In Depth
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Atopic dermatitis and bathing Atopic dermatitis be improved with more baths or showers. Moisturizers (ointment or thick creams) should be applied …
Tonics: what’s in a name?
Pharmacy historian Ralph Tapping takes a look at the long, and sometimes dubious, history of products labelled as ‘tonics’ Through the past couple of centuries, mankind has always been looking …
Trust is the answer
Can pharmacists make a difference? Veronica Nou makes the argument for how to get through to “anti-vaxxers” based on her own experience Anti-vaxxers, or at least the ones I know, …
ORT specialist retires
Angelo Pricolo reflects on the difference made by Maureen Chesler, as the stalwart of pharmacotherapy retires The AOD sector has been diminished with the announcement that Maureen Chesler, Pharmacotherapy Development …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Electronic cigarettes for smoking cessation Electronic cigarettes are handheld electronic vaping devices which produce an aerosol formed by heating an e‐liquid. …
Electronic execution and remote witnessing: latest developments
Stephanie McGrath takes an updated look at everything pharmacists need to know Further to my article https://ajp.com.au/columns/electronic-execution-and-remote-witnessing/ on 12 April 2021, there have been more developments in this space. The …
API acquisition joust not over yet
Wesfarmers the front runners but Sigma still in the running as takeover battle rumbles on When Wesfarmers bought W.H.Soul Pattinson’s 19.3% share of Australian Pharmaceutical Industries (API) in the first …
What is it like being a Defence Force pharmacist?
Lieutenant Amanda Dreger is the pharmacist supporting joint operations in the Middle East from the ADF’s main operating base in the region She provides medical and dental consumables to more …
Clinical Tips: Male infertility
Brad Butt takes a look at infertility in men Conception is generally a simple and natural experience. For some couples, however, it can be difficult to conceive. For men, fertility …
One on one: Zamil and Anita
‘I was in a cot in the pharmacy’: Pharmacist Zamil Solanki has a unique and special relationship with his mentor… who happens to be his mum, Anita! With about 40 …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Adapting inhaled medication practice in COPD and asthma to avoid funding the tobacco industry An inhaler company whose products …
Surf’s Up
Pharmacies have found themselves in unpredictable waters over the past couple of years. Those who have navigated them most effectively have mostly followed a similar path to success Australian triple …