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EDITORIAL for Monday 15 May 2017
Welcome to the current edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists) E-Magazine dated 15 May 2017. Most people are becoming aware of the changes occurring rapidly within the mainstream media organisations – particularly print media. You would also be familiar with the term “fake news” which has had an increased profile during the recent US presidential…
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Location Rules Need to be Re-purposed
For the best part of 12 months it has been an open secret that Location Rules for pharmacies would pass muster as being of sufficient “public benefit” for them to remain in place. Even the chair of the King Review very early in his investigation, appeared to favour retention of the rules. For those of…
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Are we obsessed with numbers and forget who our patients are?
We live in a world where patience is a diminishing commodity. We want each day to wrap up like an episode of a TV show. We want to end all arguments by having the perfectly worded Facebook post. We want to work out the solutions to our problems, meet our soul-mate, elect the perfect candidate,…
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Mentoring Works Both Ways
Anyone who doesn’t understand the value of one minute hasn’t been paying attention to my good friend Ken Blanchard. Starting with his “One Minute Manager” and moving through a series of bestsellers, he has shown his millions of fans how just sixty seconds can improve your chances for success. Good news – he’s at it…
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MEDICAL CURIOSITY: Where Has It Gone?
What happened to curiosity as it pertains to searching for causes of poor health? Maybe it’s payback. Lack of curiosity leads to the next step: complacency. Some doctors and patients have retained their curiosity, but many more have not. Over the last several decades, there has been a cultural shift in attitudes about healthful living…
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Ransomeware Attacks Reported in Australia & Globally
A recent alert from an Internet security organisation: “For a few hours, bad news is spreading quickly about a massive wave of infections by a new ransomware called “WannaCry”. We are still trying to collect more information about it. It seems that 45K attacks were detected from 74 differents countries: Big targets have been telecom…
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Understanding Medical Cannabis 1. UIC Provides Quality Education 2.Switzerland to legalise cannabis 3. Multi-disciplinary cannabis research 4. Marijuana can treat autism 5. Gastric disorders?-use edible cannabis
1.United in Compassion-An Education Event Quality information and education is hard to come by in regard to medical cannabis. Many people have formed inaccurate perspectives given the long periods of negative press it has been given. United in Compassion is a registered charity that i2P can recommend as the appropriate education provider to currently fill…
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Safe Vaccination Debate 1. Vaccinated vs Unvaccinated: new study 2. Judy Wilyman Report
1.Vaccinated vs. Unvaccinated Study: Guess who is Sicker?: New Study It’s never been done before. The first-of-its-kind study of vaccinated vs. unvaccinated American home-schooled children shows who is really ailing…and parents should be worried Something is wrong with America’s children. They are sick – allergic, asthmatic, anxious, autoimmune, autistic, hyperactive, distracted and learning disabled. Thirty-two…
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PSA Media Releases – Seven New Releases
1. Record-breaking election turn-out for peak pharmacists’ body May 12, 2017 A record voter turn-out has been achieved for the 2017 Branch Committee elections declared today by the peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA). With 24 per cent of PSA’s eligible members casting their votes, PSA welcomed many passionate pharmacists…
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ASMI Media Releases – New research has minimal implications for OTC painkillers when they are used according to label instructions
New research has minimal implications for OTC painkillers when they are used according to label instructions May 10, 2017 – The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) said today that most consumers who follow the on-pack instructions for over-the-counter (OTC) non-steroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs), such as ibuprofen, naproxen and diclofenac, should not be concerned by reports…