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EDITORIAL for Monday 28 May 2018
Welcome to the current edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists) E-Magazine dated Monday 28 May 2018. While the major event since our last edition was the staging of the Harry-Meghan Royal Wedding it is universally acknowledged that the sermon delivered by the eccentric Episcopalian Bishop Michael Curry, really stole the show. It could be said […]
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The Medical Profession Leadership – Is Their Pharmacy Rant a cry for a Direction?
The medical profession has always promoted itself as being the leading health modality with all other health formats and modalities being inferior. It has reinforced that vision through the lens of adopting power politics as its primary marketing strategy. This meant that instead of being respectful and gaining the collaborative support of all other health […]
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Is Health a Team Game Anymore?
Interesting statement from the outgoing AMA president where he says that “if we go farming off little elements of health care to pharmacy and other health professionals, we lose out”. I interpret that as simply “we doctors make less money” but in my view, the patient benefits wonderfully in most instances. The recent exchanges on […]
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The Safe Vaccination Debate – 1. Jon Rappoport: The big vaccine-autism lie 2. Robert Kennedy’s World Mercury Project:The Varicella Vaccine, Skyrocketing Shingles and CDC Chicanery 3. Dr Judy Wilyman: Newsletter # 198 The Censorship of the Vaccination Debate in Australia
1. Jon Rappoport: The big vaccine-autism lie “How is a self-contained world built? Well, you can take a major situation which has an obvious cause, and then relabel the situation with a new name and say the cause is unknown. Then you can claim you’re looking for the cause, and you can keep looking and […]
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Understanding Medical Cannabis- 1. CannabisTech: Cannabis Testing For Potency And Terpenes 2. Ganjapreneur: Colorado Cannabis Sales in March Highest Yet in 2018 . Neutraceuticals World: American Botanical Council: Schedule 1 Status of Cannabis ‘Outdated and Inappropriate’
1. CannabisTech: Cannabis Testing For Potency And Terpenes Learn the basics of gas and liquid chromatography and FTIR Spectroscopy for testing terpenes and potency within a strain. What Is Gas Chromatography? Gas chromatography is a subgroup of mass spectrometry. It is a group of separation techniques that are used to analyze volatile substances in their gas phase. In […]
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Marketing Focus – Let’s Get Physical
Ah, the ebbs and flow of commerce. In recent times there has been a noticeable migration from dedicated on-line business channels to the acquisition, commencement and implementation of traditional bricks and mortar premises. At the forefront is Amazon, with its acquisition of the retail network Whole Foods, and its 450 + outlets in some 43 […]
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Make The Call To Improve Phone Skills
The world is getting smaller every day. Thanks to advances in technology, we can be connected to points around the globe in seconds through our computer or telephone. We can even be on the other side of the world almost in person in a matter of seconds. Businesses can easily reach people and places that […]
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PSA Media Releases – Essential pharmacy resource APF24 launched
Essential pharmacy resource APF24 launched May 24, 2018 The Australian Pharmaceutical Formulary and Handbook 24th edition (APF24) and the new digital APF were launched today by the peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA). APF24, the everyday guide to pharmacy practice, was officially launched by PSA National Board Director Grant Kardachi at a […]
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ASMI Media Releases – ASMI urges Federal Senators to Support Complementary Medicine Reforms
ASMI urges Federal Senators to support complementary medicine reforms 22 May 2018 – The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) today urged Federal Senators to pass into law the Therapeutic Goods (Permissible Indications) Determination No 1 of 2018—a key reform designed to assist consumers to make informed decisions about the complementary medicines they select. Under the Therapeutic Goods (Permissible Indications) Determination […]
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NPS Media Releases – Health Report Confirms: Consumers Want Control of Their own Health Data
Health report confirms: consumers want control of their own health data Australians want ownership and control of their own health data and want to be asked for consent when their data is used by government, private companies or researchers. This stand-out finding was revealed today in the Engaging Consumers in their Health Data Journey Report […]