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Four trends that will drive future health policy – PGA analysis
A recent bulletin was issued by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia (PGA) that gave an insight into the thinking behind the 7CPA preparation that will commence shortly. i2P thought that this would be an excellent point in time to contribute comment in a constructive manner. Hopefully a “think-tank” process may evolve where input can be…
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The Value Of Free Pharmacy Consultations.
There is nothing as frustrating as a patient asking for a pharmacists advice to then walk out empty handed as though all you had said was worthless. In an industry where time and profits have become scarce, pharmacists don’t need the extra waste of time if their is no direct sale. After all, many pharmacists…
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Mean girls who impede the success of other women
Editor’s Note: My generation has long lived with the concept of the “glass ceiling” for women in senior management positions and as pharmacy owners. I have never personally felt that I was discriminatory against women in any workplace situation that I was involved with, but I guess that is really for others to judge. But…
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Killing it with kindness
One rainy night many years ago, a gentleman and his wife entered the lobby of a small hotel in Philadelphia. The man asked the clerk if he had any rooms available. The clerk, who was actually the hotel manager, was a friendly man who prided himself on superior customer service. He said that unfortunately the…
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Recent News Items 1. Be Part of Brain Health 2. Vac Truth – Hep B – Lack of Commonsense & Science 3. ASMI Conference – Healthcare Consumers 4. OHMS – High Dose Vit C
Be Part of Brain Health Whenever I hear the words “brain cancer” I think of Prof. Charlie Teo, who must be one of the most inspiring and dedicated health practitioners in Australia. Charlie is about to climb Mt Kilimanjaro, and will be joined by Nathan Cheong, the Managing Director of BioCeuticals. It is a challenging…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. Pharmacy Trial Program PSA16 2. New RACGP President welcomed 3. Health Destination Pharmacies Achieving Success
Pharmacy Trial Program innovations on PSA16 agenda June 27, 2016 Pharmacy practice innovations from the 6CPA Pharmacy Trial Program (PTP) will be a major focus of discussions at the flagship conference for the peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA). Embracing the theme Leading Pharmacy Innovation, the comprehensive and engaging PSA16 conference will be…
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NPS Media Releases – 1. Raising Antibiotic Awareness in Childcare Centres 2. Otitis Media- Clarifying Prescribing
6 JULY 2016 AUSTRALIAN CHILD CARE CENTRES URGED TO HELP RAISE AWARENESS ABOUT INAPPROPRIATE ANTIBIOTIC USE FOR YOUNG CHILDREN NPS MedicineWise has written to child care centres across Australia to enlist their support in responding to the growing problem of antibiotic resistance. Child care staff are well placed to help with education and increase awareness around the…
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EDITORIAL for Monday 27 June 2016
Welcome to the current edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists) E-Magazine dated Monday 27 June 2016. Much has happened internationally over the past two weeks, the principal event being BREXIT –the decision made through referendum by the UK to leave the European Union. This means that a certain level of economic and political uncertainty will…
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17 traditional medicine modalities discriminated against
The 2016 federal elections are really about the control of Australia’s health system. And many special interest groups are using the elections to further their agendas at a time when the election polls are showing a “neck and neck” result between the major parties. One little drama played out recently was the Victorian legislation enacted…
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Politics and Health
As if the Victorian Government doesn’t have enough on its hands at the moment with some demarcation issues, the recent Health Complaints Act heralds an effective abolition of the right to practice a total of seventeen natural health therapies. This must be one of the most discriminatory Acts since the Middle Ages. What is happening…