In Depth
Budget delivers ‘wins’ for pharmacy
Pharmacy owners will have plenty to think about following last week’s Federal Budget, Marcus Evitt of Peak Strategies says Labour Treasurer, Jim Chalmers’ has released the 2024-2025 federal budget, focusing …
‘Now is the time to review your business’
Major changes to the Pharmacy Business Ownership Act 2024 will have several impacts on Queensland pharmacy owners, writes Lachlan Ballinger In December 2023, the Queensland Government took a significant step …
Don’t worry about the stickers…
Pharmacists are in an invidious position when combating erroneous or confusing medicine labels, with consumers, manufacturers and regulators all seeming to make the job more difficult There is no doubt …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at 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 …
Decoding data for success
Having data-informed marketing strategy and analysis is essential for getting the best outcomes, says Sarah Rendell When it comes to pharmacists and marketing, I often come across this common assumption …
Achoo: advice for navigating cough and cold season
The cough and cold category is the perfect opportunity to tailor treatment and self-care advice, differentiating the pharmacy from other retailers, writes Leanne Philpott KEY POINTS: Adults have on average …
‘Intolerable and unsatisfactory’
Is it “Bolshevik” to stay open late? Our 1924 edition had some thoughts… “Referring to early closing, whether we pharmacists compare unfavourably with the self-sacrificing dentist or the heroic estate …
No ‘golden ticket’ for reducing risky meds harm
High-risk prescribing in aged care residents under the spotlight, as Australian experts weigh in on the role of embedded pharmacists Polypharmacy and the use of potentially inappropriate medicines (PIMs) in …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Diagnosis and treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum Treatments for hyperemesis gravidarum is aimed at the alleviation of symptoms. Treatment of hyperemesis gravidarum …
Full scope of practice: Mirage or oasis?
Full scope of practice has been touted as a panacea for pharmacy. Is it the lush oasis of the promised land, or merely a dusty mirage? A few decades ago, …
Bringing menopause out of the shadows
The overwhelming list of symptoms, treatment choices, and misinformation can leave many patients muddled when it comes to menopause, writes Leanne Philpott Menopause isn’t ‘secret women’s business’—at least it shouldn’t …
Govt ‘cheap drugs’ obsession killing industry
Health department bureaucrats are being blamed for the “strangulation” of the pharmaceutical industry, we reported in the Eighties It’s May 1984, and the editor of the AJP is incensed at …