Tales From The Frontline
Come Together
Where are we at with the ‘war on drugs’? Angelo Pricolo says the medical professions, and the community in general, need to pay heed to The Beatles to move forward …
Getting to know you
He’s pharmacy’s leading Collingwood supporter, and could have been a winemaker…. Angelo Pricolo speaks to Anthony Tassone, president of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia’s Victorian branch According to Calabrian tradition …
Sunscreen or Ice-cream?
Using the wrong cream or applying it incorrectly could be like using ice-cream instead of sunscreen says Angelo Pricolo Using the wrong cream or applying it incorrectly could be like …
Getting to know you
Angelo Pricolo speaks to Stan Goma, a pharmacist who has travelled the world to become a pharmacist, has great taste in music, and whose career has taken some unusual turns …
Technology gods byte
When the technology gods collude to ruin your day the impact can send shock waves through the workplace. Who are these gods and why do they interfere with an already …
Appartamento Privato
Thoughts of past travels lead Angelo Pricolo to remember his visit to the Vatican pharmacist and pharmacy Travel can open doors you never knew existed. As a young graduate one …
www.WaterWaterWater
Angelo Pricolo wrestles with the ethical dilemma of selling bottled water in his pharmacy, but his love for H2O is renewed Water has always been a fascination for me. I’m …
Getting to know you
Angelo Pricolo gets the lowdown on a Guild leader who makes cheese in their spare time, listens to Billy Bragg and INXS, wants to have a drink with the Queen …
Walking Stick Blues
Risking being seen as the “weirdo at the kebab shop,” Angelo Pricolo takes matters into his own hands when it comes to using a crutch correctly Unfortunately, I can’t turn …
Masquerade
Angelo Pricolo muses on the strangeness of the pandemic’s most visible sign: the face mask When I think of masquerade I imagine an exotic ball with costumed revellers, some wearing …
White Coat Syndrome
Is wearing a white uniform in pharmacy a barrier or a blessing? Angelo Pricolo takes a look… There is something to be said for the school uniform. It is an …
Etiquette
Good manners are what holds our society together, but they can be in short supply in some situations says Angelo Pricolo The way we are expected to behave in various …