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I’ve been thinking about drugs, wars, Christmases, and your hospital (the one you work in and/or the one you go to as a patient).
On my daily walks, I’ve been listening to Laura Hillenbrand’s Unbroken: A World War II Story of Survival, Resilience, and Redemption. I’m at Christmas of 1943—the year Bing Crosby’s newly recorded “I’ll Be Home for Christmas” began tugging at souls on radios across America. The tug persists. Though the bestseller’s central figure, Louis Zamperini, did […]
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Success is not about your lack of resources, it’s about being resourceful with what you have
Do you remember the TV show “MacGyver”? He was the epitome of resourcefulness. He would get trapped, usually in a building that contained a ticking time bomb, but he was able to free himself by being resourceful and using what was available to him, like duct tape or chewing gum. I was always intrigued – […]
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Failure – Avoid or Embrace?
Failure is something that most people try to avoid. This is perfectly natural as no one likes to admit failure – particularly if that failure results in the collapse of a business and the impact that has on the owners, team members, suppliers and customers! However, the fear of failure also has the effect of […]
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ASMI Media Releases – Labelling NSAIDS
ASMI welcomes TGA consultation on labelling of NSAIDs 5 February 2015 – The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) today welcomed a Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) consultation on the labelling of oral over-the counter (OTC) nonsteroidal anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAIDs). Last year the TGA conducted a review of the cardiovascular safety of NSAIDs and the safety of […]
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NPS Media Releases- 1.Australian Prescriber 2. Choosing Combined OC Pills
2 FEBRUARY 2015 Latest edition of Australian Prescriber out now CHOOSING A COMBINED ORAL CONTRACEPTIVE PILL Between 50 and 80% of Australian women use the pill at some stage during their reproductive lives. There are over 30 registered brands of the combined oral contraceptive pill available in Australia, but not all are subsidised by the […]
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EDITORIAL for Monday 2 February 2015
Welcome to this week’s edition of i2P- Information to Pharmacists dated Monday, 2 February, 2015. Politics, both state and federal has been dominating the news of late, and that can be unsettling at a time when pharmacy generally is struggling to come to terms with the massive price reductions of the past six months, plus […]
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What is Primary Health Care?
The term is used commonly within all health professions globally. Australian doctors continually make the claim to be the natural leaders of any primary health care initiative within Australia, often disruptively. But Primary Health Care is bigger than any single profession no matter how inflated its point of view. Just how did the term arise, […]
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Biometric Services
Will patient screenings and advanced, gene-based diagnostics become a standard and universally accepted part of community pharmacy’s service platform? Absolutely, and sooner rather than later, many industry experts predict. This is in line with the basic training pharmacists receive from within their pharmacy schools and is well within the scope of competency for pharmacists. For […]
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Nuvola: floating a new Health & Beauty store concept into Saudi skies
Fiona Sartoretto Verna AIAPP Architect, landscape architect and painter Fiona has lived for several years in the United States where she worked on the East Coast. Married with two small daughters she travels all around the globe researching innovative concepts in retail pharmacy. She graduated with honors in Architecture, Faculty of Architecture “La Sapienza”, University […]
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Walking Group is a Step to Better Health
Joining a walking group may be just what the doctor orders, because research suggests it is one of the best ways to improve your overall health. The British Journal of Sports Medicine states that it’s easy to stick with this type of exercise program, which offers a wide range of health benefits and has virtually […]