In Depth
Clinical tips: Fluid balance
Louis Roller looks at the importance of balancing the body’s fluid input and output levels and why this is crucial to health Fluid balance (fluid homeostasis), describes the balancing of …
1972: the future lies in professional services
February 1972: deteriorating trading conditions lead to calls for a ‘professional fee’ to ensure the future of pharmacies In an AJP article looking at ‘History and the Professional Fee‘, pharmacist …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Chemical analysis of fresh and aged Australian e‐cigarette liquids E‐cigarettes are increasingly popular in Australia; however, this study highlights that Australian …
3 marketing questions you need to answer?
Pharmacies need to reconsider their marketing plans as we settle into the new year, says John Thornett As we all settle into 2022, it is time to rethink your marketing …
Clinical tips: Medicines affecting weight
Weight gain as a side effect of medicines is an important fact in adherence to medication therapy or for people to seek alternative options to existing therapy, writes Carlene McMaugh …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Efficacy of systemic glucocorticosteroids for pain in rheumatoid arthritis Oral corticosteroids (OCS) are effective in reducing pain scores in people living …
Workforce worries to impact market
While the pharmacy market remains strong for now, workforce issues have been identified as the looming threat There has been a marked jump in the number of pharmacy owners …
Burning hearts
Pharmacy is often the first stop for patients with heartburn symptoms, but is the best diagnosis and advice being given? Heartburn (acid reflux) is a widespread complaint. According to The …
Clinical tips: COVID booster injections
The phrase ‘stand and deliver’ applies perfectly to Australian pharmacists right now, writes Karalyn Huxhagen As we move into 2022 the landscape for Coronavirus has changed again, with emphasis now …
Two strikes and you’re out
When COVID is a numbers game… stuck in isolation, Angelo Pricolo looks at why it’s hard to keep up Notwithstanding the famous baseball saying, it takes only two solid bars …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Targeted Approach to Improve Asthma Control Using Community Pharmacists This cluster RCT was conducted across 95 Australian pharmacies over a 12 …
Time to upgrade from cloth and surgical masks to respirators?
Your questions answered on masking up, write Leyla Asadi, University of Alberta; C Raina MacIntyre, UNSW; Lisa M Brosseau, University of Minnesota, and Trish Greenhalgh, University of Oxford With the …