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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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Something Fishy Going On?
I haven’t quite recovered from the surprise I received years ago when I found that the National Heart Foundation had awarded a fast food chain their famous “red tick” of approval for some of the “meals” they sold. On reflection, that fast food chain got rather good value for a $300,000 per annum investment, but…
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More street smart ideas to drive success
A man went to a rabbi and asked, “Rabbi, you’re a wise man, how is it that you’re wise?” The rabbi replied, “Study and hard work.” Then the man asked, “What made you study and work hard?” The rabbi replied, “A lot of experience.” Then the man asked, “And how’d you get a lot of…
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DNA – Does it Contain the Placebo Secret?
Some people feel better after dummy treatments, while others feel no difference unless the drugs are real. A new paper argues that the difference may come down to genetics. The first real, physical proof of the placebo effect came in 1978. Running a study on patients who had recently had their wisdom teeth removed, researchers gave some…
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PSA Media Release – Pharmacists in Mental Health
April 17, 2015 Recommendation for greater pharmacist role in mental health welcomed A recommendation made in the Report of the National Review of Mental Health that incentives be introduced to include pharmacists as key members of the mental healthcare team have been welcomed by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. The Report of the National Review of…
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ASMI Media Release – New Fish Oil Study
New study reinforces importance of dietary fish oils for cardiovascular health 13 April 2015 – The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) today said new research reinforces the importance of dietary fish oils for cardiovascular health. This was in response to a recently published review by the National Heart Foundation of Australia of studies of omega-3…
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EDITORIAL for Monday 13 April 2015
Welcome to the weekly edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists) E-Magazine, dated 13 April 2015. Well, this week it’s a case of whether you want to start with the good news or the bad news. Given a choice, the good news should take preference, so here we go…. In a surprising move the PSA has launched…
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New Paradigm Pharmacy Design
Pharmacy Workplaces are fairly sterile places to work in as regards to interaction with co-workers and fulfilment for patients and customers. Design improvement is one of the last items generally considered when setting up a pharmacy because there are many models to view and adapt that are already developed, and can be readily copied. But…
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Tuning out the “noise” – but it’s action time!
Many pharmacists from all walks of pharmacy life have become concerned at the depth, breadth and the number of critics that have emerged from the “woodwork”, launching their own version of vitriol and having it hurled it at the pharmacy profession as negatively as possible. During this contrived unprofessional “storm in a teacup” (and it…