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EDITORIAL for Monday 26 June 2017
Welcome to the current edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists) E-Magazine dated Monday 26 June 2017. As I read the current reports on current developments in government vaccination policy and similar developments in the medical cannabis industry I have to scratch my head in wonderment. Am I still a citizen of Australia? And if so,…
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Amazon May Force Australian Pharmacy Culture Change – at last!
Although the pharmacy profession in Australia has the ability to change its culture it has generally relied on external forces to create the necessary impulse and reaction. Traditionally, the force has originated from government, the medical profession, government and medical combined, Big Box Retail and more recently, mainstream media combination generally promoting a global pharma…
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The King Review – WHAT LIES BENEATH!
The King Review panel has currently reached an interim report stage that discloses a range of options which form up into four major groupings – cosmetic positive, cosmetic negative, industry alternatives and future government policy direction (documented and undocumented). Overlaps occur between these groupings and perspectives will obviously vary depending on their interest segment. My…
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Has Professional Pharmacy descended to a new low?
The Pharmaceutical Society has come out of hiding and expressed again their ongoing concerns about the quality and control of complementary medicines in Australia. They have a crack at the TGA once again, and imply that pharmacists are unprofessional if they support the sale of these products in a pharmacy setting. If they have the…
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Understanding Medical Cannabis – 1: Lucy Haslam Reports good News for the Terminally Ill 2. Medical Cannabis:Where do Doctors Stand? 3. Israel-Australia Cannabis Collaboration
1.United in Compassion: FInally some good news for people living with terminal illness who rely on Cannabis Lucy Haslam Tamworth, Australia JUN 13, 2017 — Dear supporters, finally some good news on the medicinal Cannabis front with the Government’s disallowance of cannabis access to the terminally ill, (through the pathway set up to recognise the urgency…
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Safe Vaccine Debate – 1. The Dr Judy Wilyman Report 2. Elizabeth Hart Report 3. The World Mercury Project
Newsletter 163: The Dr Judy Wilyman Report The Australian Government is Protecting Corporate Interests in Government Vaccination Policies 23 June 2016 Currently the Australian government is discussing extending its coercive and mandatory ‘No Jab No Pay‘ welfare policy to ban all healthy unvaccinated children from pre-schools and childcare centres. For anyone who does not have young…
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Friendships can lead to good working relationships
Two friends were walking through a dense jungle. Knowing the dangers, they promised to stick together whatever happened. Suddenly a tiger appeared in the bushes. One friend immediately turned and ran, climbing up a tree and leaving his companion behind. He watched as his friend dropped to the ground and played dead. The tiger…
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Blockchain Connects with Gold and Silver
Governments around the globe are starting to withdraw large denomination banknotes. It seems that this form of currency is used by the people who want to hide their income. On the other hand governments are finding that existing (old technology) digital payments are easy to track and can be brought into the taxable domain. India…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. Dr Shane Jackson Elected National President 2. PSA’s Comment on King Review 3. Vaccination Expansion in ACT 4. Conference to Explore Collaborative Healthcare 5. Revised Professional Practice Standards
1.Dr Shane Jackson elected new PSA National President June 22, 2017 Tasmanian pharmacist Dr Shane Jackson has been elected as President by the National Board of the peak body for Australia’s pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) today. Dr Jackson – who will take office from July 1, 2017 – has followed Joe Demarte…
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ASMI Media Releases – 1. WSMI General Assembly 2. Pregnancy and Paracetamol
1. World Self Medication Industry (WSMI) General Assembly, October 18-19, 2017 There is a need to prioritise self-care in national and global health policy, which will be a topic for discussion at the World Self Medication Industry (WSMI) General Assembly, October 18-19. This conference brings together leading international healthcare experts from several fields, including medical, pharmaceutical,…