From the Editor’s Desk 31 August 2014
My reading list is definitely expanding each week in an attempt to keep up with a wide range of issues affecting pharmacy at a local, […]
Month: August 2014
MMR Vaccine Found to Cause Autism in African-American Children
Recent revelations concerning clinical trials involving MMR vaccine and the non-reporting of the incidence incurred in an African-American sub group involved with the trial. The […]
Warren Bennis Led The Way
Warren Bennis was synonymous with leadership. Unfortunately, we lost Warren earlier this month but his leadership lessons and principles will live on for years. He […]
The Next Battlefield – Patient Diagnostics
Medical apps have exploded into health-related industries in very recent times. So much so, that they have proliferated to the extent they confuse the markets […]
Our Pills Talk – an Aussie Pharmacist Initiative
Editor’s Note: I recently had contact with an enterprising pharmacist by the name of Steve Cohen. Steve had an idea for a mobile phone app […]
Ice Buckets Aren’t The Cure For Motor Neurone Disease
Give a person an opportunity for a photo and it’s on for young and old! Celebrities, industry and professional leaders, KOLs , politicians current and […]
Pharmacy Practice Research – a New Disruptive Approach
Pharmacy Practice research is something we are aware is happening, but the breadth and depth of research is not clearly visible. At a time when […]
Medical Marijuana – Finally the Road Blocks are Being Removed
Finally, commonsense is prevailing and there is now sufficient political will in Victoria to introduce medical marijuana as a treatment for a range of illnesses. […]
SHPA and NAPSA Cement Their Partnership
The Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) and the National Australian Pharmacy Students’ Association (NAPSA) have committed to a stronger working relationship between the […]
ARE YOUR MEDICINES HELPING OR HINDERING? BE MEDICINEWISE WEEK ANNOUNCED FOR 2014
NPS MedicineWise today announced that Be Medicinewise Week 2014 will be held from 13-19 October. Be Medicinewise Week is an annual national awareness week that […]