In Depth
‘Pharmacists are the key’
Aged care pharmacists are now on-site as the long-awaited Aged Care On-site Pharmacist (ACOP) program rolls out across Australia. What issues will they be tackling and how can they help? …
Pharmacies urged to conserve supplies
The year is 1914, the world is at war and pharmacists are preparing for medicine shortages Europe’s imperial powers have come to blows, with Great Britain and Germany going to …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news An update on oral antiplatelet drug interactions with proton pump inhibitors: what are the risks? Aspirin and anti-P2Y12 are widely prescribed …
More than words
Babies and young children can experience pain for many reasons but it’s difficult for them to communicate what they’re feeling and why. How can pharmacists help recognise and alleviate their …
The top 12: Business advice
60-day dispensing, budget developments, major mergers and more, what our readers have been reading to keep up with business news These are the twelve best read business columns in the …
Profession must maintain advantage
It’s July 1964 and pharmacy is held in high esteem, but the pharmacists are warned not to rest on their laurels Positive public perceptions of the pharmacy sector cannot be …
In the beginning
Skin is fabulous because it is almost fully functioning right from the first moments of life, writes Dr Brett MacFarlane. In fact, baby skin grows faster and has better …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Association between 25-hydroxyvitamin D concentration and the prevalence of asthma in the overweight and obese U.S. population US cross-sectional data shows …
Confidence on the rise
Pharmacy sales market is strongly on the rebound, the latest Attain market sentiment survey finds The Eighth Community Pharmacy Agreement (8CPA) has been reacted to positively by the pharmacy sales …
Helping people with diabetes to live well
With an expanding number of medications and new technologies, pharmacists play a vital role in supporting patients with diabetes, says Leanne Philpott Around 1.5 million Australians are living with diabetes. …
‘If these quantities are exceeded inquiries will be made’
It’s July 1914, and the subject of the day is opium – its restriction to therapeutic use, and that of other narcotics “An important new order has been made by …
Pharmacotherapy for caffeine addiction
Being a long, long way from anywhere (in Reno, Nevada) causes a first-time exposure to withdrawal from a favoured substance In 2009 I found myself stranded in Reno, Nevada (a …