In Depth
The right return?
What is your real return on investment? And do pharmacists understand what this actually is? Natalie Sirianni clears up the confusion As a pharmacy business broker, I often get asked …
Focus on chemical restraint, not prescribing rights
Responses by pharmacy organisations to the Royal Commission into Aged Care interim report are not based on evidence, argues Dr Juanita Breen At the end of October the Royal Commission …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Prescription opioid dispensing in Australian children and adolescents In this population-based study one in 74 Australian children, including one in 25 …
Getting up to speed
The need to do more with less is driving automation in pharmacy, says Marta Stybowski, but are we asking the right questions? The growing pressure to achieve more with less …
Clinical tips: Sun care
Ben Basger looks at poor sunscreen adherence, drug reactions to sunlight and how to handle a sunburn Ultraviolet (UV) radiation can cause a lot more besides sunburn, such as photoageing, …
How to save a life
Pharmacists and other health professionals provide a crucial role in supporting people who are struggling with mental illness or at risk of suicide Lauren* struggled in secret for years with …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Smoking reduction interventions for smoking cessation Evidence suggests that neither reducing smoking to quit nor quitting abruptly results in superior quit …
A super solution
Most people overlook their superannuation when they think of ways to increase their wealth creation, says Jonathan Philpot While many consider negative gearing an investment property to be a tax …
Clinical tips: antimicrobial resistance
Pharmacists have a significant role to play in the fight against antimicrobial resistance, writes Louis Roller “Antibiotic resistance is one of the biggest threats to global health, food security, and …
Q&A: Dr Danial Schecter
‘In terms of Australia, there are mistakes that can be learnt from Canada’: we speak with an expert about the clinical use of medicinal cannabis Medicinal cannabis is a burgeoning …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Association between headache and low back pain A systematic review of 14 studies identified a positive association between persistent low back …
Deciphering the puzzle
Do you know how to read a financial statement? Here’s a quick guide by Victoria Le, from Peak Strategies As a pharmacist, you are qualified and well trained to help …