In Depth
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest news in research Constipation in infants and children: a practical approach to managing withholding Constipation can present with infrequent or painful stools, …
‘People don’t go to work to be assaulted…’
The issue of safety in pharmacy is starting to gather attention, with credentialed pharmacists calling for something to be done to reduce their risk of harm while performing home medicines …
Beyond the skin: cardiovascular implications of psoriasis
Psoriasis is not just a skin condition, it is a whole-body inflammatory disease with important implications for cardiovascular health When pharmacists speak with patients about psoriasis, the conversation often begins …
Missed the date? Lose the shop!
Option deadlines are a pharmacy’s greatest risk, writes Stephanie McGrath For any retail pharmacist, the lease of your premises is one of your most valuable business assets, right alongside your …
Flashback Friday: The fatal cough syrup
It’s July 1886, and the AJP complains about the lack of standardisation in certain medicines and the need for “systemic teaching” of pharmacists The brand-new Australasian Journal of Pharmacy covered …
dRx series: Deprescribing antipsychotics in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page take a look at when deprescribing may be appropriate for older people taking antipysychotics Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal …
Day & night
Sometimes it takes a while for a successful new idea to win acceptance and filter through to other areas. Angelo Pricolo remembers one successful pharmaceutical innovation and ponders why it …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Otitis externa Otitis externa affects as many as 10% of people in their lifetime. Patients typically present with acute otalgia, pruritus, …
The clause in your employment contract that is about to stop working
AP Group senior lawyer Rohan Murray looks at how proposed legislation is likely to impact non-compete clauses in employment contracts Most business owners have a non-compete clause sitting in their …
Guild marketing director quits
Resignation leaves the future of the Guild’s marketing division “in the melting pot” It’s July 1976 and the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s national marketing director, Tony Wardell, is walking …
dRx series: deprescribing levodopa in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page take a look at the pros and cons of continuing levodopa Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to achieve …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Effect of an Oral Complementary Medicine Combination for Symptomatic Knee Osteoarthritis The ATLAS trial found that a 12‑week complementary‑medicine combination was …