In Depth
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Management of motor and nonmotor symptoms in Parkinson disease Parkinson disease (PD) presents a challenging array of motor and nonmotor symptoms. …
Choosing a banner group: asking the right questions
What should you be asking when considering joining, changing or leaving a banner group? Choosing which franchise is the right fit for a pharmacy is one of the most critical …
Boosting the numbers
With the ‘carrot’ of protecting workers’ rights failing to attract new members, some unions want a ‘stick’ to coax employees who benefit from pay deals into joining their organisations Union …
Clinical tips: Timing!
One important aspect of medicines management is understanding the optimal timing for administration, writes Amy Page Timing can impact the drug’s pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics, which can have a significant impact …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Vasomotor Symptoms During Menopause Vasomotor symptoms affect as many as 80% of perimenopausal and post-menopausal women. Menopausal hormone therapy remains the …
My Health Record is meant to empower patients…
But with little useful information stored, is it worth saving? asks Megan Prictor, Senior Lecturer in Law, the University of Melbourne Australia’s My Health Record is a national, integrated electronic …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Clinical Impact of medication reviews with follow-up in cardiovascular older patients in primary care This cluster-randomised controlled trial was conducted in …
Bringing in a partner
John Thornett explains some of the considerations for pharmacy owners who are looking to bring in a junior partner It is quite a significant moment when you give the next …
We got some key things wrong about long COVID
Here are five things we’ve learnt, writes Peter Wark, University of Newcastle In late 2020 as we hid from COVID behind the moat of “fortress Australia”, we started to hear …
Taking the change opportunity: WholeLife Pharmacy and Healthfoods Cairns
We conclude our series profiling the 2023 Pharmacy of the Year finalists with WholeLife Pharmacy and Healthfoods Pease Street Cairns, Qld Patient demands, coupled with wide-ranging and extensive research, helped …
No favours from new government
February 1973: Retail pharmacy is concerned about the impact to ‘professionalism’ of the new ALP government’s policies, while a pharmacy MP says ‘expect no favours’ An interview with Dr Doug …
APC secures FIP Seal Award
The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is the first pharmacy accreditation agency to receive the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Seal award The Seal was designed to provide quality assurance for pharmacy …