In Depth
Staff Spotlight
AJP chats with Nicole Dilworth, a former dispensary tech turned Tassie hospital pharmacist and mentor 1. Tell us about your current job. I started working as a dispensary technician for …
Clinical tips: asthma
Asthma is much more than just the wheeze when symptoms appear, writes Louis Roller More than two million Australians have asthma – about one in 10 adults and about one …
CWH co-founder is wrong on deregulation claims
Recent comments by Chemist Warehouse’s Damian Gance could undermine the credibility of the profession, writes Paul Jaffar The Inquiry into the establishment of a pharmacy council and pharmacy ownership in …
Melbourne injecting room already saving lives
After all the fracas, the Medically Supervised Injecting Room is hitting all KPIs, as NSW calls for more rooms in needy areas, writes Angelo Pricolo On Saturday 30 June 2018, …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Effects of aspirin on risks of vascular events and cancer according to bodyweight and dose In this study analysis of individual …
At sixes and sevens
Consumer surveys that tell you how satisfied pharmacy customers are with the service they receive are rubbish, say Bruce Annabel and Mal Scrymgeour Recently one of us commented that some …
Ten habits of people who lose weight and keep it off
Most people who diet will regain 50% of the lost weight in the first year after losing it. Much of the rest will regain it in the following three years. …
Clinical tips: family health
Ben Basger takes a look at issues around preventive health for all the family Did you know that the Royal Australian College of General Practitioners (RACGP) Red book (or ‘Guidelines …
Peering into the AJP crystal ball
Negotiations are soon due to start for the 7CPA. We look ahead to see what might be on offer for pharmacy. By Megan Haggan No matter the sector, the future …
Strip back to the basics
Recent debate over who is responsible for the short supply of urine strips reveals some truths about health communication in pharmacy, says Glenn Guilfoyle Avid readers of the trade press …
Who’s driving the bus?
While most pharmacies will carry on operating ‘business as usual’ come the 1 October cuts, more strategic ones will look for ways to offset the impacts, writes Trent Ruprecht The pharmacy …
How pharmacists can help solve medication errors
B. Joseph Guglielmo, University of California, San Francisco In today’s health care system, no one person – maybe not even you – knows exactly what drugs you’re taking. What’s more, …