EDITORIAL for Monday 1 June 2015
Welcome to this weeks’ edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists) dated 1 June 2015. This week still sees some confusion and disappointment after the signing […]
Month: June 2015
Pharmacy Nemesis Roger Corbett – Back to the Future
Influential shareholders of Woolworths are seeking to invite Roger Corbett, the nemesis of Australian pharmacy, back into the fold as chairman. They say: “Woolworths needs a […]
“Miswanting” –A relevant word for the pharmacy profession
Recently, I stumbled over an unusual word that I have now added to my vocabulary. That word was “miswanting” – a rather poignant word from […]
The four rules of customer engagement in pharmacy
In the face of today’s ruthless challenges, that are happening at the speed of light, pharmacies have had to impulsively adapt in order to reduce […]
When it comes to cancer – who are the brave ones?
The recent death of Jessica Ainscough, the ‘Wellness Warrior’, sparked headlines that she was ‘brave‘. Suffering from a rare, slowly growing cancer, she rejected a […]
Medical Postcard from New York, April 2015
Dear Colleagues, It has been my privilege again to spend a month in Manhattan learning about American developments in alcohol and drugs issues as well […]
Virotherapy: skin cancer successfully treated with herpes-based drug
‘Virotherapy’ uses modified herpes virus to attack melanoma cells and has potential to overcome cancer even when disease has spread throughout the body A 3D […]
For long-term success, give up these detrimental traits
Success isn’t always about dominating the landscape. Sometimes, to be successful, you have to be prepared to give up some counterproductive behaviors that are holding […]
PSA Media Releases – 1. Monash Student of the Year 2. Pharmacists in GP Practices 3. PSA Welcomes 6CPA Signing
May 29, 2015 Amanda Horiniak of Monash University named Victorian Pharmacy Student of the Year Monash University pharmacy student Amanda Horiniak has been named Victorian […]
NPS Media Releases – Multi-Releases for this week
1 JUNE 2015 Australia’s most commonly discarded medicines The latest issue of Australian Prescriber reveals that over 600 tonnes of medicines are discarded in Australia every year. […]