In Depth
8CPA…. now what?
What are the next steps for pharmacy owners and managers now the 8CPA is signed off? Sarah Rendell from Peak Strategies explores some of the options Over the past month …
Vapour trails: are pharmacists now tobacconists?
A last-minute legislative amendment left pharmacists scrambling to deal with an expanded, and unexpected, responsibility in supplying vapes without prescriptions. Megan Haggan explores how this situation came about, and the …
Late-night pharmacies decried as ‘stinkers’
August 1974 was a busy month, with the demise of Drug Houses of Australia and a bad reaction to the new pharmaceutical advertising guidelines, but it was a different issue …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Benefits and Risks Associated With Statin Therapy for Primary Prevention in Old and Very Old Adults This study investigated the benefits …
The flightpath to ‘foolish flying’
With the 8CPA signed off, some in the industry believe the pressure is off, but is that the case? In September 1956, Thomas Fitzpatrick, a private pilot from New York …
‘Pharmacists are the key’
Aged care pharmacists are now on-site as the long-awaited Aged Care On-site Pharmacist (ACOP) program rolls out across Australia. What issues will they be tackling and how can they help? …
Pharmacies urged to conserve supplies
The year is 1914, the world is at war and pharmacists are preparing for medicine shortages Europe’s imperial powers have come to blows, with Great Britain and Germany going to …
Research roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news An update on oral antiplatelet drug interactions with proton pump inhibitors: what are the risks? Aspirin and anti-P2Y12 are widely prescribed …
More than words
Babies and young children can experience pain for many reasons but it’s difficult for them to communicate what they’re feeling and why. How can pharmacists help recognise and alleviate their …
The top 12: Business advice
60-day dispensing, budget developments, major mergers and more, what our readers have been reading to keep up with business news These are the twelve best read business columns in the …
Profession must maintain advantage
It’s July 1964 and pharmacy is held in high esteem, but the pharmacists are warned not to rest on their laurels Positive public perceptions of the pharmacy sector cannot be …
In the beginning
Skin is fabulous because it is almost fully functioning right from the first moments of life, writes Dr Brett MacFarlane. In fact, baby skin grows faster and has better …