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EDITORIAL for Monday 15 October 2018
Welcome to the current edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists) E-Magazine, dated Monday 15 October 2018. Since our last edition we have seen a rush of countries begin the process of legalising cannabis, or making it more accessible. In the UK the home secretary has announced that medical cannabis will soon be rescheduled to Schedule 2,…
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Pharmacy in the Home (PIH) – Designing Your Future Direction
This is a project that has finally gained traction with community pharmacy leadership. As a reference exercise, i2P plans to condense its knowledge of PIH projects and deliver this content to readers, spread over a number of articles. The necessity of the project is self evident when you consider age demographics of the Australian population.…
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Have we lost the importance of touch?
Touch can show gentleness and compassion, or it can show carelessness or incompetence. Many of our patients feel that being touched is important to getting better. Gentle touching when examining an injured area, inspecting an irritated and angry skin patch or just comforting a person who hasn’t had an ideal medical diagnosis has become a…
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The Capture of Health Freedom
“So you start off in charge, you’re an independent operator, you don’t work inside the system, but then you figure out the system thinks it includes you, some moron must have slipped in that clause while you weren’t looking, so you go talk to him, and it’s a pretty congenial meeting, although he does come…
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The Safe Vaccine Debate – 1. Children’s Health Defence: HPV: The Biggest Battle is Being Fought Right Now 2. Elizabeth Hart OverVaccination: Posts of Interest 3. Dr Judy Wilyman Report: Newsletter 211 A Lack of Integrity in Australian Journalism and in Government Vaccination Policies
1. Children’s Health Defence: HPV: The Biggest Battle is Being Fought Right Now By Dr. Mike Williams One of the most difficult questions parents can face is: do we vaccinate our children? For some, the answer is immediate; for others, not so. Some parents are confused or mistrusting of the vaccine industry and, in turn, anyone…
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Understanding Medical Cannabis – 1. CBD Testers: Why CBD Can Treat Schizophrenia While THC Can Make You Psychotic 2. STUFF (NZ): Front line police work may not significantly change with legal cannabis 3. Nimbin Hemp Embassy: Medical Cannabis Workshop- Medican
1. CBD Testers: Why CBD Can Treat Schizophrenia While THC Can Make You Psychotic What is schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is the general term given to a group of conditions in which the person loses touch with reality. It usually starts in the late teens to early twenties – before the brain is fully developed. Biochemically, there is…
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OMNS – Vitamin D acceptance delayed by Big Pharma following the Disinformation Playbook
A “Disinformation Playbook” has been used for decades by corporations to delay government action on matters of public interest that would adversely affect their income and profit. Some well-known examples include the big tobacco companies, the coal and oil industries, the sugar industry, and the National Football League. The Union of Concerned Scientists has outlined…
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Remember To Work On Keeping Your Memory
American mathematician Norbert Wiener had a reputation for being a little absent-minded. According to one story, when his family moved to a new Massachusetts home, his wife insisted on supervising every detail of the move because she couldn’t depend on Wiener to remember the important details – like their new address.Wiener went to work on…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. SafeScript to combat medicine misuse 2. Nationally consistent approach to pharmacist administered vaccinations will improve access for all Australians
1. SafeScript to combat medicine misuse October 2, 2018 It is common that victim file a case against a defendant to combat the drug misuse. Whereas with the help of lawyer’s defense for a drug charge, defendant gets bail. But now PSA welcomes the launch of Victoria’s real-time prescription monitoring (RTPM) program SafeScript to help…
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NPS Media Releases – 1. Start of new CPD year 2. Webinar: Getting to the heart of diabetes 3. Australian Prescriber: Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
MEDICINEWISE UPDATE OCTOBER 2018 1. Start of new CPD year The start of the new CPD year is already here. Get a head start on implementing your CPD plan now with our extensive range of free activities. Current topics include PPIs in GORD, plus statins, depression and COPD Start now 2. Webinar: Getting to the heart of…