In Depth
Getting to know you
Chatting with Intern Pharmacist of the Year Ayomide Ogundipe on the highs and lows of interning and her top tips for fellow interns Ayomide “Mide” Ogundipe was announced the winner …
Pointing out the benefits
Getting your point of sale systems working most effectively can benefit your pharmacy on a number of different levels It goes without saying that point of sale is the crux …
Clinical tips: dental health
Amy Page takes a look at oral anticoagulants and points to consider when planning dental work What do we do about simple dental treatment for people on oral anticoagulants (e.g. …
13 questions with Ben
Known for his colourful shirts and panna cotta attempts, pharmacist Ben Trobbiani made the top 10 in this year’s season of MasterChef… we interview him now that the show has …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Antidepressants plus benzodiazepines for adults with major depression A Cochrane review has concluded combined antidepressant plus benzodiazepine therapy is …
Can pharmacy find its ‘jazz hands’?
Could the 7CPA become the driving force for change in community pharmacy? Or will it still stick to the old standards? Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour look at the options …
Staff Spotlight
AJP speaks with Alice Hashiguchi, Pharmacy Student of the Year for 2019 Alice Hashiguchi from the University of Western Australia won the 2019 PSA Mylan Pharmacy Student of the Year …
Clinical tips: discharge from hospital
When patients are discharged from care, what role do pharmacists play… and what role could they be playing? asks Karalyn Huxhagen Pharmacists of all callings touch the patients who are …
Clinical tips: naloxone
Who should be offered naloxone? The range of patients may be wider than some health professionals and patients think, writes Carlene McMaugh Naloxone is an important medicine for preventing toxicity …
Do the public know?
Steven Kastrinakis discovers a ‘stark mismatch’ between what patients with asthma know about their condition, and what health professionals want them to know It is estimated that one in nine …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news A Practical Approach to Low-Dose Aspirin for Primary Prevention New clinical trials suggest a reduced benefit of aspirin for preventing first …
Clinical tips: Hepatitis C elimination
What impact can pharmacists have on the uptake of DAAs? asks Carlene McMaugh Hepatitis C is now in a unique category of conditions where we have a medication that can …