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EDITORIAL for Monday 10 July 2017
Welcome to the current edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists) E-Magazine dated Monday 10 July 2017. The King Review has not been favourably received by pharmacists of all description, and i2P has advanced its analysis of the interim review to the extent that we believe it is near time to evacuate the “troops” from the…
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Pathology Services – Better Options for Community Pharmacy
The recent pressure applied by the AMA and the RACGP in respect of the Sigma / Sonic Healthcare Project, to offer paid pathology tests through the AMCAL franchise must be bordering on unacceptable conduct under the Australian Trade Practices Act. The medical profession is looking and acting more like a cartel in every respect and…
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King & Complementary Medicines
I continue to be amazed at how the wide-reaching inquiry into the future of our profession has been hijacked into a focus on complementary medicines and more specifically homeopathy. This enquiry, having now published their findings as “options”, seems to have overlooked the wide-ranging expectations as to how pharmacists can be used more effectively to…
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Ten forms of fake news used by major media
The term “fake news” is receiving more prominence of late, possibly because of the aggressive stance taken by US president, Donald Trump in denouncing it via his Twitter account – his chosen method of releasing information to the general public, rather than brief mainstream media (MSM). However health news has been acquiring an increasing content level…
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To be a winner … be unselfish
Steve Kerr, head coach of the Golden State Warriors was asked the reason his team defeated LeBron James and the Cleveland Cavaliers for the 2017 NBA championship. He answered in one word: “Unselfish.” The NBA Finals were a feast for basketball junkies like me. The excitement extended far beyond the games themselves. The players put on…
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Marketing Focus – Essays on Management, Marketing & Business Strategies
It’s July, and the start of a new financial year for businesses operating in Australia. Perhaps more significantly, the change of month and focus heralds the end of seemingly countless, inappropriate and largely ineffective End-of-Financial Year Sales. The era of door-buster sales events has lapsed, a product of too many sales, a lack of consumer focus…
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Safe Vaccine Debate 1. WHO Faux Pas About Adverse Events & Deaths 2. Dr Judy Wilyman Report – ABC Misreporting 3. Elizabeth Hart’s Overvaccination Report: Ethics, Conflict of Interest, GSK & Meningococcal B Vaccination
1. Catherine Frompovich : The World Health Organization’s Faux Pas About Vaccine Adverse Events And Deaths –Jul. 8th, 2017 The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) have maintained their VAERS (Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System) since the late 1980s, almost like a post-marketing survey/analysis, since no one probably pays attention to all the adverse events reported, or…
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Understanding Medical Cannabis 1. Marijuana Legalisation & Car Accident Rates 2. Sydney Criminal Lawyers – Arrests for Possession of Medical Cannabis 3. WHO Statement Calls For Decriminalisation of Drugs
1. Washington Post: By Christopher Ingraham, on Jun 26, 2017 We have asked to wilkes-barre car accident attorney what marijuana legalization did to car accident rates? Last week, a pair of studies came to seemingly opposite conclusions on whether rising marijuana use is causing an increase in car crashes in states that have legalized the drug. The…
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PSA Media Releases 1. Pharmacy Screening Services 2. PSA17 Conference to be Opened by Health Minister
Evidence-based screening services in pharmacies help consumers June 30, 2017 Screening and risk assessment services in community pharmacies must be evidence-based, meet unmet needs in the community, be appropriate for a pharmacy setting and provided by an appropriately-trained pharmacist, the peak national body for pharmacists, PSA said today. With this in mind, PSA has developed…
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ASMI Media Releases 1. OTC Proton Pump Inhibitors 2. ASMI Welcomes New PSA President
OTC proton pump inhibitors and the quality use of medicines 5 July, 2017 – The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) has stated that consumers can have confidence in the safety profile and effectiveness of over-the counter (OTC) Proton Pump Inhibitors (PPIs) when they are used as recommended. OTC PPIs are used for the relief of frequent heartburn…