-
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…
-
Practice, practice, practice – perfectly
Everyone thinks practice makes perfect. That’s wrong. Legendary football coach Vince Lombardi said you have to add one word – “Perfect practice makes perfect.” I heard a man complaining that he had ten years of experience at work but never got promoted. Here’s the real question. Did he have ten years of experience? Or did…
-
So you want to be an entrepreneur
Some things in life are black and white. Antarctica is one of them. There is no large flora. No colours of red, blue, yellow or ochre. The active volcano at Deception Bay is strikingly magnificent. White sheets of ice are contrasted with the brilliance of the cold, black, molten rock. It is only when one…
-
Worries about clogged arteries?
The “intima media” is the middle portion of the arteries that becomes inflamed, and fills up with plaque comprised of oxidized fats, and immune cells and their debris, in the condition known colloquially as “blocked arteries”. Published in Clinical Nutrition in 2014, and titled “Pomegranate juice consumption for 3 years by patients with carotid artery…
-
PSA Media Releases- 1. Oral Health 2. Intergenerational Report
March 3, 2015 Peak bodies collaborate to improve oral health in Victoria The Australian Dental Association Victorian Branch, Dental Health Services Victoria and the Victorian Branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia have launched a joint position statement on oral health. People can click this link now or read more to know the importance of…
-
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…
-
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…
-
EDITORIAL – week commencing 2 March 2015
Welcome to this weeks’ i2P (Information to Pharmacists) E-Magazine dated 2 March 2015. This week we start with that appalling medical propaganda attempt as presented by SBS titled “Saving Health”. i2P’s interpretation is found at this link: Saving Health – and Pharmacy if you can find it The reason we are so horrified is that the…
-
Saving Health – and Pharmacy if you can find it
I don’t know whether this is unique just to me or because I have a long and clear memory of pharmaceutical events since my entry to the profession in 1956. But I get very angry when I see a national TV program supposedly involving all of “health” where none of the participants are pharmacists! Nada!…
-
Medical Marijuana – a Role for Clinical Pharmacists?
Medical Marijuana may provide a role for for trained clinical pharmacists which could evolve remarkably and prove rewarding in multiple ways. Pharmacists are not only trained to safely supply sensitive drugs, but also to educate patients in their safe use. Primarily it could provide a solution for many patients suffering from chronic neurological pain. These patient types seem to be…