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EDITORIAL for Monday 8 February 2016
Welcome to i2P (Information to Pharmacists) E- Magazine, dated Monday 8 February, 2016. This week we look at the problems of community pharmacy in more visualised terms, and the first two articles attempt to do just that. Blue Ocean Strategy is a very simple strategy. You compete only in the Blue Ocean where bodies per…
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Blue Ocean Strategy – It Fits a New Pharmacy Model
Pharmacists have described the community pharmacy environment for as long as I can remember, as being restrictive and confined, no matter the physical size of the pharmacy. They call it the “four-wall syndrome” and it is, in fact, a form of depression. The one thing that characterises the profession overall is that there is little…
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Define Your Pharmacy Frustum
I was performing my regular reading of my emails when I came across the latest words of wisdom from Seth Godin. Seth always seems to read my mind, and his emails often cross over with a period of time when I may be thinking about a pharmacy problem, but finding difficulty in trying to express…
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Marketing Focus 1. The Year of the Entrepreneur 2. A Black Star 3. Pursuit of Business 4. Digital-Era Local Marketing 5. The Digital Divide
It’s official. 2016 is the year of the Entrepreneur. Those looking for leadership, financial stimulation and a “leg-up” from government or the mining industry will be disappointed. In both instances for them the cupboard is bare. For the innovators the potential for financial rewards will be substantial – but as rare as genuine entrepreneurs. …
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Ethical weight loss?
What an interesting link between Novo Nordisk and their pharmacist-led weight-loss support program! This is a clinical trial of a human glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and is a hormone that suppresses appetite. Using the former National President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia as a brand ambassador might even add some credibility to enhance the uptake…
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An Orchestrated Attack on a PhD Thesis
When my PhD thesis was published on the University of Wollongong website (January 2016) the copyright act was used to selectively publish the research. In addition, journalists and lobbyists have attempted to discredit the research by disparaging me, the university’s processes and my supervisor. These members of the public do not counter any of the information…
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How Doctors Use Vitamin C Against Lead Poisoning
Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, January 26, 2016. We hear about the hazards of lead. We know that lead poisoning can cause severe mental retardation. Lead has been clearly linked with Alzheimer’s disease. We have been told to avoid lead in our homes and in our water, and to clean up lead pollution of our environment.…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. Naloxone Pharmacist Guide 2. Tasmanian Vaccination Soars
New pharmacist guide for life-saving naloxone 4 February 2016 A new guide to inform pharmacists about the safe and effective supply of naloxone has been released by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA), Australia’s peak pharmacist organisation. The comprehensive guide has been produced following the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s decision to broaden the scheduling of naloxone…
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ASMI Media Releases – 1. Support For OTC Codeine Measures
ASMI supports package of targeted measures for OTC codeine medicines 3 February 2016 – In its submission to the supplementary consultation on the scheduling of over-thecounter (OTC) codeine medicines, the Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) supported regulatory options that reduce the risk of codeine misuse, whilst retaining pharmacy access for the vast majority of consumers…
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NPS Media Release – February Australian Prescriber Articles
1 FEBRUARY 2016 HEARTBURN AND INDIGESTION? YOU MAY HAVE GORD Heartburn, indigestion and regurgitation may be symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, or GORD. It’s one of the most common gastrointestinal conditions, affecting approximately 10–15% of Australians. It is associated with obesity and older age, and is more common in men, particularly those who smoke. In…