In Depth
Reading the tea leaves
What does the immediate future hold instore for the pharmacy sector? We take a look at the current state of community pharmacy and predict what may lie in store. The …
The importance of being a people person
Naomi Perri is a well-known face of community pharmacy through her regular television segment for Chemist Warehouse. She is also a popular DJ and model. Megan Haggan speaks to Naomi …
Is pharmacy going to the ‘demnition bow-wows’?
One country nationalises its pharmacies, we publish a tongue-in-cheek complaint about “girls” becoming chemists, and we find out why chemists don’t get rich The October 1924 issue of the Australasian …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Respiratory syncytial virus vaccination in older adults Vaccination against RSV prevents illness in older adults. RSV vaccines prevented RSV-related lower respiratory …
Enhancing your pharmacy’s cash flow
What are the key strategies for maintaining healthy cash flow in your pharmacy? Patricia Aditopo from Peak Strategies looks at the options Cash flow is the lifeblood of your pharmacy, essential …
Medicinal cannabis: risk versus reward
Medicinal cannabis is growing in popularity, promising benefits for a wide variety of conditions. But with most products currently unapproved S8s, pharmacists need to be vigilant. Sheshtyn Paola investigates Medicinal cannabis use is increasing …
Scrutinising monopolies
It’s 1944, and while World War Two rages, Australia is sitting on a vast amount of reserved drugs – while the AJP offered some thoughts on monopolies In our October, …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Risk of dementia after initiation of sodium-glucose cotransporter-2 inhibitors versus dipeptidyl peptidase-4 inhibitors in adults aged 40-69 years with type 2 diabetes This …
Pharmacies a ‘honey pot to cyber attackers’
If last year’s Medibank and Optus data breaches did not put cyber security to the forefront of pharmacists’ minds, the recent attack on electronic prescription exchange, MediSecure, surely has, writes …
‘Great difficulty in replenishing stocks’ on the 1914 horizon
With the Great War underway, how will medicines supply be affected in the Antipodes? Our September, 1914 edition began with a contribution by an E.F. Lipsham from Adelaide, who noted …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Thoughtful prescription of inhaled medication has the potential to reduce inhaler-related greenhouse gas emissions by 85% The carbon footprint of inhaler …
HM ConnecTED
While harm minimisation can be a turn-off conference topic for some, it is pharmacy’s equivalent of a must-see TED talk for others, says Angelo Pricolo Sometimes I listen to TED …