In Depth
A new year: advice on back to school ailments
While the new school year brings a sigh of relief for many parents and carers, for some it’s the beginning of back-to-school illnesses Children are susceptible to many common ailments …
A year of promise
February 1923: Pharmacy is predicted to have a ‘year of promise’, while an AJP report revealed the profession’s ‘nepo babies’ and controversy continued over the sale of medicated wines “Pharmacists …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Effect of new glucose-lowering drugs on stroke in patients with type 2 diabetes A systematic review and meta-analysis of 19 studies …
The effect of COVID-19 on pharmacists’ role as immunisers
Researchers take an in-depth look at how the pandemic altered the landscape of pharmacist vaccination for good This article is the first in a series to reflect on the impact …
Voluntary assisted dying will be available to more Australians this year
Here’s what to expect in 2023, write Lindy Willmott, Ben White and Katrine Del Villar from the Queensland University of Technology By the end of 2023, eligible people in all …
A focus on relationships: LiveLife Pharmacy Cooroy
In the second of our profiles of the 2023 Pharmacy of the Year finalists we look at LiveLife Pharmacy Cooroy, Qld The co-operation with, and development of relationships with the …
Clinical tips: Movement disorders
When a patient history includes Restless Legs Syndrome, it’s worth finding out just how badly the patient is affected, writes Karalyn Huxhagen When performing medication reviews it is quite common …
A new era for pharmacy and aged care
Evidence, expansion and individual care: A new era for on-site aged care pharmacists, says Juanita Breen The quality use of medicines (QUM), particularly psychotropic use, in residential aged care is …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Statins in Primary Prevention in People Over 80 Years Results of three systematic reviews show that the benefit of statins in …
A common mistake
There is a common error that many pharmacies are making with their marketing strategies, says Sarah Rendell Every January, many set both personal and business goals. From a business perspective …
Advocating for oral health
Pharmacists have a vital role in identifying and raising awareness of drug-induced oral disorders, but are they doing enough? Poor oral health can significantly impact our physical and psychological wellbeing …
Clinical tips: Worms, Worms, Worms
Should parents be seeking prevention of worms in children? Karalyn Huxhagen takes a look… The school holidays are here again, and parents will present to community pharmacy with requests for …