In Depth
But you’re too young to have chronic pain
Pharmacists have a key role to play in breaking barriers to accessing care for young Australians living with chronic pain, write Dr Brett MacFarlane, and Nicolette Ellis While rarely intended …
Flow state: making your pharmacy set up work for your goals
Pharmacies and workflows are increasingly being redesigned to support full scope, but the task itself isn’t always straightforward. Kate Cowling looks at the key considerations from those who have embarked …
Under the microscope
In a time of diversifying income streams, pharmacies need to take a much more detailed look at data The Assyriologist, archaeologist, collector and diplomat, Sir Austen Henry Layard, discovered, much …
A joint effort: could pharmacy play a greater role in osteoarthritis care?
Despite the prevalence of the condition, experts highlight a critical gap in osteoarthritis care in Australia, claiming it often falls short of guidelines. Leanne Philpott investigates KEY POINTS More than …
Flashback Friday: Don’t panic
It’s July 1946, and already pharmacists are asking: should codeine products be restricted? “Considerable controversy has taken place in Australia in recent years on the question as to whether codeine …
Beyond the band-aid: pharmacy’s role in wound care
Through early intervention, evidence-based wound assessment and management, patient education and referral networks, pharmacists can play an important role in wound care KEY POINTS Chronic wounds are defined as wounds …
What’s changed in food allergy prevention?
The advice on food allergy prevention has shifted from avoidance to exposure. With recent updates to ASCIA’s Infant Feeding for Food Allergy Prevention Guideline, pharmacists have a key role in …
Are you refit ready?
What does it really take to renovate, expand or relocate a pharmacy? Workflow and layout design specialists Marta Stybowski and Lisa Keen explore the necessary steps for achieving a successful …
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 …