The right value?
What are the lessons from the recent pharmacy valuation season? John Thornett explains Since 30 June 2018 valuation activity has certainly been very high. We have seen activity pick up …
Pharmacists crucial to overdose prevention
A coroner has highlighted that some areas in Melbourne have higher numbers of drug overdose and therefore higher need of prevention strategies In mid 2017, two men in their 30s …
How do you rate your antimicrobial stewardship?
As Antibiotic Awareness Week draws to a close, pharmacists are reminded to stop and reflect on their antimicrobial stewardship With healthcare practitioners reflecting on safe use of antibiotics over the …
The week in review
Professional services, My Health Record and antibiotic resistance were all key themes in pharmacy this week… It’s World Antibiotics Awareness Week, and Australian stakeholders celebrated 40 years of antimicrobial stewardship …
Inhaling deodorant potentially lethal
Doctors in the Netherlands have warned people not to inhale deodorant spray following the death of a man who did so The 19-year-old man was in a detoxification clinic receiving …
Agenda Setters: Rhonda Clifford
Voted by readers of AJP as the ninth leading Agenda Setter in pharmacy, Rhonda Clifford is passionate about the profession’s future A highly-respected pharmacy academic, Rhonda says she is “committed …
Top 5 things pharmacists should know about sun care
Summer is approaching, so why not brush up on your sun care knowledge so you can share skin protection tips with your patients? Our summers are synonymous with scorching heat …
Greater discontinuation
Pharmacist-led interventions could potentially reduce scripts for inappropriate medication in older adults, new research shows An original investigation by Canadian pharmacy and medicine researchers set out to examine whether a …
Stacks on pharmacists in doctor comments
Doctors have slammed the Chronic Pain MedsChecks trial, following a doctors’ magazine report on anaesthetists’ concerns As reported in AJP last month, Dr Meredith Craigie, Dean of the Faculty of …
Clinical tips: HIV/AIDS
Jarrod McMaugh takes a look at Pre-Exposure Prophylaxis, stigma and why new AIDS cases are rarer than in the past In Australia, an estimated 25,000 people are living with HIV, …
Ice inquiry too limited, says substance abuse expert
The NSW inquiry into ice may be less important than focusing on pill testing and legal drug harm, says a prominent GP This week, NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian and Minister …
Man threatens pharmacy workers with mop
A man in search of suboxone allegedly armed himself with a mop and threatened to kill pharmacy staff The Gold Coast Bulletin reports that Phoenix Wolf was out on bail …