In Depth
What’s happening with pharmacy apps?
Pharmacist Ben Wilkins takes a look at the latest developments in the app landscape Pharmacists are familiar with the long-standing apps MedAdvisor and myPharmacyLink or their branded variations via banner …
The state of pay
A new report has laid bare the anger and frustration that many pharmacists are feeling about their pay and conditions. How can the profession respond? In March 2021, the union …
Clinical tips: Medical termination and emergency contraception
Pharmacists need to consider what the patient in front of them needs when it comes to EC and medical termination, writes Carlene McMaugh Reproductive health is an area of pharmacists’ …
In the footsteps of leaders
Pharmacy students are ‘in training’ to manage real-world business challenges By Therése Kairuz,1 Chris Piggott,2 Luke Kelly,2 Phil Dibben2 and Tracy Nickloes3 The picturesque Hunter Valley region in NSW is …
Chemists are not ‘men of affluence’
May 1921: A pharmacist fights back after the profession comes under attack as being a ‘sordid and soulless scandal’ Pharmacy was coming under attack from a number of different fronts, …
The 24-Hour Sting
Angelo Pricolo tells us about a formative experience in Paris When I think of Paris, two people spring to le mind. Edith Piaf, the little sparrow, singer-songwriter noted as France’s …
Clinical tips: Mental health first aid
Pharmacists can be that one person who really makes a difference in mental health, writes Karalyn Huxhagen There are many bodies offering Mental Health First Aid courses e.g. Pharmaceutical Society …
Keeping to the script
One year on from the launch of electronic prescriptions in Australia where are we at now? And what are the next steps? Was it only a year ago that Australia’s …
Staff Spotlight: Jacqui Hagidimitriou
AJP speaks with the optimistic pharmacist, who is also a nutritionist and an artist 1. What has been your experience as a pharmacist since you graduated? I graduated in 2005 …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Efficacy and safety of paracetamol for pain relief This overview of systematic reviews concluded that evidence regarding the effectiveness …
Strong demand
The pharmacy sales market remains positive, according to the latest pharmacy market sentiment report, says Natalie Sirianni The third iteration of the Attain Pharmacy Market Sentiment Report has revealed a …
Getting to the guts of your health
With mounting evidence supporting the influence of the gut microbiome, more people want to know how they can improve their gut health Knowledge about the human gut microbiome has increased …