Going out west
Broome was a terrific venue for the first ever Pharmeducation conference, says event organiser Debbie Rigby Pharmeducation held its inaugural Pharmacotherapy conference in Broome at the beginning of August, with …
Common myths about buying a pharmacy debunked
There’s a lot of misinformation out in the market, but potential pharmacy buyers should not be put off ownership by these myths, says Natalie Sirianni of Attain Business Brokers It’s no …
Explainer: why we get fungal nail infections and how we can treat them
About 10% of people (and 50% of those over 70) suffer from nail infections – but why? Jackson Thomas, Assistant Professor/Senior Lecturer in Pharmacy, University of Canberra; Gregory Peterson, Deputy Dean (Research) Faculty of …
Reflections on rural Australia
Pharmacy Student of the Year Jessica Bailey shares some thoughts on her recent pharmacy placement in outback NSW Jessica Bailey is a pharmacy student at Monash University, currently finishing her …
Travel for your education
The 2018 PSA Offshore Refresher Conference features one of the most ambitious programs to date Next year’s conference will have a diversity of venues stretching from the Tropics to the …
Women and children in the spotlight
Online now, the August issue of SHPA’s flagship journal will be the first of a thrice-yearly publication on women’s and children’s therapeutics The theme of Women’s and Children’s Therapeutics for …
This may not be the ‘biggest flu season on record’, but it is a big one – here are some possible reasons
This may not be the ‘biggest flu season on record’, but it is a big one – here are some possible reasons When the H3N2 strain dominates, we see bigger …
Pregnant women shouldn’t start taking vitamin B3 just yet
Reports that the vitamin prevents miscarriage and birth defects are overblown, writes Claire Roberts Claire Roberts, Lloyd Cox Professorial Research Fellow, University of Adelaide Reports on a new study claim supplementation with vitamin B3 during …
Embrace the detours
How you handle the unexpected can have a big payoff, writes Karen Brown The path to business success is a road full of obstacles and detours. How you navigate your …
Blackmores launches online learning
Blackmores has launched on online learning platform for healthcare and pharmacy professionals Blackmores Academy is a free educational service designed by a team of pharmacists, nutritionists, herbalists and naturopaths. It …
How safe are heartburn medications and who should use them?
How safe are heartburn medications and who should use them? Many people take heartburn medications for longer than they should. from www.shutterstock.com.au Vincent Ho, Western Sydney University Many people suffer …
Profit is sanity
‘Turnover is vanity, profit is sanity, cash is reality, discounting is profanity’, write Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour One of the best pharmacy owner managers I know said that ‘Turnover …