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NPS Media Release – ANTIBIOTIC AWARENESS WEEK 2014: IMAGINE A WORLD WITHOUT ANTIBIOTICS
As Antibiotic Awareness Week 2014 is held across Australia from 17-23 November, NPS MedicineWise is asking all Australians to imagine a world without antibiotics and join the fight against antibiotic resistance. NPS MedicineWise CEO, Dr Lynn Weekes, says that Antibiotic Awareness Week is a timely reminder that we all urgently need to take action to change the course…
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ASMI Media Release – Complementary Medicines Improve Health
New Research: Complementary medicines can improve consumer health and reduce costs 15 October 2014. Specific complementary medicines can contribute to improved health and reduced consumer healthcare costs, according to a new study by economic research firm Frost and Sullivan. The study, ‘Targeted Use of Complementary Medicines: Potential Health Outcomes and Cost Savings in Australia,’ which…
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As Pharmacists How Can We Prepare For an Ebola Outbreak?
Like a lot of health professionals I have been reading about the Ebola outbreak and what we, as pharmacists, should provide in the form of information or treatment support. I have not seen anything from our official bodies, and it may be too late if an outbreak actually occurs within Australia. The mathematics of the…
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ASMI Media Releases – 1. Complementary Medicines Research 2. Repositioning Pharmacy
1. ASMI sponsors new complementary medicines research leadership program 30 September 2014 – The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) is proud to support a unique program for up and coming complementary medicine researchers at the Australian Research Centre in Complementary and Integrative Medicine (ARCCIM) at the University of Technology, Sydney. This international leadership program is…
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Deprescribing – the New Kid on the Block!
When I see words such as “deprescribing” I immediately think of advertising spin and the need to address our “sick” society. And make no mistake, these new spin words are introduced through the medical profession to highlight doctors as “good guys” and pharmacists as “bad guys”. “Deprescribing” is simply overprescribing inappropriately by doctors, directly creating…
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Vitamin D – Why Can’t We Be Proactive?
Vitamin D, the “sunshine vitamin”, forms the core of one of the longest fortification stories in the nutritional sphere. New research continues to support the ever-wider benefits for the vitamin. The naysayers continue to attempt to disagree with research results. Why are we so hesitant about embracing the benefits of vitamin D to our patients?…
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Where Has That Hand Been?
Don’t touch anything! Researchers Track Virus Spread Within Public Buildings Remember when your mother used to tell you, “Don’t touch anything” before you entered your aunt’s house—or just about any building? Well, it turns out she was right, but not because you could break something. Rather, your probability of developing an infection from touching surfaces…
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Tea significantly lowers risk of non-CV death, study reveals
Drinking tea reduces non-cardiovascular mortality by 24%, reveals a study in 131 000 people presented at ESC Congress today by Professor Nicolas Danchin from France. Professor Danchin said: “If you have to choose between tea or coffee it’s probably better to drink tea. Coffee and tea are important components of our way of life. Their…
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Medical Marijuana – Finally the Road Blocks are Being Removed
Finally, commonsense is prevailing and there is now sufficient political will in Victoria to introduce medical marijuana as a treatment for a range of illnesses. This will be the driver for a national introduction. The Victorian health minister, David Davis, has announced he will amend the law to allow clinical trials of medical cannabis, days…
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Complementary Medicines Advance Market Share
Mainstream medicine manufacturers have a continuing headache with the growth of complementary medicine sales in Australia. And because this is happening, mainstream medicine, through its front-promoter medical organisations, continues to hammer the mantra about lack of evidence and pressure on regulators to prevent the sale of complementary medicines because of a supposed lack of evidence…