In Depth
The top 10: business columns
Next in our review of 2023, our 10 best read business columns for the year Pharmacy’s ‘date that will live in infamy’ The 60-day disaster Aged care medications, who pays? …
Elephants and penguins and frogs – oh my
The weird and wonderful world of Japan’s pharmacy mascots explored Back in June 2023 anyone tuning in to the Fukuoka 2023 World Aquatics Championships would’ve been hard pressed not to …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news CICADA: Cough in Children and Adults: Diagnosis and Assessment. Australian Cough Guidelines summary statement CICADA (Cough in Children and Adults: Diagnosis …
Credentialed pharmacists come together in Cairns
Credentialed pharmacists and those interested in this growing area of practice have a new opportunity to tackle the issues, writes Sarah Gillespie Following the overwhelming success of the inaugural Pharmaceutical …
Whale swallows minnow; the Sigma CWH reverse takeover
“Historic and creative” $8b deal machinations go back at least 18 months. How will it change pharmacy? When Sigma Healthcare’s shares suddenly went into a trading halt this past Wednesday …
‘Cut prices degrade pharmacy’
Massive discounting driving pharmacy to the brink of extinction, AJP warns – 100 years ago It’s December and time for every publication worth its salt to look back at the …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Significant use of non-evidence-based therapeutics in a cohort of Australian fibromyalgia patients Fibromyalgia is a common condition characterised by chronic widespread …
Fuelling loyalty
Customer loyalty is a holy grail of retail business. Can it be garnered through a program? Or does it require an understanding of your patients and their needs, and an …
Pharmacy Heroes – The heroes of pharmacy
Our readers have nominated their heroes, and we’ve chosen 10 who represent the range and scope, and reality of pharmacy in 2023 It’s been a very difficult, indeed, traumatic year …
Body to advise on drug imports lauded
Appointment of expert committee to assess drugs a “step in the right direction” after thalidomide tragedy, says 1963 AJP It’s July 1963 and the world is still reeling from the …
From 20 to zero: the Supercare backflip
Angelo Pricolo laments the end of funding for Victoria’s 24-hour Supercare pharmacies In a massive backflip that legendary Romanian gymnast Nadia Comăneci would be proud of, the Victorian state government …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news The 2023 Practitioner’s Toolkit for Managing Menopause This updated toolkit provides algorithms that guide the clinical assessment and care …