TV
Pharmacy gets its own TV series
Parallel World Pharmacy blends fantasy with pharmacy to produce the season’s animé cult hit The world of pharmacy has been light on fictional heroes – or fictional representations at all …
Delving into the opioid epidemic
A new show called ‘The Pharmacist’ has dropped on Netflix… so what’s it about and how does it portray the profession? A Netflix original docuseries called The Pharmacist has been …
13 questions with Ben
Known for his colourful shirts and panna cotta attempts, pharmacist Ben Trobbiani made the top 10 in this year’s season of MasterChef… we interview him now that the show has …
‘Cooking is compounding—a batch sheet is just a recipe in my head.’
AJP exclusive: We chat with Ben Trobbiani, SA pharmacist and current contestant on MasterChef Adelaide pharmacist Ben Trobbiani, 24, has traded in his pharmacist coat for a chef’s apron to …
Caught in the ratings cycle
Is there a risk in health professions being caught up in reality TV-like public turf wars? And can collaboration happen on everyone’s terms, asks Anthony Tassone Recently I spent some …
‘Vitamania’ doco urges caution
Experts warn supplements are not risk free in this documentary that looks at the good, the bad and the ugly of vitamin and mineral supplements A new documentary aired by …
‘Should pharmacists be allowed to treat patients?’
A segment on The Today Show about expanded pharmacy roles has received strong responses from pharmacy leaders “Pharmacies want permission to treat patients,” television presenter Ita Buttrose announced in a …
Viewers divided on pharmacy show
A new comedy TV series set in a pharmacy has scored mostly positive reviews – although some viewers believe it depicts pharmacy personnel as unprofessional and incompetent Would you watch …
Do pharmacists lack sex appeal?
Why are pharmacists being written out of TV medical dramas, and does it impact on public health outcomes? The absence of pharmacists’ providing medication advice is a major flaw in …
The price is right
Which medicines attract the highest TV advertising spend in the US? A new report has revealed just how astronomical is the amount of money spent on pharmaceutical advertising in the …