In Depth
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Management and long-term serum urate control in gout Gout is a common chronic inflammatory disease associated with significant clinical and cardiovascular …
Building the future pharmacy workforce
Raven’s Recruitment’s David Shaw looks at why employers should consider sponsoring overseas-trained pharmacy graduates A regional pharmacy owner sits down after another long day behind the dispensary counter. The team …
Flashback Friday: The future from the 70s
It’s August 1976 and the AJP is reporting on the first Proprietary Association of Australia seminar… as well as some advice for the suncare market Partner of the Hawthorne and …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest research news Gastroparesis Gastroparesis is a condition of delayed gastric emptying in the absence of gastric outlet obstruction. The most common cause of gastroparesis …
What is the future of pharmacy?
Pharmacists are optimistic about the direction of the profession, as scope of practice delivers fresh opportunities, according to pharmacy business experts Peak Strategies Delegates at the Pharmacy Forum in Perth …
Flashback Friday: Mercury makes a comeback
In 1916, war was raging in Europe – and in the pharmacy sector, members of the profession were facing a shortage in syphilis treatment as well as a lack of …
dRx series: Deprescribing benzodiazepines in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
The use of benzodiazepines should be limited in older people, write Amanda Quek and Dr Amy Page 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 Optimising paediatric asthma care: a stepwise strategy Well‑controlled paediatric asthma means minimal reliever use, full activity and no night symptoms — …
What makes pharmacists stay?
Raven’s Recruitment’s David Shaw shares lessons from some of Australia’s top community pharmacies The resignation email arrives at 7:12 am, before the pharmacy doors open. The owner reads it twice. …
Flashback Friday: When is a door fastened?
We looked at whether a pharmacy truly counted as being closed when the door remained unlocked, in a legal case from 1966 It’s August 1966, and the Australasian Journal of …
Call for better access to therapeutic vapes as quit-smoking demand grows
Doctors and pharmacists say limited access, community perceptions and a lack of evidence-based products are holding back the use of therapeutic nicotine vapes. Miranda Cook investigates An Australian doctor wants …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Ibuprofen vs. paracetamol for acute mild-to-moderate pain management This systematic review and meta-analysis of safety with a focus in children and …