In Depth
The time has come
Things are not going to miraculously get easier for community pharmacy, so be prepared to work together for results, says Linda Miller There’s been a lot of waiting in community …
Clinical tips: medicines and breastfeeding
Discussing medicines and Baby mustn’t stop when a baby is born, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Customers will ask about medications during their pregnancy. There are many myths and it is the …
Getting fluent with vaccination
With pharmacist influenza vaccination here to stay, pharmacy’s role in battling flu is only going to grow. In April 2016, pharmacist vaccinations became available in Queensland permanently, and less than …
How risky is your pharmacy?
NSW PDL Director Curtis Ruhnau takes a look at some of the more common areas of potential risk that PDL regularly sees. Patient profile and prescription intake Patient profile and …
Weekly Dose: sofosbuvir – what’s the price of a hepatitis C cure?
Weekly Dose: sofosbuvir – what’s the price of a hepatitis C cure? Greg Dore, UNSW Australia and Marianne Martinello, UNSW Australia Sofosbuvir is one of a number of new direct-acting …
There’s life beyond pharmacy’s walls
Despite the gloom settling over the pharmacy sector, there’s actually more opportunities out there than ever, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Opportunities for those of us pharmacists of a more mature age …
Health Check: should we be using alcohol-based hand sanitisers?
Health Check: should we be using alcohol-based hand sanitisers? Mary-Louise McLaws, UNSW Australia They’re everywhere in hospitals, travellers’ backpacks and the aisles of pharmacies in winter, but do we really …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby’s roundup of the latest news in the research world Zinc acetate lozenges for treating the common cold A meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials has concluded that zinc acetate …
Out of Africa
Whether capturing the myriad wildlife in the game parks of Kruger and Chobe, the truly awesome sight of Victoria Falls, the fun of Africa’s pleasure capital Sun City, the sensational …
Clinical tips: oral health
Many people need more help than you’d expect in taking care of their oral health, writes Karalyn Huxhagen Community pharmacy contributes to dental and oral health in many ways: Tooth …
If it ain’t broken…
The King Review discussion paper poses no fewer than 140 questions about virtually every aspect of Australia’s community pharmacy model, says George Tambassis. But it omitted one key question: should …
Weekly Dose: Fentanyl, the anaesthetic that may have been used as a chemical weapon on Chechen rebels
Weekly Dose: fentanyl, the anaesthetic that may have been used as a chemical weapon on Chechen rebels Nial Wheate, University of Sydney Fentanyl is a synthetic analgesic (pain relieving) drug …