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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 …
2021: 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 first half of 2021… For many people in …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Trigeminal Neuralgia: Current Approaches and Emerging Interventions Trigeminal neuralgia is characterized by unilateral, severe, brief, paroxysms of sharp painful attacks in …
Moving forward
Participation in the COVID-19 vax program created workflow issues for many pharmacies. Jenny Blair from The Next Level says the forward pharmacy model is a solution to the problem As …
ENT: an interconnected world
Ear, nose and throat (ENT) symptoms are common in the community, with many people making pharmacy their first stop for treatment and advice Many studies, both here and overseas, have …