In Depth
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Efficacy of systemic glucocorticosteroids for pain in rheumatoid arthritis Oral corticosteroids (OCS) are effective in reducing pain scores in people living …
Workforce worries to impact market
While the pharmacy market remains strong for now, workforce issues have been identified as the looming threat There has been a marked jump in the number of pharmacy owners …
Burning hearts
Pharmacy is often the first stop for patients with heartburn symptoms, but is the best diagnosis and advice being given? Heartburn (acid reflux) is a widespread complaint. According to The …
Clinical tips: COVID booster injections
The phrase ‘stand and deliver’ applies perfectly to Australian pharmacists right now, writes Karalyn Huxhagen As we move into 2022 the landscape for Coronavirus has changed again, with emphasis now …
Two strikes and you’re out
When COVID is a numbers game… stuck in isolation, Angelo Pricolo looks at why it’s hard to keep up Notwithstanding the famous baseball saying, it takes only two solid bars …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Targeted Approach to Improve Asthma Control Using Community Pharmacists This cluster RCT was conducted across 95 Australian pharmacies over a 12 …
Time to upgrade from cloth and surgical masks to respirators?
Your questions answered on masking up, write Leyla Asadi, University of Alberta; C Raina MacIntyre, UNSW; Lisa M Brosseau, University of Minnesota, and Trish Greenhalgh, University of Oxford With the …
Clinical tips: Hyperthermia and heatstroke
Louis Roller looks at hyperthermia, from the medication-induced to helping older people in summer Hyperthermia is an umbrella term comprising several heat-related illnesses that are caused by disruption to homeostasis. Hyperthermia …
Becoming a hub
In the sixth of our series profiling the 2022 Pharmacy of the year finalists, we meet the team from Amcal Life Clinic Donnybrook Pharmacy, WA Any issues with availability and …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Medication-related hospital admissions in aged care residents In a retrospective analysis of DVA claims, nearly half of hospital admissions were preceded …
Reducing the barriers
For the fifth of our series profiling the 2022 Pharmacy of the Year finalists, we meet the team from Blooms The Chemist Orange, NSW A passion for the care of …
Putting patients first
In the third of our series profiling the 2022 Pharmacy of the Year finalists, we meet the team from Wizard Pharmacy Kalgoorlie Central, WA Putting the patients front and centre …