Gila monster saliva for Parkinson’s disease
You don’t notice it at first but you find yourself tripping over and falling a lot more – you can’t ever remember being that...
Q&A: Jacqueline Meyer MPS
As newly-appointed PSA Queensland President, Jacqueline Meyer has extensive experience in community pharmacy, especially in regional areas across Australia.
Ms Meyer – former Chair...
The role of pharmacists in supporting the health and wellbeing of LGBTI people
Local community pharmacists play a vital role in improving health outcomes for LGBTI people and people living with HIV.
There has been greater recognition of...
Improving Quality Use of Medicines in aged care
We know there’s high levels of medicines use in the aged care setting, which is not surprising given the demographics of residents and prevalence...
Going bush: rewards of rural pharmacy
Pharmacy in rural and remote areas has a lot to offer, from closer relationships with customers to higher pay, but these opportunities are often...
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Keeping mum: Maternity leave and pharmacists
The dearth of women in senior pharmacy positions is well documented. Can offering pharmacists better support during maternity leave help correct the imbalance?
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Asthma cigarettes: The original puffer
In this new regular series, AP is delving into the medicine catalogues of pharmacists of days past, to unearth often surprising remedies, like selling...
Complementary medicine: Osteoarthritis
Pain caused by osteoarthritis (OA) is a common presentation in a community pharmacy, with many patients seeking advice on complementary and alternative medicines that...
The case for automated dispensing
Buying expensive robotics could seem a counterintuitive way to boost profitability while increasing customer interactions but that is the promise of automated dispensing.
Could...
Resistance movement: Pharmacy’s fight against antimicrobial resistance
Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) has been ranked as serious a threat to society as terrorism. With millions of lives at risk, and trillions in GDP...
In the fast lane with Madeline Hills
Pharmacist and runner Madeline Hills, applauded for her standout sportsmanship in the Commonwealth Games, tells AP how her pharmacy training set her up for athletic success.
Ms...