The proton pump, the gastric mucosal barrier, and stomach and duodenal ulcers
Back to Basics with Peter Carroll The aim of this series of articles is to revisit and discuss some fundamental pharmacological, physiological and therapeutic concepts with the overall objective of …
Assessing systems and workflow
USING THE PDL RISK MANAGEMENT GUIDE FOR PHARMACISTS This series introduces pharmacists to the PDL Risk Management Guide for Pharmacists, and how it can be used in everyday pharmacy practice …
Improving asthma management in adults
The 2025 update to the National Asthma Council (NAC) Australia’s guideline for asthma in primary care, the Australian Asthma Handbook, emphasises significant changes in asthma management. By Debbie Rigby, advanced …
Facing up to the coming flood
A tidal wave of change is set to break on community pharmacy, but as much of this is buried in accounting data, many pharmacies may not have their dikes ready …
Sunscreen SPF controversy: what you need to know
Recent failures of popular sunscreens to meet their labelled Sun Protection Factor (SPF) claims have raised concerns about regulatory oversight and diminished consumer trust Australia faces one of the world’s …
Infinity interest revealed
The collapsed pharmacy group’s receivers are targeting a bulk sale, with a source revealing how many potential suitors have lined up – and others sharing concerns about competition A campaign …
New academic head appointed
Associate Professor Ramesh Walpola has been elected as the new president of the Council of Pharmacy Schools Australia and New Zealand (CPS) Associate Professor Walpola was elected at an extraordinary …
Cancelled pharmacist ‘acted out of desperation and shame’: tribunal
A pharmacist deliberately submitted synthetic urine to fulfil testing requirements related to his alcohol use disorder, a tribunal has heard The NSW Civil and Administrative Tribunal has heard that the …
‘True legend’ saves nearby retail worker
A bottleshop worker and the pharmacist who saved his life are urging access to defibrillators near pharmacies WA Today and Seven News have reported that while at work at the …
Practice staff celebrate Christmas with ‘green whistles’
A receptionist’s social media page showed the staff of one general practice enjoying methoxyflurane inhalers at their Christmas party Avant, the member-owned doctors’ support organisation, has published a case study …
Under a cloud
Sunscreen is a staple for pharmacies and their customers, however, recent investigations by Choice and the TGA have cast doubt over makers’ SPF claims In pharmacies across Australia, top-selling sunscreens …
Week in review
Steps towards a national medicines database, stylist with fake scripts nabbed and pharmacists honoured for their contributions to the profession were among our most clicked topics this week Health minister …