In Depth
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Deprescribing Tool for Older PeoPle with Limited-life Expectancy (De-TOPPLE) Older people with limited life expectancy (LLE) have a higher risk of …
Holding the reigns
You need to learn to delegate, and not abdicate, responsibility when running a successful pharmacy As rumours began to swirl about the relationship between American divorcee Wallis Simpson, and King …
‘One of life’s true gentlemen’Â
Leaders of the profession pay tribute to John Coppock as he steps back from official pharmacy after a lifetime of service ‘One of life’s true gentlemen’ is set to retire …
Toward true equity: Removing the medicines access hurdles for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island people
Listening to the voices of First Nations people is key to ensuring equitable access to medicines, write Dr Alice Gilbert, Michelle Edmonds and Associate Professor Bhavini Patel. As pharmacists, we …
When pharmacy ‘had to strive hard for fair and reasonable treatment’
It’s October 1953, and the AJP’s editorial exhorts pharmacists not to rest on their laurels when fighting injustice “Admirable advice was given recently by His Excellency the Governor-General, Sir William …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Restless legs syndrome Restless legs syndrome (RLS) is a common sensorimotor disorder causing significant distress. Brain iron deficiency, dopaminergic …
Tax changes and cash flow
Some recent taxation changes may impact pharmacy businesses, says Marcus Evitt of Peak Strategies Marcus Evitt is a manager of Peak Strategies, pharmacy business consultants. Tax legislation is forever changing. …
The power of connectionÂ
Five years ago, Deborah Hawthorne had quit pharmacy and believed she wouldn’t be back. How has she since become one of Australia’s leading consultant pharmacists – and one of the …
The ‘lost profession’ – or essential?
It’s 1943 and the pharmacy sector is talking about scope of practice and how it meshes with the profession’s retail aspect “Vague fears for the future have been expressed recently …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest research news Efficacy of Ferric carboxymaltose in heart failure with iron deficiency Analysis of data from 3 trials with a total of …
Coffee culture
A pharmacist offers his prescription for the best possible coffee culture Many years ago, coffee in Australia was as foreign as the people who drank it. Tea ruled supreme. Now …
Is there something fishy about fish oil?
Are fish oil supplements as healthy as we think? And is eating fish better? In this article from The Conversation, Evangeline Mantzioris, program director of Nutrition and Food Sciences and Accredited …