In Depth
Embracing Artificial Intelligence: beyond the hype
While many in pharmacy are sceptical, or even scared, about the rise of artificial intelligence, Robert Sztar says it should be able to improve many aspects of business management Scrolling …
Postpartum contraception: a matter of choice
While contraception is an important consideration in the postpartum period, many new mums are simply too busy to think about it. Sheshtyn Paola explores factors to consider, the methods available …
Dispensing dwindles in the Depression
It’s 1934, and pharmacists are worried that if doctors keep prescribing proprietary medicines, they will have nothing to do but hand out these remedies The August, 1934 edition of the …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Relationship Between Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease and Osteoporosis COPD and osteoporosis have shared risk factors, including smoking, older age, alcohol consumption, …
Play on words: Turning the Joker into Superman
Words are powerful tools that can entrance, entertain, engage but also enrage and perplex; even in a pharmacy setting Much to my wife’s disdain (on occasions) almost nothing excites me …
Food allergies and anaphylaxis
The rising levels of allergic diseases, especially food-induced anaphylaxis presents opportunities for pharmacists to take a lead role in education and management, says Jala Moushi Key points: The increasing prevalence …
What’s in a name?
Pharmacists were being called to the polls to cast their ballots on a name change for the Pharmaceutical Society of Australasia in 1904 Members of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australasia …
The importance of connection
Curtis Ruhnau talks in our 100th podcast about supporting your staff and colleagues, the renewed sense of optimism in community pharmacy and why credentialed pharmacists need adequate remuneration In this …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news The musculoskeletal syndrome of menopause More than 70% of women will experience musculoskeletal symptoms and 25% will be disabled …
8CPA…. now what?
What are the next steps for pharmacy owners and managers now the 8CPA is signed off? Sarah Rendell from Peak Strategies explores some of the options Over the past month …
Vapour trails: are pharmacists now tobacconists?
A last-minute legislative amendment left pharmacists scrambling to deal with an expanded, and unexpected, responsibility in supplying vapes without prescriptions. Megan Haggan explores how this situation came about, and the …
Late-night pharmacies decried as ‘stinkers’
August 1974 was a busy month, with the demise of Drug Houses of Australia and a bad reaction to the new pharmaceutical advertising guidelines, but it was a different issue …