Debbie Rigby
Cap on or cap off?
A recent column has restarted the debate over whether the Home Medicine Review cap needs to be lifted. Here’s how our readers responded A recent AJP column by pharmacist Karalyn …
Most influential people in pharmacy: Debbie Rigby
We speak to the next person in our 14 most influential people in pharmacy campaign, as voted by you Debbie Rigby Consultant clinical pharmacist General practice pharmacist, Garden City Medical …
Agenda Setters: Debbie Rigby
Voted by readers as the tenth leading Agenda Setter in pharmacy, Debbie Rigby is a pioneer of, and tireless advocate for, pharmacy’s enhanced clinical role Debbie Rigby needs no introduction …
New appointment for Debbie Rigby
Leading pharmacist to head Lung Foundation Australia committee The Lung Foundation Australia has announced that Debbie Rigby has been appointed as the Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD) Pharmacy Committee Chair. …
Reviewing the evidence
AJP looks closely at some of the statements in the recent JPPR debate between GP Dr Evan Ackermann and consultant clinical pharmacist Debbie Rigby This week we covered a new …
A royal visitation
What’s been happening at the frontline at the Commonwealth Games 2018 pharmacy, including a visit from royalty With the final medals of GC2018 still to be won this weekend, the …
Let the games begin!
The Commonwealth Games village pharmacy is now up and running on the Gold Coast Well-known clinical pharmacist Debbie Rigby is among those staffing the specialist sports pharmacy at the Commonwealth …
Stories from women in pharmacy
Is leadership in the profession male, pale and stale? This all-female panel shared their experiences in pharmacy At PSA17 conference during the last week of July, Dr Alison Roberts facilitated …
A woman of influence
In the final of a series of interviews with the top five of our list of 10 Women of Influence in pharmacy, we speak to consultant pharmacist Debbie Rigby 1. …
Meds mistakes “common” in nursing homes
What can be done to reduce medication errors and inappropriate prescriptions among residents? A systematic review conducted by Monash University researchers and published in the Journal of the American Geriatrics …
Should pharmacists be allowed to prescribe?
The industry is split down the middle when it comes to pharmacists taking on the role of prescriber Professor Lisa Nissen brought up the topic of pharmacist prescribing at this …
HMR barriers hamper deprescribing
Deprescribing push being held back by low HMR uptake, experts say While a range of studies and expert opinions have emphasised the vital role of deprescribing in elderly patients, it …