In Depth
Making change work to benefit our profession
Healthcare reform is well and truly underway in Australia and will continue over the coming years, says Joe Demarte In the face of this, our profession needs to ensure that …
Whacking moles, a pharmacist and the TGA
Australia’s regulation of complementary medicines claims is badly flawed, write Sasha Hall and Tiana Moutafis The regulation of listed complementary medicines has become an increasingly important consumer issue. As part …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Pharmacist comprehensive review of treatment compared with STOPP-START criteria to detect potentially inappropriate prescription in older complex patients A prospective multicentre …
Travel medicine: Let’s fly (or sail) away
What role should pharmacy play in travel medicine? It’s highly likely that as professional services like vaccinations are increasingly provided by pharmacists, they will also have a more significant role …
Clinical tips: quit smoking
There’s much more to quitting smoking than the usual stock advice, write Esther Lau and Lisa Nissen Smoking is bad for you! You need to stop smoking! Sometimes this is …
Keeping one step ahead of pollen triggers for thunderstorm asthma
Keeping one step ahead of pollen triggers for thunderstorm asthma Ed Newbigin, University of Melbourne; Alfredo Huete, University of Technology Sydney; Beth Ebert, Australian Bureau of Meteorology; Janet Davies, Queensland …
Drugs for delirium don’t work, and may in fact harm
Doctors commonly prescribe antipsychotic medications to try to relieve symptoms, but concerns about safety have been raised Meera Agar, University of Technology Sydney Delirium robs dying people of their autonomy, …
Why the Greens are right on drug reform
The war on drugs has failed, writes Angelo Pricolo… which is why the Greens’ new approach is so important It is hard to do anything but agree with almost every …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby takes a look at the latest research news Ticagrelor versus Clopidogrel in Symptomatic Peripheral Artery Disease In this large double-blind event-driven trial, ticagrelor (90 mg twice daily) was …
Why I love working for Chemist Warehouse
We’ve heard some of the more outlandish theories, but what is life really like for a pharmacist working for discount giant Chemist Warehouse? Xavier Agostino gives us his inside view …
Clinical tips: opioids and gastrointestinal issues
Karalyn Huxhagen takes a look at opioid induced bowel dysfunction The close relationship between diarrhoea and constipation is a situation that pharmacists commonly encounter. The use of many medications can …
Ending the year in style
A successful conference and a series of honours have rounded off a busy, but successful, year in hospital pharmacy says Kristin Michaels, SHPA CEO With the end of 2016 fast approaching, …