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Pharmacies in Europe: all is not lost!
A trip around the world gave Elise and Dean Apolloni a new perspective on the future of pharmacy We are the typical holidaying pharmacists! Lucky enough to spend five weeks …
What diet is best to lower cholesterol?
Should health professionals consider the cholesterol-lowering benefits of a vegan diet? writes Oscar Klass Between July 2014 and June 2015, lipid modifying agents were the second most commonly dispensed class …
Are you really service-based?
Each pharmacy, and the wider industry, needs to put their heart into professional services, writes Ian Fredericks I firmly believe that community pharmacy has divided itself into two distinct models: the …
There’s life beyond pharmacy’s walls
Despite the gloom settling over the pharmacy sector, there’s actually more opportunities out there than ever, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Opportunities for those of us pharmacists of a more mature age …
Pharmacy back in the USSR under totalitarian Health Minister
The Government’s desire to control community pharmacy is starting to look dangerously Soviet, writes Peter Feros The Soviet era is long gone, but its spirit felt alive and well as …
Why pharmacists need to change their thinking
The expanding role of community pharmacists—from making medicines to optimising outcomes—will require a shift in thinking, writes Vanessa Lontos Recently the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), whose role is to advance …
Medication reviews for people with intellectual disability
Medication reviews for people with intellectual disability are a key tool in addressing an access gap in an underserved population, writes Manya Angley The authors of a recent systematic review …
Upscheduling codeine could have migraine silver lining
There’s been a lot of debate on upscheduling codeine, writes Phil Spyrou, but if it happens, pharmacists will have an opportunity to help migraine sufferers The final decision on whether …
How a real-time OTC codeine monitoring system would look
ASMI’s Deon Schoombie takes a look at how the prototype real-time monitoring system for OTC codeine would work During the last few weeks there has been substantial discussion about the …
Pharmacy cannibalises itself in search of retail edge
Chemical warfare, or the focus on retail and profit, is killing the community pharmacy, writes Mouhamad Zoghbi Today’s business culture has become cutthroat. There is no place for the faint …
Dose Administration Aids: the good, the bad and what they don’t tell you
Dose Administration Aids seem to be universally accepted… but let’s not forget their shortcomings, writes Keryn Coghill Dose administration aids: we hear lots about these little devices and how useful …
Pharmacists are needed in harm minimisation
Pharmacy is an underutilised resource for those living with addiction, writes Angelo Pricolo—and like other health professionals, pharmacists need a better understanding of the issues Harm minimisation is a philosophy …