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EDITORIAL for Monday 29 May 2017
Welcome to the current edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists) E-Magazine dated Monday, 29 May 2017. Since our last edition the news that made headlines in that period was the split between Chemist Warehouse and Sigma, which has resulted in a legal fight that could prove costly to both sides. As I write this editorial,…
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Setting up an Open Innovation Program
Let’s face it – community pharmacy is in a knowledge transfer bind. It can no longer function under its own self reliance. It is bogged down because pharmacy leadership has developed hardening of the arteries and finds itself immobile inside each of its traditional infrastructures. The primary cause is twofold: * Information is being collated…
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Statins are for primary prevention of cardiovascular disease….really?
Well, well, well…….even pharmacy publications are now casting doubts over the effectiveness of statin therapy in primary prevention of cardiovascular disease. What does this mean to the pharmacist when a patient asks “do I really need to take this medicine for my cholesterol?” and goes on to describe a fuzzy memory, aching muscles and generally…
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OMNS News Service – Vitamin C and Sepsis
Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, May 24, 2017 Vitamin C and Sepsis: The genie is now out of the bottle The enormous effectiveness of vitamin C in helping to resolve any of a wide variety of infections comes as no surprise to anyone who has made at least a minimal effort to study the large body of…
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Marketing Focus – 1. Mixed Messages 2. Fabulous Fads 3. Future Retail Trends – Closing Stores 4. Ageism 5. Amazon – River of Change
1. Mixed messages. That is the essential characteristic of the current marketplace. Depending on the information source, differing perspectives, forecasts and analyses are shared. Little wonder the currency of the term alternative truth. In recent weeks scientists around the world marched in support of truth. Unbelievable. The number of participants was disappointing. Now is the…
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Optimists see opportunities in challenge
Two hikers were camped out overnight in the mountains. A thunderous voice roused them from their sleep. The voice said, “This will be the saddest day or the happiest day of your lives,” then instructed them to pack up their belongings, make their way to the river, gather stones in their backpacks that they couldn’t…
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Safe Vaccine Debate 1. World Mercury Project 2. Dr Judy Wilyman Report 3. Call for anti-vaxer violence
1. World Mercury Project: Thimerosal: Let the Science Speak The World Mercury Project is dedicated to removing mercury from all environments that it currently contaminates. It is a serious problem that results from irresponsible manufacturers (including vaccine manufacturers) on one hand, and corrupt regulators having had their democratic focus altered in favour of personal greed.…
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Understanding Medical Cannabis – 1. Basic Cannabinoid Education 2. United in Compassion Education Event 3. Bill Shorten opposes Malcolm Turnbull by backing Greens on drug ruling
1. Basic Cannabinoid Education The cannabis plant contains dozens of active compounds called cannabinoids, which are found within the flower, leaf, and stem. Researchers have identified over 80 unique cannabinoids within the cannabis plant, plus a range of other useful phytochemicals that act as anti-oxidants or enhance the therapeutic effect of the various cannabinoids. The…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. Headquarters Launch 2. PSA & NAPSA Support Pharmacist Future
Pharmacist headquarters construction launched by Assistant Health Minister May 24, 2017 The start of construction for a new, state-of-the-art building to be a modern pharmacy hub was officially launched in Canberra today by Federal Assistant Health Minister Dr David Gillespie for the peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA). The purpose-built…
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NPS Media Releases -1. Jennifer Morris Appointment 2. Current Australian Prescriber
1.JENNIFER MORRIS APPOINTED TO NPS MEDICINEWISE BOARD AS NON-EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR Consumer healthcare researcher, Jennifer Morris has been appointed to the NPS MedicineWise Board as a non-executive director. NPS MedicineWise Chair, Peter Turner welcomed Ms Morris’ appointment noting that her research work on consumer perspectives across many aspects of healthcare will bring valuable perspectives to the…