In Depth
Coronation, television and heroin dominate discourse
May 1953; Heroin slowly banned as AJP shows deference to newly crowned Queen Elizabeth II – with cautionary notes from the US on how television will change society No doubt …
More than ever, pharmacy matters
Find out about our curated collection of articles from two of the leading experts in pharmacy retail and business advice Pharmacy Matters: Success Factors for Pharmacy is a book …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Pharmacists as patient advocates This study demonstrates on-site aged care pharmacists’ diverse roles in advocating for residents and their families. Pharmacists’ …
Looking into the Budget
Pharmacy has been delivered a massive blow with 60-day dispensing, however there were some minor wins in the federal budget. Marcus Evitt of Peak Strategies looks at the key points …
Leading from the front
Tom Simpson, SHPA’s recently elected president, talks about his career in both pharmacy and E-health When I attended Medicines Management 2022 in November last year, the newly elected President of …
How would pharmacists deal with nationalised health?
May 1943; WWII still raged but pharmacists were looking ahead to the end of hostilities – and discussing with trepidation a looming national social security system The bombing of Darwin …
Pharmacy’s ‘date that will live in infamy’
The federal government revealed its plan for 60-day dispensing on 26 April, a watershed moment for community pharmacy. What does it mean? And how can we respond? On the 8th …
In shortage: the impact on pharmacy
Researchers examine the effects of COVID-19-related stock shortages on community pharmacy practice… and warn 60-day dispensing could mean shortages to come This is the fifth in a series of articles …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Aspirin deprescribing in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease Current evidence and practice guidelines do not recommend aspirin for primary …
The 60 day disaster
Everyone in the community pharmacy sector must take every opportunity to speak out about the double dispensing decision, says John Thornett For 26 years, I have been a Chartered Accountant …
A gut feeling for good health
It’s now widely recognised that the gut and human health are intrinsically connected, and that imbalance in the gut microbiota is linked to disease, writes Leanne Philpott Key points 50% …
Cyber security: you must take it seriously
With their systems containing data relating to the healthcare needs of almost every Australian, community pharmacies are far from immune to the threat of cyber-attacks With major data breaches at …