Pandemic fatigue is real
After what feels like a never-ending 18 months of lockdowns and pandemic messaging, we’re all just a bit over it. So how should we handle the public’s COVID fatigue? Most …
Navigating pharmacy in a Covid world
Lachlan Ballinger shares several levers that pharmacy owners can ‘pull’ to assist trading performance during challenging economic conditions The Covid-19 pandemic will have a direct and lasting impact on businesses …
The other Covid jab: Loneliness
This R U (really) OK? Day, it’s appropriate to ask about loneliness, writes pharmacist Jenny Kirschner For many it causes pain and it has some serious side effects too. Loneliness …
Sell benefits, not features
Finding an emotional connection with the patient offers the opportunity to move beyond a transactional interaction, says Glenn Guilfoyle Selling features-advantages-benefits has been around since Noah came off …
An elixir for loneliness
Social health clinics in community pharmacy are one way to address the issue of loneliness in the era of digital healthcare, writes Jenny Kirschner We are witnessing a seismic shift …
One touch is all you need
Have you kept up to date with the 1 July Single Touch Payroll reporting changes? In its most recent edition of ‘Business Adviser: Tips and Advice for Family Business‘, leading …
Courage during a crisis
Pharmacists and their staff are displaying incredible courage every day, and this should be recognised and acknowledged, says Curtis Ruhnau noun: courage: the ability to do something that frightens one; …
$16 for jab ‘won’t even cover the wages.’
One pharmacy assistant has written to Labor politicians with a plea for better financial support in the vaccine rollout Sydney pharmacy assistant Eleanor Turnbull has written an open letter to …
Gerald Tracey: Collaborative care and supporting the transition to biosimilars
Rheumatologist, Dr Gerald Tracey explains the opportunities biosimilars present for prescribing physicians, particularly given the government supported streamlined process. Gerald highlights the advantages of collaborative care between the prescriber and …
Trent Twomey: The role of pharmacists and physicians in supporting a patient-centric narrative
Trent Twomey, the National President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia highlights the shifting power dynamic from physicians to patients in determining what medicines they are prescribed. Collaborative care is …
Andrew Oster: The power of collaborative care in transitioning to biosimilars
Professor Andrew Oster, Consultant Rheumatologist at the Cabrini Medical Centre in Malvern, Victoria, explains the opportunities biosimilars bring, allowing patients to switch medications. Given the interchangeability of biosimilars, he emphasises …
Eric Chan: Cultivating a relationship of trust between pharmacist and physician
Head of Pharmacy at Blooms The Chemist, Eric Chan emphasises the importance of collaborative care in cultivating a relationship of trust and transparency between a pharmacist and physician. He outlines …