In Depth
Putting patients first
In the third of our series profiling the 2022 Pharmacy of the Year finalists, we meet the team from Wizard Pharmacy Kalgoorlie Central, WA Putting the patients front and centre …
Opening new doors for pharmacy
In the second of our series profiling this year’s Pharmacy of the Year finalists we meet the team from Terry White Chemmart Rosny Park, Tas The need to provide National …
Automation is crucial to survival
We begin our series profiling this year’s Pharmacy of the Year finalists by meeting the team from Karen Carter Chemist in Gunnedah, NSW The key to pharmacy’s growing and remaining …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news The value of domiciliary medication reviews Medication reviews are recognised as essential to tackling problematic polypharmacy. A thematic analysis of patient …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news The value of domiciliary medication reviews Medication reviews are recognised as essential to tackling problematic polypharmacy. A thematic analysis of patient …
Clinical tips: Now that the borders are open…
Now the borders are open, what is the role of community pharmacy in the National Plan to transition Australia’s National COVID response? Community pharmacy in all states has stepped up …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Polymyalgia rheumatica Polymyalgia rheumatica is a common inflammatory disorder that affects older patients. The condition is characterized by acute-onset bilateral shoulder …
The best advice
What were our ten best read business columns for 2021? It’s been a couple of years of turmoil and uncertainty, and this is true for the business side of pharmacy …
The pandemic strikes back
We titled our review of 2020 “A year like no other”. How wrong could we have been? Let’s look back at the second half of 2021… July • Sydney and …
A new code
How does the new Therapeutic Goods Advertising Code 2021 affect community pharmacy? Emi Gosling explains The TGAC 2021 will come into effect on 1 January 2022, with a transition period …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Stopping osteoporosis medications The successful management of osteoporosis involves a long-term strategy for each patient as well as drug holidays during …
The rumbling mountain
Community pharmacy continues to ignore the warning signs of an impending upheaval at its peril Pliny the Younger’s letters didn’t mention the earthquakes that preceded the eruption of Mount Vesuvius …