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The Huge Information Disconnect in Primary Health Care
The world is beginning to wake up to the resource that comprises pharmacy as the Medicines Use Review (MUR) program in the UK has just been “discovered” by health planners. Australia, of course, has had Home Medicines Reviews successfully in place for well over a decade now, but they are a well kept secret between…
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Time for common sense and good science to prevail in the Australian vaccination debate
In recent weeks we have seen a media led campaign that has resulted in sensible debate about vaccination being sidelined by hysteria and misinformation.An artificial dualism has emerged where people are cast as either ‘pro’ or ‘anti’.This mitigates against myriad other positions, such as being in favour of vaccination in general, but having concerns about…
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Pharmacist Jobs Destroyed by Automation?
We always knew that automation would be disruptive to pharmacy and displace pharmacists. Nobody really objected to that possibility because high initial machinery costs generally slowed down its introduction, giving time to make structural adjustments to pharmacist jobs. But it never happened! It was always assumed that the role of pharmacists would evolve to that…
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Seth Godin and The Productivity Pyramid
The following quotation comes from marketing guru Seth Godin who somehow seems to formulate the essence of a contemporary problem in a few short words. If you study the words carefully you will come to think that he is speaking directly to you as a pharmacist. If the cap fits….wear it! The productivity pyramid (give…
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Good news! A compound in red wine may help prevent memory loss
Scientists have found that resveratrol, an antioxidant found in red wine, peanuts and some berries, isn’t just good for our hearts – it can also help us fend off memory loss as we age. The results suggest that the compound may even be able to help patients with severe neurodegeneration, such those with Alzheimer’s disease.…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. PSA15 Registration 2. PSA (NSW Branch) Innovative Campaign 3. APF 23 Launch
February 18, 2015 Registrations now open for PSA15: Leading Pharmacy Innovation The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has announced that registrations for its unique new conference concept, PSA15: Leading Pharmacy Innovation, are now open. PSA National President, Grant Kardachi, said the pharmacy conference market was becoming crowded and in response to feedback from the profession and the industry, PSA had developed…
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NPS Media Release – Medicinewise Annual Evaluation Report
18 February 2015 NEW NPS MEDICINEWISE ANNUAL EVALUATION REPORT The seventeenth NPS MedicineWise Annual Evaluation Report has been published this week, providing an overview of the impact of our work for the 2013-14 financial year and a snapshot of our progress. “Quality use of medicines and medical tests remains a cornerstone for patient safety and realising better health outcomes,…
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EDITORIAL for Monday 16 February 2015
Welcome to this week’s edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists) dated 16 February 2015. It has become obvious that cultural changes have occurred within the pharmacy profession – not all positive. In this edition we report on the tragedy of the Pharmore management company and how it is a loss for all of pharmacy. The…
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The Pharmore Demise – a Wake Up Call for All of Pharmacy
One of the saddest aspects of the shakeout that has been occurring in pharmacy over the past 18 months is that a new wave of businesses who have been treading water for that period, are now starting to go under water. One such company is Pharmore, a pharmacy marketing and management service entity that has…
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The Most Cost-Effective MMR Services in the World
Editor’s Note: John Cook is a new writer for i2P. He brings with him an ability to see through “bulldust” and is not frightened to ask the question “Why?” He brings a fresh perspective to i2P and we are pleased to have him as one of the team. With all the current doom and gloom…