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EDITORIAL for Monday 5 December 2016
Welcome to the current edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists) E-Magazine, dated Monday 5 December 2016. Well, we are almost at the end of another year and entering the Festive Season – a time when i2P takes a small break in its activities to allow all of its contributors and production people to concentrate on…
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Health Self Service in Kiosk Format
Self service through health kiosks has had a presence in Australia for at least 15 years, but it does not seem to have a high profile in the pharmacies in which it is promoted. Possibly because it is viewed as a “no win” situation because it is rarely used to generate a new revenue stream…
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The “Bent Spoon” award developed by people with bent thinking
Skeptics Australia, is an organisation noted for its biased opinions and its campaigning against a range of health groups. Originally it was set up to debunk paranormal issues but its agenda seems to have been hijacked by people reflecting the vested interests of global corporates, in particular, those of Big Pharma. I have commented in…
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Magnesium Decreases Hyperactivity in ADHD Children
Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, November 23, 2016 Magnesium deficiency is found more frequently in children with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder (ADHD) than in healthy children. In one study of ADHD children, magnesium deficiency was found in 95 percent of those examined (1). Does this warrant magnesium supplementation for hyperactive children? The answer is yes. Supplementation…
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Marketing Focus – Essays on Management and Marketing
Post-truth is the Oxford Dictionary 2016 word of the year. This new addition to the English lexicon is an adjective, not a noun. Among the consequences are the now qualified value and validity of words like projections, predictions, forecasts, expectations and facts. United States of America President – Elect Donald Trump, with his post-truth representations of…
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I’ve been thinking about medication safety technology and beating the clock.
Sixty years ago, I enjoyed the popular ABC black-and-white television game show Beat the Clock. “America’s number one clock watcher” and host, Bud Collyer, gave contestants simple, fun assignments. On one episode, a lady had to balance a dinner plate on a pencil for fifteen seconds—before the clock “beat her.” On another, a guy had…
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Develop success habits of millionaires
November is National Entrepreneurship Month, which in my world is the next best thing to a national holiday. Entrepreneurs are the backbone of American business. They take risks with their ideas, money and reputations, believing that their efforts will pay off even when no one else has confidence in them. This month honors those who…
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PSA Media Releases – Vic. Pharmacist Medal Award
Beatrix Zielonka-Perry awarded Victorian Pharmacist Medal November 19, 2016 High-achieving community pharmacist Beatrix Zielonka-Perry has won the Victorian Pharmacist Medal for 2016, presented by the peak national body for pharmacists, PSA. Ms Zielonka-Perry received the award, alongside Robert Scarso who won the Victorian Intern Pharmacist of the Year, at the annual Victorian Pharmacists Dinner on…
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ASMI Media Releases – Support for Codeine OTC
Support for retaining codeine products over-the-counter The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) has restated its support for retaining the current status of over-the-counter codeine-containing analgesics. ASMI supports a range of targeted measures for codeine products, including mandatory warning statements, reducing pack sizes, education on benefits and risks, and the real-time recording and monitoring system for…
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NPS Media Releases – Australian Prescriber Current Edition
MONDAY 5 DECEMBER 2016 Latest edition of Australian Prescriber out now The latest issue of Australia’s free, national, independent journal of drugs and therapeutics is now available. The journal facilitates debate about complex, controversial or uncertain therapeutic areas. Some of the highlights of the December 2016 issue include: How safe are biosimilars? Ross McKinnon from Flinders University…