In Depth
Who is our health regulator, AHPRA, and does it operate effectively?
By Bill Madden, Western Sydney University In Australia, we sometimes hear of problems in the health industry regarding anaesthetics, cosmetic surgeons or chiropractors acting in ways that could be, and …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest in research news Pain and Addiction Patients with pain and addiction often have multiple psychological, psychiatric, and medical comorbidities with associated polypharmacy, …
Clinical tips: stroke
Jarrod McMaugh takes a look at the patient perspective regarding stroke… and how pharmacists can help The pathophysiology of stroke is one that pharmacists are familiar with, and does not …
How employers can help women in pharmacy retire more comfortably
Women constitute the majority of Australian pharmacists, and an even larger number of pharmacy assistants… By Greg Everett, General Manager GuildSuper As you’re likely to be aware, women constitute the …
An inferior solution
A better solution is needed for codeine-containing medicines says Warwick Plunkett, in our final UTS Pharmacy Barometer article Responses to the UTS Barometer survey about the removal of over-the-counter (OTC) …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Current treatment options for postmenopausal vaginal atrophy Vulvovaginal atrophy (VVA) affects up to 50%–60% of postmenopausal women, with symptoms of dryness, …
10 Factors to Consider when Buying a Pharmacy
Buying a pharmacy is no small feat, but here are 10 tips on key things to consider, by leading pharmacy broker Natalie Sirianni There are many steps in the process …
Clinical Tips: migraine
What do you know about medication overuse headache? Ben Basger delves into the issue This is headache in people who overuse analgesia, where the analgesia leads to the paradoxical effect of …
My big Canadian pharmacy adventure
Elise Apolloni shares what she learnt on her trip to ‘community pharmacy nirvana’ In search of what was bigger and better in the world of community pharmacy, I decided to …
Aiming for the top
Meet the three teams competing in the Guild’s National Student Business Plan final in early September The winner of the award will be announced at Pharmacy Connect after the three …
Hippocrates or hypocrisy?
The renewed call by doctors’ groups to open up pharmacy ownership to non-pharmacists beggars belief given the medical profession’s own experiences with corporatisation, says Anthony Tassone For reasons we can …
Our concerns about clinical pharmacy funding
A letter sent to PSA on 8 August 2018 by the Small Pharmacies Group about the GP pharmacist model The Small Pharmacies Group has raised important questions about the GP practice …