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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…
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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…