In Depth
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 …
Seven ways to get started in HMRs
You’re accredited and you’re keen to get started doing medicines reviews, but how do you actually go about it? Brett Currie, Karalyn Huxhagen and Angus Thompson have some pointers One …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Semaglutide in Patients with Obesity-Related Heart Failure and Type 2 Diabetes Results from the STEP-HFpEF DM Trial show that semaglutide led …
Fringe Benefits Tax
Pharmacy owners need to be mindful of fringe benefits tax (FBT) when providing employees with incentives, writes Victoria Le With the current market of finding good employees and providing benefits …
‘It’s all about quality of life at the end.’
Community pharmacists can help people with terminal illness manage medicines, pain and other symptoms, but they are currently underutilised, say researchers Community based pharmacists can help support people who have …
Let professional friendships blossom
Health professionals need to put “personal squabbles and disputes” over scope of practice to one side for the betterment of public health It’s May 1934 and the Australasian Journal of …
Keeping up with credentialing
Current credentialing arrangements for pharmacists have been extended into 2025. Experts in the field present a primer for medication management reviews Authors: Amy Page, Deborah Hawthorne and Brooke Shelly Pharmacists …
Actions speak louder than words
Pharmacy owners need to see a “fair” Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement signed before they will feel confident in future viability of the sector While industry leaders are continuing to negotiate …