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PSA Media Releases – 1. Women in Leadership 2. Pharmacists Honoured 3. Seema Khiani Intern Pharmacist of the Year
1.Women in leadership panel a highlight of PSA17 conference March 8, 2017 A panel of high-profile female leaders will discuss gender diversity and leadership opportunities in pharmacy at PSA17, the flagship annual conference for the peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA). To coincide with International Women’s Day today (March 8),…
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ASMI Media Releases – 1. OTC Labels Key for Safe Use NSAID’s 2. Advertising to Drive Consumer Health with Pharmacist Involvement
1. OTC labels the key to safe use of NSAID painkillers 17 March, 2017 – The Australian Self Medication Industry acknowledges that a Danish study examining the use of non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs) has further explored the association between NSAIDs and cardiovascular disease in people who are elderly, sick and using other medications. However, the…
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NPS Media Release – Australian Prescriber
Get the latest article on Hepatitis C as well as information on Ceritinib, a new drug for the treatment of non-small cell lung cancer.. INDEPENDENT. NOT-FOR-PROFIT. EVIDENCE BASED. EARLY RELEASE 7 MARCH 2017 ARTICLE Managing hepatitis C in general practice What are the essential steps in treating hepatitis C in primary care and when…
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EDITORIAL for Monday 6 March 2017
Welcome to the current edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists) E-Magazine dated Monday 6 March 2017. Well, it is fair to say that a lot of media reporting and comment surrounded the Fair Work Commission’s decision to reduce Sunday penalty rates to a range of industries that included pharmacy. To say that the Pharmacy Award…
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Value Over Profit ?
When pharmacy comes under financial pressure it always looks for a “quick fix” and it usually takes the form of concentrating resources and focus into various retail channels of activity. Even though pharmacists are criticised for expanding their retail offering and daring to create survival profits, it is a necessary activity to ensure that the…
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Fracture – are we involved enough?
The Journal of Internal Medicine has published some views on hip fracture. The statistics behind this unfortunate and common injury is ignored as we dispense bisphosphonates to many of our female patients – fearful of the adverse effects after reading about them, and fretting after getting feedback from their friends. Do we do enough when…
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Orthomolecular News – Niacin Rescues Cannibalistic Hamsters The Historical Significance of 1940s Mandatory Niacin Enrichment
Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, February 28, 2017 by W. Todd Penberthy, PhD In a newly published research study, Tissier and colleagues at the Universite ‘ de Strasbourg, France, identified wild hamsters that were eating primarily corn monoculture diets and exhibiting siblicide and maternal infanticide. Cannibalism was one of the theories for the decline of their…
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Marketing Focus – Essays on Management & Marketing March 2017
THE BRIDGE FROM DISENCHANTED TO ENGAGED Disenfranchised. A key and fundamental issue in commerce, politics, religion and society at large is the disenfranchising of consumers. The consequences are profound and diverse. Lack of loyalty, increased price sensitivity, less tolerance and more assertiveness among existing and prospective clients are relentless in business. In politics the new…
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Sales is everyone’s business
Everyone is in sales. To me, job titles don’t matter. Everyone has to be thinking about sales. It’s the only way any company can stay in business. There are no jobs if you don’t bring the business through the front door. That’s why I have a sign on my office door, “If you know where…
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Understanding Medical Cannabis 1. Cannabidiol May Soon be Used in the Emergency Room 2. ODC Issues First Licence to Cann Group
1. Nexus Newsfeed: Cannabidiol may soon be used in the emergency room By Lance Johnson During a cardiac emergency, the sudden stoppage of blood flow puts severe stress on the rest of the body. During a cardiac arrest, valuable oxygen and nutrients are cut off. The real damage occurs when the person is revived and the blood…