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EDITORIAL for Monday 19 September 2016
Welcome to the current edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists) dated Monday 19 September 2016. You know, community pharmacy is a wonderful resource and it has been built by generations of pharmacists dedicated to their profession. The depth and multi-faceted nature of a community pharmacy is bewildering to non-pharmacists, and a fascination by those charged…
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Three Bioethicists Critical of Pharmacy Retailing
Three bioethicists have combined to criticise the concept of community pharmacy conducting retail front of shop activities, while simultaneously working in the best interests of the patient. Their comments are published in Croakey here. The bioethicists, Wendy Lipworth, Christopher Mayes and Ian Kerridge (all medical academics attached to the University of Sydney) discuss what is…
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The Balance Tips for Better Health – Major Chemical Companies are to be Held Accountable
On December 14, 2015 i2P published an article regarding the setting up of an International Citizen’s Tribunal (titled the Monsanto Tribunal) that was designed to prosecute the crime of “ecocide” as practiced by Monsanto and associated global chemical manufacturers. While not recognised legally, it will provide a court of public opinion based on evidence and…
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Do your patients use their blood pressure medications correctly?
A recent analysis of the use of blood pressure medications within the United States Medicare system reveals that 26 per cent either skip doses, or stop taking their drugs entirely, thereby increasing their risk of heart attack and stroke. Other research within that system shows that up to 25 per cent of new prescriptions for…
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Herd Immunity is Hypothesis Based On Natural Infection – Not Vaccination Pseudoscience
We have known for decades that getting the childhood diseases naturally results in a permanent immunity (herd immunity) to the specific microorganism. Getting the vaccines results in a temporary immunity, meaning that susceptibility is deferred and repeated booster shots will be required for the ENTIRE life of the individual. The herd immunity hypothesis states that…
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Vitamin C Prevents Side Effects from the MMR Vaccine
(OMNS, September 10, 2016) This is not an article about whether vaccinations are “good” or “bad.” This is an article about how high-dose vitamin C can protect children from vaccination side effects. Until we have real choice as to whether or not we vaccinate our children, we must seek ways to make immunisations safer. High-dose…
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Wisdom for the ages
When a lesson can be summed up in a few well-chosen words, the message often stays with the student. A little tool to jog the memory, a clever saying to remind you what is truly important – that’s why “Mackay’s Moral” appears at the end of each of my columns. All of my books also…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. MBS Review 2. Your CPD Plan
MBS Review an opportunity for pharmacists in collaborative care September 2016 Expanding innovative models of evidence-based, inter-professional health care and better utilising the role of highly-trained pharmacists will improve patient outcomes and ease the burden on medical professionals, the peak organisation for pharmacists, the PSA said today. An interim report released by the Federal Government today on…
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ASMI Media Releases – 1. ASMI Welcomes Medicine Regulation 2. Tambassis to Present Pharmacy Opportunities at ASMI Conference
ASMI welcomes the majority of the Federal Government’s decisions on the regulation of medicines Sydney, 15 September 2016 – The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) welcomed the majority of the Federal Government’s decisions regarding the regulation of medicines and medical devices. Of all relevant recommendations to non-prescription medicines, ASMI is aligned with almost all of…
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NPS Media Releases – Australian Prescriber
Latest Edition of Australian Prescriber NEW DRUG Dust mite allergen extract for allergic rhinitis Find out what it is, how it is taken, and its safety and efficacy in clinical trials. Join the Australian Prescriber Twitter community Follow us on twitter Keep up to date with drugs and therapeutics. Follow us ►