In Depth
Navigating pharmacy in a Covid world
Lachlan Ballinger shares several levers that pharmacy owners can ‘pull’ to assist trading performance during challenging economic conditions The Covid-19 pandemic will have a direct and lasting impact on businesses …
Clinical tips: Anti-MOG
Jala Moushi outlines the pharmacist’s critical role in managing this rare condition “The doctors figured it out after four months…I have a rare neurological condition called Anti-MOG, have you heard …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Impact of Inhaler Device Regimen in Patients with Asthma or COPD Patients prescribed different device types for reliever and maintenance medications …
Lightning can strike twice
Being successful in community pharmacy is all about managing, and improving, your performance regardless of the external forces There is a myth that lightning never strikes in one place twice. …
Respiratory Tract Infections
Pharmacy is often the first stop for patients with suspected respiratory tract infections; presenting an opportunity to provide antibiotic stewardship and self-care advice Respiratory tract infections (RTIs) are highly prevalent …
Clinical tips: Ankylosing spondylitis
Reducing pain and inflammation is the key aim in managing ankylosing spondylitis, writes Louis Roller Ankylosing spondylitis (AS) is a form of arthritis that primarily affects the spine, although other …
The other Covid jab: Loneliness
This R U (really) OK? Day, it’s appropriate to ask about loneliness, writes pharmacist Jenny Kirschner For many it causes pain and it has some serious side effects too. Loneliness …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Probiotics for the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea A systematic review and meta-analysis of 42 studies has concluded that probiotics are effective …
Clinical Tips: Mental health during COVID
Are lockdowns really hurting our mental health? Carlene McMaugh takes a look… The impact of COVID, and the measures needed to rid ourselves of the pandemic, have contributed to many …
Brushing up on oral health
Tooth decay, oral cancer and gum disease are among the many oral health problems that can be prevented by pharmacists In 2018, the Australian Dental Association (ADA) and Australian Health …
Food Rules!
Angelo Pricolo muses about the nexus between food and health… and where the rules are different When I travelled to Italy with the family pre-COVID-19 in 2019 (sounds funny…) I …
The ‘Revolution Bug’
September 1971: Change is in the air within the pharmacy profession Calls for change were everywhere in the September 1971 edition of the AJP There were calls for “revolution” to …