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Is “The Conversation” Biased?
Editor’s Note: The “No jab, no pay” policy being developed at Australian Government level has brought many vaccine policy activists to the forefront, with polarisation to extreme levels between pro-vaxers and anti-vaxers and a range of other perspectives in between. i2P prefers to support the perspective of “safe-vaxing” as it is definitely not against the […]
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Some questions for Scott Morrison on the ‘no jabs/no pay’ policy
Dear Minister, It appears that your government may withhold Centrelink payments from parents who choose to not vaccinate their children, do so partially, or on a delayed basis. In light of this can you please answer some questions. There is no medical debate that adverse events can occur after vaccination. In some instances they can […]
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I’ve been thinking about SOS, shingles, and the v-word.
SOS is the worldwide signal for distress. When originally used in 1908, the letters did not represent words. Rather, the characters were chosen for the ease with which they could be telegraphed and deciphered via Morse Code. The signal employs perhaps the least ambiguous combinations available: dot-dot-dot, dash-dash-dash, and dot-dot-dot.The maritime call letters quickly evolved into an […]
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Government Vaccination Policy – Research Uncovers Anomalies
Editor’s Note: Judy Wilyman, a PhD student based at the University of Wollongong, is researching government vaccination policies. And it’s just as well, because vaccination policy is all over the place, seemingly driven by vaccine manufacturers with little regard for human safety. Judy is very courageous because she writes truthfully and from an evidence base. And […]
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Vaccines – the Controversies Continue
As a member of a science-based profession I try to ensure that I follow processes that are evidence-based. Over the past decade I have become disillusioned over the quality and presentation of evidence for drugs which has become more of a marketing exercise than a scientific one. Even the design of clinical trials have been […]
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Embrace and Plan for the Future of 3D Drug Printing
In 3D-printing, pharmacists have a tool that if understood and used appropriately, can elevate their ability to perform research and provide service levels not even previously envisaged. i2P often claims that “it lives in the future to reflect a pathway back to its present readers”. Believe me, this claim refers to the topics contained within […]
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Post ANAO Report – the way ahead.
In his State of the Union address on 20 January, 2015, President Barrack Obama said: “I want the country that eliminated polio and mapped the human genome to lead a new era of medicine—one that delivers the right treatment at the right time.” And crucial to achieving that reality, said experts who addressed the 2014 […]
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January 2015—2014 ASHP MidYear Meeting Technology Wrap-Up
I’ve been thinking about my twenty-first American Society of Health-System Pharmacists’ (ASHP) Midyear Clinical Meeting and Exhibition in Anaheim, December 8-9. My first ASHP was Miami in 1995—the same year the society announced that the “h” in its abbreviated name would henceforth stand for Health-System rather than Hospital as documented on its birth certificate. Recognizing […]
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ASMI Media Releases – 1. Paracetamol Use 2. Intergenerational Report & Self Care
OTC paracetamol is for short term use 4 March 2015 – The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) confirmed that over-the-counter (OTC) paracetamol is for short term use and has a well-known safety profile, when taken at the recommended dose. ASMI Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Director Steve Scarff said: “Worldwide, paracetamol has a long history of […]
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NPS Media Release 1. Accidental Fentanyl Exposure
ACCIDENTAL FENTANYL EXPOSURE IN CHILDREN CAN BE FATAL 3 March 2015 Infants and children are at a higher risk of accidental exposure to fentanyl patches—adhesive patches used to deliver higher doses of some opiates through the skin to relieve chronic pain. Fentanyl prescribing in Australia has increased over the last decade, and so has accidental […]