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Antibiotics – are we doing out bit?
Reduced antibiotic prescribing is associated with lower patient satisfaction on the national General Practice Patient Survey, according to a new study by King’s College London. The NHS GP Patient Survey is a component of the NHS Quality Outcomes Framework that informs GP’s pay-for-performance. Do we support our local GP’s decision not to prescribe an antibiotic?…
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Drug Overdose Increasing – Known Solutions Ignored
Dear Colleagues, BMJ article: increasing overdoses but they ignore known solutions (+ Hari TED talk). There is no more ‘final’ statistic regarding drug use than overdose deaths. And in England the official figures go back to Victorian times, then often involving opium, laudanum and other strong drugs including alcohol. The British Coroner’s Act of 1844…
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How to thrive and not choke in pressure situations
Last spring I was playing a great game of golf. I stood on the 18th tee, and with a birdie on the par 5 final hole, I would shoot an even par 72. I pulled out my driver one last time. Having hit 13 good drives in a row, I was super excited about telling…
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What Donald Trump and The Noosh Have in Common
I’ve been thinking about Donald, God, Goofy, and 10. Someone said, ‘The difference between God and Donald Trump is that God knows he is not Donald.’ If God Almighty is the all-knowing judge of all mankind, Mr. Trump seems hell-bent on usurping the bench, declaring everyone else wrong and stupid in oft-ungodly terms. Recently, after declaring…
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Australian Pharmacy Council- Media Release & NSW Newsletter
Advanced practice a highlight at SHPA Medicines Management 2015 Recognition of advanced pharmacy practice and support for practitioner development was of major interest at Medicines Management 2015, the 41st SHPA National Conference. The Australian Pharmacy Council (APC) congratulates the Society of Hospital Pharmacists of Australia (SHPA) on another excellent Medicines Management conference. Held in Melbourne…
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PSA Media Release – New National HQ Planned
December 7, 2015 PSA launches ambitious building project for the 21st Century The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia is embarking on an ambitious building project to redevelop Pharmacy House, its national headquarters. Immediate Past President and building project Chair, Grant Kardachi said the new Pharmacy House will be rebuilt, on the existing site to create a purpose built…
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ASMI Media Release – OTC Codeine Medicines Consultation Welcomed
ASMI welcomes opportunity for further consultation on OTC codeine medicines 11 December 2015 – The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) today welcomed the announcement by the Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) of a further consultation regarding scheduling of over-the-counter (OTC) codeine medicines. Steve Scarff, ASMI Regulatory and Scientific Affairs Director, said: “The TGA’s proposed amendments take…
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EDITORIAL For Monday, 7 December 2015
Welcome to this weeks’ edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists) E-Magazine, dated 7 December 2015. This week we are hearing concerns about the affordability of taking a break over the festive season, a decision that will set up a fatigue process that will cloud decision-making in the coming months. At the heart of that decision…
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What Does Domino Pizza and Pharmacy-in-the-Home Service hold in Common?
One of the realities of an ageing population is that pharmacies will need to have a presence in a patient’s home as elderly people begin to lose their mobility and become more fragile. As lifespans increase, the number of family members able to provide support also diminishes (as they die off themselves or become equally…
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Engage with Marijuana Opportunities
With the recent announcement by Minister for Health, Sussan Ley, that Australia will have a single licencing system for the controlled cultivation of cannabis, Australia will now have a streamlined system for medical or scientific cannabis development and production which will avoid some of the problems in other countries where it has not been appropriately…