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Marketing Focus 1. The Year of the Entrepreneur 2. A Black Star 3. Pursuit of Business 4. Digital-Era Local Marketing 5. The Digital Divide
It’s official. 2016 is the year of the Entrepreneur. Those looking for leadership, financial stimulation and a “leg-up” from government or the mining industry will be disappointed. In both instances for them the cupboard is bare. For the innovators the potential for financial rewards will be substantial – but as rare as genuine entrepreneurs. …
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Ethical weight loss?
What an interesting link between Novo Nordisk and their pharmacist-led weight-loss support program! This is a clinical trial of a human glucagon-like peptide-1 (GLP-1) and is a hormone that suppresses appetite. Using the former National President of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia as a brand ambassador might even add some credibility to enhance the uptake…
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An Orchestrated Attack on a PhD Thesis
When my PhD thesis was published on the University of Wollongong website (January 2016) the copyright act was used to selectively publish the research. In addition, journalists and lobbyists have attempted to discredit the research by disparaging me, the university’s processes and my supervisor. These members of the public do not counter any of the information…
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How Doctors Use Vitamin C Against Lead Poisoning
Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, January 26, 2016. We hear about the hazards of lead. We know that lead poisoning can cause severe mental retardation. Lead has been clearly linked with Alzheimer’s disease. We have been told to avoid lead in our homes and in our water, and to clean up lead pollution of our environment.…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. Naloxone Pharmacist Guide 2. Tasmanian Vaccination Soars
New pharmacist guide for life-saving naloxone 4 February 2016 A new guide to inform pharmacists about the safe and effective supply of naloxone has been released by the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA), Australia’s peak pharmacist organisation. The comprehensive guide has been produced following the Therapeutic Goods Administration’s decision to broaden the scheduling of naloxone…
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ASMI Media Releases – 1. Support For OTC Codeine Measures
ASMI supports package of targeted measures for OTC codeine medicines 3 February 2016 – In its submission to the supplementary consultation on the scheduling of over-thecounter (OTC) codeine medicines, the Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) supported regulatory options that reduce the risk of codeine misuse, whilst retaining pharmacy access for the vast majority of consumers…
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NPS Media Release – February Australian Prescriber Articles
1 FEBRUARY 2016 HEARTBURN AND INDIGESTION? YOU MAY HAVE GORD Heartburn, indigestion and regurgitation may be symptoms of gastro-oesophageal reflux disease, or GORD. It’s one of the most common gastrointestinal conditions, affecting approximately 10–15% of Australians. It is associated with obesity and older age, and is more common in men, particularly those who smoke. In…
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EDITORIAL For Monday 1 February 2016
Welcome to i2P (Information to Pharmacists) E-Magazine for the week commencing Monday, 1 February 2016. This week sees the stirring of pharmacy as the holiday season draws to a close. It seems to have been an extended break because I suspect there are many tired and stressed pharmacists out there still feeling a bit mentally…
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Pharmacy has lost its chemistry
The pharmacy profession has lost its chemistry, it has become pharmacy against pharmacy until the cheaper more aggressive one triumphs against the other. The consequences of losing our chemistry is that we are no longer afraid of destroying the lives of the pharmacy next door, because they are looked at as a business and business must…
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Danish Malpractice System Provides Integrity, Safety, and an Education Resource
It is depressingly common and it has recently happened here in Australia. A patient leaves hospital, or a doctor’s surgery or from a pharmacy with a medication such as Methotrexate with instructions stating “one tablet daily” instead of “one tablet weekly”. The patient is damaged or dies, and there begins the problem of who to…