In Depth
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Australian community pharmacists’ views and preparedness to provide a UTI management service A survey of 144 Australian community pharmacists indicated greater …
Pharmacists: are you claiming this?
As pharmacists head back to uni to upskill as the profession’s scope of practice expands, Peak Strategies director Priya Narsing, provides some advice on tax-deductible expenses With APP 2026 coming …
What employers are actually looking for now
Changes in pharmacists’ scope of practice, combined with staffing shortages, are driving a shift in community pharmacy hiring, writes Raven’s Recruitment operations manager, David Shaw On paper, the job looked …
Illegal prescribing – alien doctor fined
Unregistered doctor has Valentine’s Day to forget with £5 fine for illegal prescribing It’s February 1946 and the Australasian Journal of Pharmacy is reporting that an Austrian-trained medic has fallen foul of …
dRx series: Deprescribing diuretics in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Dr Amy Page and Amanda Quek focus on diuretic medicines and when to consider deprescribing in older people Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to …
Research Roundup
Debbie Rigby rounds up the latest in research news Management of COPD-OSA Overlap Syndrome Individuals diagnosed with both chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) and obstructive sleep apnoea (OSA) tend to …
Why the highest offer is not always the best
When selling a pharmacy, it is natural to focus on achieving the highest possible sale price, Pharmacy Solutions Australia reports Experienced sellers know that not all offers are created equal. …
Why virtual clinics are now essential to postgraduate health education
Virtual clinics change the disadvantage faced by student practitioners far from large tertiary centres, write Alex Park and Manorika Ratnaweera Virtual clinics are no longer a stop-gap response to workforce …
Rehabilitation of pharmacy
It is February 1936 and community pharmacy needs “revolution, not rehabilitation”, according to one AJP reader Victorian pharmacist, CJ Richards warns that challenges facing community pharmacy can be attributed to “older pharmacists” who failed …
dRx series: Deprescribing antihypertensives in older people
Amanda Quek and Amy Page
Dr Amy Page and Amanda Quek take a look at antihypertensive medicines and when to consider deprescribing Deprescribing is defined as a person-centred process of medication withdrawal intended to achieve …
The vaping conundrum
“The key points about vaping (e-cigarettes) can be easily summarised. If you smoke, vaping is much safer; if you don’t smoke, don’t vape” — Professor Chris Whitty, chief medical officer …
Social media compliance for pharmacies: a friendly reality check
Pharmacists have well and truly found their feet on social media, writes Peak Strategies’ head of marketing, Sarah Rendell TikTok and Instagram reels are full of pharmacists educating, advocating, sharing …