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EDITORIAL for Monday 20 August 2018
Welcome to the current edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists) E-Magazine, dated Monday 20 August 2018. In Australia, the medical cannabis market still remains a mess with genuine access still remaining a myth. Even attempts to educate health professionals are being disrupted by organisations such as the Friends of Science in Medicine (FSM) who have lobbied…
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Pharmacy Anywhere – A System for Pharmacy Enhanced Primary Care
It is now well over 20 years ago that i2P proposed that community pharmacy develop a system we titled “Pharmacy-In-The-Home”. The reason for such a proposal was because of the predictions for an ageing population demographic, expanding and potentially reaching a figure of 28 percent of total population. We argued that an ageing population would…
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Dealing with distraction
Our digital lives might be making us more distracted, distant and drained, according to to research presented by the American Psychological Association. For example, even minor phone use during a meal with friends is enough to make diners feel distracted, and it reduces their enjoyment of the experience. Even people with their phones easily accessible…
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Understanding Medical Cannabis – 1. MedicalMarijuana Inc News: American Osteopathic Association Voices Support for Marijuana Reclassification 2. Independent: Cannabis could help treat inflammatory bowel diseases which affect millions, first study shows 3. Cannabis Tech: Innovative Technology For The Cannabis Consumer
1. MedicalMarijuana Inc News: American Osteopathic Association Voices Support for Marijuana Reclassification The organization considers rescheduling marijuana to Schedule II crucial for cannabis research efforts. The American Osteopathic Association (AOA) believes that cannabis should be reclassified under United States federal law. In a new resolution approved by the AOA House of Delegates, the representative member organization…
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The Safe Vaccine Debate – 1. Dr Judy Wilyman’s Report: Newsletter #208 – Part 1: The Suppression of Scientific Debate on Vaccination in Australia 2. Robert Kennedy’s World Mercury Project: Natural Measles Immunity—Better Protection and More Long-Term Benefits than Vaccines 3. Elizabeth Hart’s Overvaccination Project: Request for Cochrane Review Withdrawal for HPV Vaccine
1. Dr Judy Wilyman’s Report: Newsletter #208 – Part 1: The Suppression of Scientific Debate on Vaccination in Australia 17 August 2018 The Perth billboard displaying the question “Do you know what is in a vaccine?” re-appeared in Perth this week with our WA Health Minister, Roger Cook, claiming that the board was put up by “anti-vaxxers” who…
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Remember that pandemic that was going to wipe out humanity? – We’re still here
Every few years, a new virus shows up that, experts tell us, can wipe out half the world in six months…and then it doesn’t happen. I could give you several examples. In this piece, let’s harken back to SARS, the vague flu lookalike that suddenly showed up in 2003 and was going to decimate the…
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Criticism Challenges Creativity
The great American filmmaker Cecil B. DeMille said, “Creativity is a drug I cannot live without.” As I’ve said in the past, I always try to start each day with a healthy dose of vitamin C – Creativity. I believe that creative ideas and actions are what make life interesting. More important than drugs and…
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Marketing Focus – 1. TWO-SPEED ECONOMY 2. DIGITAL AND SOCIAL MEDIA FATIGUE 3. “NEPHEW” – DRIVEN UNDER-PERFORMANCE 4. THE SAME OLD STORY – A DRAG ON THE FUTURE
1. TWO-SPEED ECONOMY In that concise three-word phrase, property developer Ross Neumann dissected, probed and provided, over lunch, a detailed diagnosis and prognosis of the prevailing global, national and local marketplaces. The seeming mysteries and complexities of contradictory public statements and contentions dissolved in an instant. Acceptance of the explanation will be relatively easy, and…
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PSA Media Releases – Pharmacists to guard Victorians against flu and measles
Pharmacists to guard Victorians against flu and measles August 13, 2018 PSA welcomes the Victorian Government’s announcement that children 16 years and over will now be able to receive flu and measles vaccines from pharmacists. The government will also make measles-mumps-rubella vaccines available at over 350 pharmacies across Victoria, further reducing the spread of preventable…
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NPS Media Releases – 1. Australian Prescriber New Drug Glecaprevir 2. MEDICINEWISE UPDATE
1. NEW DRUG Glecaprevir/pibrentasvir for hepatitis C This new combination is suitable for a wide range of patients with hepatitis C, but has the potential for many drug interactions. Find out more ► 2. MEDICINEWISE UPDATE Announcing the launch of the latest Be Medicinewise Week campaign from NPS MedicineWiseBe Medicinewise Week 20-26 August…