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Orthomolecular News – Niacin Rescues Cannibalistic Hamsters The Historical Significance of 1940s Mandatory Niacin Enrichment
Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, February 28, 2017 by W. Todd Penberthy, PhD In a newly published research study, Tissier and colleagues at the Universite ‘ de Strasbourg, France, identified wild hamsters that were eating primarily corn monoculture diets and exhibiting siblicide and maternal infanticide. Cannibalism was one of the theories for the decline of their…
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Marketing Focus – Essays on Management & Marketing March 2017
THE BRIDGE FROM DISENCHANTED TO ENGAGED Disenfranchised. A key and fundamental issue in commerce, politics, religion and society at large is the disenfranchising of consumers. The consequences are profound and diverse. Lack of loyalty, increased price sensitivity, less tolerance and more assertiveness among existing and prospective clients are relentless in business. In politics the new…
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Sales is everyone’s business
Everyone is in sales. To me, job titles don’t matter. Everyone has to be thinking about sales. It’s the only way any company can stay in business. There are no jobs if you don’t bring the business through the front door. That’s why I have a sign on my office door, “If you know where…
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Understanding Medical Cannabis 1. Cannabidiol May Soon be Used in the Emergency Room 2. ODC Issues First Licence to Cann Group
1. Nexus Newsfeed: Cannabidiol may soon be used in the emergency room By Lance Johnson During a cardiac emergency, the sudden stoppage of blood flow puts severe stress on the rest of the body. During a cardiac arrest, valuable oxygen and nutrients are cut off. The real damage occurs when the person is revived and the blood…
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The Safe Vaccination Debate – Dr Judy Wilyman Reports
Newsletter 148 Protecting Public Health in Government Vaccination Policies The Australian government’s vaccination policies (which are now mandatory to receive some social welfare benefits and in many employment situations) are not designed to protect public health. This is because they coerce the public into using a medical intervention that is being promoted on false claims of…
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PSA Media Releases 1. New Resources & Vaccination Delivery 2. Pharmacists Are Healthcare Professionals
New resources help pharmacists to deliver vaccinations February 28, 2017 New immunisation training and resources to equip pharmacists to deliver successful immunisation services have been released by the peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA). In a major boost to Australia’s public health, more than 2,350 pharmacists in Australia have completed…
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NPS Media Releases 1. New Chair for Choosing Wisely 2. COPD Program 3. Call for Abstracts Choosing Wisely
Wednesday 1 March 2017| NEW CHAIR APPOINTED TO CHOOSING WISELY AUSTRALIA BOARD Choosing Wisely Australia has today announced the appointment of Dr Matthew Anstey as its new Advisory Group Chair. Dr Anstey – an Intensivist at Sir Charles Gairdner Hospital in Perth and current Advisory Group member – will take over the role from Associate…
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EDITORIAL for Monday 20 February 2017
Welcome to the current edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists) dated Monday 20 February 2017. Since our last edition we have seen the new US president, Donald Trump, moving fairly swiftly on his campaign promises, particularly the announcement by Robert F Kennedy, the Trump appointee delegated to investigate vaccine safety and the role of the…
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The Amazon Supermarket (and Pharmacy) Coming to a Place Near to You
Just before Christmas 2016 i2P alerted pharmacists to a global retailer (Amazon) making plans to enter the Australian market with a massive retail offering (see http://i2p.com.au/how-amazon-will-dominate-global-retail/ ) and ambitions to dominate the entire retail sector. Amazon, of course, is already known in Australia for its online retailing of books While it often seems that some…
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4 Corners or 4 Circles?
Two brilliantly interwoven stories over the last ten days or so have given the ABC and Fairfax media plenty of fodder to attack pharmacists and the complementary medicine industry. In the first instance, pharmacists came under fire over the allegation that having been “shadow shopped” by Choice reporters over the question of the best options…