pharmacy history
Which of our weekly pharmacy history columns were our readers looking at in the first half of the year? Every Friday in the AJP daily newsletter we look back at …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Glucagon-Like Peptide-1 Receptor Agonists and Risk for Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease in Patients with Type 2 Diabetes In a UK population-based cohort …
Family pharmacies: where heart meets structure
Why the right business structure matters – now and into the future, Peak Strategies’ practice manager, Victoria Le, explains Australia’s small business sector is powered by families, and in pharmacy, …
Leading the way: professional services
Two pharmacy owners. Two case studies. We look at how Swarup Afsar and Kristina Fox are implementing professional services and changing the face of pharmacy. By Sheshtyn Paola SWARUP AFSAR, …
Flashback Friday: Building friendship – the value of service
It’s July 1955, and pharmacists are being urged to look to expand their service offerings to bolster revenues and deliver improved health outcomes for patients Friendships formed between persons working …
Making a real difference
Alan Polack made a real difference in pharmacy education, science and practice, writes Michael Roberts Alan Polack has played a pivotal role as a leader in Australian pharmacy education, science …
Loneliness: the modern epidemic
Have you ever been lonely in a crowded room? Loneliness is spreading despite our ever-greater connectivity Have you ever been lonely in a crowded room? I had this sensation on …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news 2025 Guidelines for direct oral anticoagulants This paper is a practical guidance on the prescription, laboratory testing, peri-operative and bleeding management …
The top 10: Business class
Mergers, tax changes, market uphevals and more…. the business columns you’ve been reading These are the ten most read business columns on our website during the first half of 2025: …
Flashback Friday: Are there too many pharmacists?
It’s the 1930s, and Australia really needs to get serious about regulating arsenic, writes the AJP, after a confectioner mistook it for icing sugar Our July, 1935 edition was packed …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Effect of adherence on asthma control: more patient knowledge, more adherence, more control The results of this study revealed that correct, …
Making headway: tackling tension headaches
From screening for red flags and identifying medication overuse to advising on lifestyle strategies, pharmacists can support those suffering from tension headaches According to the Global Burden of Disease (GBD) …