In Depth
Grin and bear it
The profession needs more empathy towards its own during times of sickness and difficulty, writes Chantelle Pennington For years in my career as a community pharmacist, I’ve spent a countless …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Efficacy and safety of low-dose colchicine in patients with coronary disease A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized trials indicates that …
What does it take to be an emergency medicine pharmacist?
‘No day is the same’: AJP speaks to a specialist pharmacist about what it’s like working in a hospital ED Christopher Hidayat recently moved to Canberra to take up a …
Blood clot risks: comparing the AstraZeneca vaccine and the contraceptive pill
Adam Taylor from Lancaster University takes a look at the clotting risk associated with AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine By the end of March, 79 cases of rare blood clots had been …
Electronic execution and remote witnessing
What are the latest developments that pharmacists need to know? Stephanie McGrath explains The Electronic Transactions Act 1999 (Cth) permits transactions to occur electronically. However, this legislation does not apply …
Determined to make a difference
Pharmacist Veronica Nou has faced significant challenges both inside and outside pharmacy, but keeps her eyes fixed on those in need A recognisable face in both community pharmacy and refugee …
What is thrombocytopenia, the rare blood condition possibly linked to the AstraZeneca vaccine?
Anthony Zulli, Maja Husaric, Maximilian de Courten, and Vasso Apostolopoulos, from Victoria University, take a look at the concerns over the AZ vaccine The federal government has asked Australia’s medical …
A balancing act between benefits and risks
Making sense of the latest vaccine news, by Hassan Vally Associate Professor, La Trobe University Hassan Vally, La Trobe University Last night, the federal government announced substantially revised plans for …
Clinical tips: hypertension
Louis Roller takes a look at high blood pressure: the risks, the causes and the treatments Hypertension (HTN or HT), also known as high blood pressure (HBP), is a long term medical condition in which the blood pressure in the arteries …
“Don’t be misled by Chemists’ shops”
April 1971: Are pharmacists just shopkeepers in the eyes of the public? Parliament hears about the latest developments “The physical appearance of most pharmacies led many people to regard the …
The break-in
How did having his pharmacy broken into lead to Angelo Pricolo meeting his idol? When you get the 3 am phone call you know it’s not good news. Break-ins often …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Multiple short courses of corticosteroids in children Short courses of oral steroids (less than two weeks) in children are very unlikely …