In Depth
dRx series: Deprescribing diuretics in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Dr Amy Page and Amanda Quek focus on diuretic medicines and when to consider deprescribing in older people Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Management of COPD-OSA Overlap Syndrome Individuals diagnosed with both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) tend to …
Why the highest offer is not always the best
When selling a pharmacy, it is natural to focus on achieving the highest possible sale price, Pharmacy Solutions Australia reports Experienced sellers know that not all offers are created equal. …
Why virtual clinics are now essential to postgraduate health education
Virtual clinics change the disadvantage faced by student practitioners far from large tertiary centres, write Alex Park and Manorika Ratnaweera Virtual clinics are no longer a stop-gap response to workforce …
Rehabilitation of pharmacy
It is February 1936 and community pharmacy needs “revolution, not rehabilitation”, according to one AJP reader Victorian pharmacist, CJ Richards warns that challenges facing community pharmacy can be attributed to “older pharmacists” who failed …
dRx series: Deprescribing antihypertensives in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Dr Amy Page and Amanda Quek take a look at antihypertensive medicines and when to consider deprescribing Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to achieve …
The vaping conundrum
“The key points about vaping (e-cigarettes) can be easily summarised. If you smoke, vaping is much safer; if you don’t smoke, don’t vape” — Professor Chris Whitty, chief medical officer …
Social media compliance for pharmacies: a friendly reality check
Pharmacists have well and truly found their feet on social media, writes Peak Strategies’ head of marketing, Sarah Rendell TikTok and Instagram reels are full of pharmacists educating, advocating, sharing …
No ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach
Q&A: We speak with senior pharmacist and researcher Hana Amer about her recent scoping study on collaborative prescribing, the different models and benefits for patients Adelaide University PhD candidate and …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Long‐term hormone therapy for perimenopausal and postmenopausal women Long-term follow-up studies of women prescribed hormone therapy indicate that risk profiles differ …
Sharing a long history: the AJP and pharmacy
For 140 years, the AJP has documented the history of pharmacy in Australia. Its purpose has always been, and remains, to support pharmacists and the profession of pharmacy Here is …
Pharmacy during a world war
The second world war was drawing to an end in 1945, but its impact was still very much being felt in Australian pharmacies. Here are some of our articles during …