Under the microscope
In a time of diversifying income streams, pharmacies need to take a much more detailed look at data The Assyriologist, archaeologist, collector and diplomat, Sir Austen Henry Layard, discovered, much …
New clinical apps provide trusted support across the medicines management journey
As every pharmacist knows, safe and effective medicines management relies on sound clinical decisions at every stage of patient care. From reviewing prescriptions and optimising therapy through to dispensing and …
AI in practice—opportunity, risk and accountability
USING THE PDL RISK MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR PHARMACISTS This series introduces pharmacists to the PDL Risk Management Guide for Pharmacists, and how it can be used in everyday pharmacy practice …
Medicine-induced pruritus
Chronic itch (pruritus) is one of the most prevalent and least addressed symptoms in older patients, affecting up to 25% of adults aged over 65 years, with the highest rates …
Tiny tummies, big concerns: navigating colic, GOR and GORD in infants
Pharmacists play an important role in managing infant colic by providing reassurance to parents and caregivers, explaining that colic is common in infants and self-limiting, guiding the appropriate use of …
Bacteria, the human microbiome, and antibacterial drugs
Back to Basics with Peter Carroll The aim of this series of articles is to revisit and discuss some fundamental pharmacological, physiological and therapeutic concepts with the overall objective of …
Finding those with influence
Help us identify the most influential people in pharmacy today How does one define influence? According to the Macquarie Dictionary it is: “1. invisible or insensible action exerted by one …
The top 10: PDL advice columns
Risk assessment, getting your workflow and systems right, vax planning and more… which PDL columns have caught our readers’ attention this year? These were the ten most read PDL columns …
A joint effort: could pharmacy play a greater role in osteoarthritis care?
Despite the prevalence of the condition, experts highlight a critical gap in osteoarthritis care in Australia, claiming it often falls short of guidelines. Leanne Philpott investigates KEY POINTS More than …
The week in review
As pharmacists head to Sydney for the annual PSA conference, we learn about a change to HMR and RMMR delivery, help for homeless Melburnians and the latest on chronic pain …