In Depth
No favours from new government
February 1973: Retail pharmacy is concerned about the impact to ‘professionalism’ of the new ALP government’s policies, while a pharmacy MP says ‘expect no favours’ An interview with Dr Doug …
APC secures FIP Seal Award
The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) is the first pharmacy accreditation agency to receive the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP) Seal award The Seal was designed to provide quality assurance for pharmacy …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Real-world evidence for the effectiveness of vitamin D supplementation in reduction of total and cause-specific mortality A UK cohort study has …
Evolving for success in isolation: Thursday Island Pharmacy
Next in our series profiling the 2023 Pharmacy of the Year finalists is Thursday Island Pharmacy, Queensland Queensland’s Thursday Island Pharmacy firmly believes that as a pharmacy it needs to …
The haemorrhage you don’t know about
How much is staff disengagement costing your pharmacy? Chantelle Turner takes a look… Good business sense says that if you want to increase your profit and you can’t increase your …
Supporting the menopausal transition
While menopause is becoming far less of a taboo subject, there are still gaps in knowledge and concerns over treatment options. We look into the myths, and misconceptions Menopause is …
Happy birthday!
The workplace birthday celebration can be an event of epic proportions, and it can also lead to unintended consequences The workplace is sometimes a joyful venue for celebrating the coming …
‘I felt terrified, but I will not allow such people to try to intimidate me’
A pharmacist talks about an extremely scary and concerning incident she experienced while working as a locum We were recently contacted by a locum pharmacist who had an horrific experience …
How leaning into imposter syndrome can help
Feel like you don’t belong and aren’t good enough? You’re not the only one, writes Curtis Ruhnau “Okay, have a look to your left and your right. Between the three …
The impact of COVID-19 on pharmacy legislation and innovative changes
Disasters such as the Covid pandemic often result in innovation… but how did it pertain to pharmacy legislation? These researchers take a look… This article is the second in a …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Long COVID: major findings, mechanisms and recommendations Long COVID is an often debilitating illness that occurs in at least 10% of …
Meeting a specialised need: Pharmacy 777 Shoalwater
Next in our series profiling the 2023 Pharmacy of the Year finalists is Pharmacy 777 Shoalwater, WA The community of predominantly elderly patients and maturing families serviced by Pharmacy 777 …