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EDITORIAL for Monday 6 August 2018
Welcome to the current edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists E-Magazine dated Monday 6 August 2018. Have you heard of a new organisation called “Bridgebuilders”? No? Well it is a new, low-key organisation that had its genesis after a recent GP Conference (GP’s Down Under 18), that was held at the end of May 2018.…
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Pharmacist Prescribing – It’s Time!
Australian pharmacists lag behind their counterparts in other western economies (particularly the UK) in their scope of practice involving independent prescribing. In Scotland, for example, around 40 percent of pharmacists are registered as prescribers. The problem in Australia is a cultural one. Firstly, there has been disharmony within the pharmacy profession through disruption of the…
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The Difference Between Care and Service is Significant
I’m not bemoaning the current state of pharmacy, but what percentage of your time is spent doing what you went to pharmacy school to provide? How can we ensure that we prioritise care over service? Somehow, we have to re-educate our patients and customers that outstanding care is essential, and good service isn’t. We don’t…
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Marketing Focus Newsbrief – Australian Service Standards Costing Business Big Time
The customers have spoken. Australian customer services are consistently falling short of expectations. It is costing businesses pedestrian traffic, sales enquiries, revenue, profits, repeat business and customer loyalty. Many of the key contributing issues are cultural and systemic. On the road to “redemption” there are no shortcuts. However, the potential rewards are bountiful. Recent experiences…
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THE CORPORATE DESTRUCTION OF HEALTH CARE: Part 1 – And Health Professionals are Letting It Happen!
I remember the time when physicians, pharmacists, other health professionals, and healthcare institutions such as hospitals had both the authority and responsibility for the decisions regarding the healthcare services, medications, and other products provided for patients, including costs. This “system” had significant shortcomings but it usually facilitated communication and positive relationships among patients and health…
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Understanding Medical Cannabis – 1. Cannabis Tech: Cannabis Aquaponics – Green Relief Is The First Of Its Kind In North America 2. Mirage News: Australia’s First Medicinal Cannabis Clinic Launches 3. Medical Marijuana Inc News: WHAT IS MICRODOSING? – A LOOK AT THE CONSUMPTION TACTIC THAT IS TAKING OVER MEDICAL MARIJUANA
1. Cannabis Tech: Cannabis Aquaponics – Green Relief Is The First Of Its Kind In North America Big things are happening in the rolling landscape surrounding the industrial city of Hamilton, Ontario. In a 30,000ft subterranean bunker, partially hidden from view thanks to its living grass roof, Green Relief is growing medical marijuana using aquaponics. As…
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The Safe Vaccine Debate – 1. Robert Kennedy’s World Mercury Project: One in Nine Adverse Events Reported After DTaP Vaccination is Serious—But CDC Says, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” 2. Dr Judy Wilyman Report: Newsletter #205, Newsletter #206, Newsletter #207 3. The Children’s Medical Safety Research Institute (CMSRI): Vaccine Boom, Population Bust – Study queries the link between HPV vaccine and soaring infertility
1. Robert Kennedy’s World Mercury Project: One in Nine Adverse Events Reported After DTaP Vaccination is Serious—But CDC Says, “Don’t Worry, Be Happy” By The World Mercury Project Team – JULY 31, 2018 Until the 1990s, the vaccine administered to children for diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis protection was the DTP vaccine, one of the first combination…
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Communication Need Not Be Complicated
Several years ago, a seasoned plumber wrote to the U.S. Bureau of Standards promoting a new procedure for cleaning pipes. The bureau replied: “The efficiency of the recommended solution is completely undisputed. However, there is an inherent incompatibility between the aforementioned solution and the basic chemical structures of the commonly used materials in current household…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. Ben Coghlan wins 2018 Pharmacy Student of the Year Award 2. Joint winners for PSA MIMS Intern Pharmacist of the Year 3. Smart syringe wins big at Pharmacy Shark Tank 4. 2018 PSA Excellence Awards winners announced 5. Unlocking opportunities for pharmacists in 2023 6. Pharmacists to help guard against meningococcal 7. PSA welcomes expansion plan for pharmacist vaccination in NSW
1. Ben Coghlan wins 2018 Pharmacy Student of the Year Award July 28, 2018 Ben Coghlan from the ACT has won both the 2018 PSA Pharmacy Student of the Year (PSOTY) Award and the People’s Choice Award, announced at the PSA18 Gala Dinner in Sydney tonight. PSA National President Dr Shane Jackson congratulated Mr Coghlan…
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ASMI Media Releases – International Self Care Day – Feel Good, 24/7
International Self Care Day – Feel Good, 24/7 24 July 2018 Today is International Self Care Day with the theme ‘Feel Good, 24/7’. Self care refers to the activities individuals, families and communities undertake on their own behalf to prevent disease, enhance health and treat minor illness. Greater self care results in improved health outcomes…