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Food Processors and Obesity
How responsible are food and beverage manufacturers for Australia’s obesity issue? Australia has a weight problem, and the finger of blame is frequently pointed at food manufacturers, their products and marketing strategies for the country’s collective expanding waistline. Australia is one of the fattest nations in the developed world. Obesity rates have doubled in the…
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ASMI Media Releases – 1. Switching Lag 2. New Complementary Meds Research 3. Govt. to Cut Red Tape
Australia behind the rest of the world on switch 17 October 2014 – The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) says New Zealand is leading the way in improving consumer access to medicines. A number of medicines such as trimethoprim for urinary tract infection; triptans for migraine; oseltamivir for flu and flu vaccines are available in…
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This School Has Bikes Instead Of Desks–And It Turns Out That’s A Better Way To Learn
Some schools are canceling recess. But this North Carolina grade school is going in the opposite direction: Kids ride bikes as they read. Elementary school has always looked a little bit like training for a traditional office job: You show up at 8 or 9, sit at your desk, and fill out paperwork for most…
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The Battle Clinical Pharmacists Have to Win
I was pleased to see an opinion article by Jeff Shaw, recently published in Pharmacy News. Basically, he was outlining how the pharmacy landscape had changed since 1996 where his pharmacy students at that time thought the class titled “Clinical Pharmacy” was one more designed for hospital pharmacists. He said: “Fifteen years on the whole…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. Code of Ethics 2. Welcome PGA President 3. Vic. Govt. Enquiry
PSA Code of Ethics underpins consumer confidence in pharmacists 17.10.2014 Pharmacists continue to rate highly with consumers and the latest customer satisfaction survey shows up 91 per cent of customers are happy with the service they receive from pharmacists. The latest findings from Roy Morgan Research reinforce its survey earlier this year on the image of…
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A successful person is an average person, focused
I love golf – both playing and watching the pros – so you can imagine my delight when my wife Carol Ann surprised me for my birthday with a trip to watch the Ryder Cup in Glasgow, Scotland, in late September. What a memorable experience, one that’s been on my bucket list for a long…
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NPS Media Releases 1. Pain Relief Overuse 2. Taking Medicines as Prescribed
OVERUSE OF PAIN RELIEVERS POSES A SAFETY RISK FOR AUSTRALIANS 17 OCTOBER 2014 – On the final day of Be Medicinewise Week 2014, NPS MedicineWise is reminding people that excess consumption of common pain relievers is a serious medicine safety issue. A recent poll* on behalf of NPS MedicineWise suggests that many Australians have exceeded the maximum daily dose…
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EDITORIAL For 13 October, 2014
Well there has been a flurry of media releases from PSA, NPS and ASMI as they have all taken advantage of a captive audience at PAC14. PSA have released 10 important messages in total ranging from comments made by Minister Dutton in relation to better utilisation of pharmacists in the health system; a range of…
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Channel 7 Program Sunday Night Reports on Trasylol Cover-Up
Ross Coulthart, the Sunday Night investigative reporter from Channel 7 TV, broke a story involving the drug Trasylol, its grim history and the trail of destruction created after its original launch in the global marketplace. The story revolved around Jenny Lloyd, a Victorian woman who was two years old when her father (David Lloyd) died…
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PSA Media Releases – 10 Important Messages For This Week
October 12, 2014 PSA welcomes Dutton call at PAC14 to better utilise skills and expertise of pharmacists Calls by the Minister for Health, Peter Dutton, for the health professionals to work together to improve patient outcomes have been echoed in a discussion paper released by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia at the weekend. In a…