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I’ve been thinking about ….. ants, Amazon, IVs, and weed
I’ve been thinking about ants, Amazon, IVs, and weed. Whoever concluded we are direct descendants of apes must have missed Solomon’s advice about considering ants. Seriously, nonhuman primates travel light. More like ants, we humans spend our days schlepping stuff around. We pack suitcases and briefcases, pull them through airports, stow them overhead, and drag…
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How to make a good first impression
You never get a second chance to make a first impression. Truer words were never spoken. Oftentimes, first impressions determine whether you will even get to make a second impression. We can all recall first meetings that we wish we would have handled differently. What did we learn from those experiences? “Psychology Today” magazine gives…
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Coercive Vaccination and Senate Submission
From Judy Wilyman Coercive Vaccination in Australia: A Breach of Good Medical Practice The concerned Australian community calls on the new Liberal team to put an end to coercive vaccination practices in Australia. The ‘No Jab No Pay’ policy that is currently before a Senate Committee Inquiry in Australia and due to be introduced into law by…
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Don’t Vaccinate without Vitamin C
Orthomolecular Medicine News Service, October 22, 2015 My husband and I chose to have our children vaccinated after consulting arvada pediatrics. We think some immunizations are worthwhile. We are not in favor of others, but the law is not set up in such a way where doctors and parents can make decisions together about which…
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PSA Media Releases – Tasmanian Pharmacist Honoured
17 October 2015 Exceptional Tasmanian pharmacists honoured Visionary pharmacist, George Taylor, has been announced as the winner of the Tasmanian Pharmacy Lifetime Achievement Award, while Elizabeth Jordan, from the Pharmacy Department at the Royal Hobart Hospital, was named the Tasmanian Pharmacist of the Year. The awards were presented at the Tasmanian Pharmacist Dinner on Friday…
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ASMI Media Releases – 1. ASMI Conference 2. New Medicines Australia Board 3. Julie McCrossin to MC ASMI Conference
ASMI Conference fast approaching – Only two weeks left to register! 23 October, 2015 – Momentum is building for the Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) Conference on 11 November 2015 and registrations are closing in two weeks. Filomena Maiese, ASMI Marketing and Business Development Director, said: “We are very excited about ASMI’s Conference this year.…
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NPS Media Releases – Resource for Drug Misuse
22 OCTOBER 2015 NEW ONLINE LEARNING RESOURCE HELPS PHARMACISTS COMBAT PHARMACEUTICAL DRUG MISUSE To reduce the harm from inappropriate use of pharmaceuticals, health professionals and consumers need to be equipped to use medicines with potential for misuse in safe and appropriate ways. To support this need, NPS MedicineWise has launched a new online learning course,…
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EDITORIAL for Monday 19 October 2015
Welcome to this weeks’ edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists) E-Magazine dated Monday, 19 October 2015. To me, this week was a politically sad week for Australia when polarised activist groups involved in freedom of speech protest marches, broke down and fought each other violently on the streets of Melbourne. Australian violence against Australians! Drone…
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Back to Basics – What is your marketing strategy?
I have heard many comments floating around in pharmacy discussions, that community pharmacy has become exceptionally vulnerable since the “Big Yellow Box” has demonstrated that it can outspend all the rest of pharmacy in advertising. In other words, only two camps exist – them and us! To me, that is a lot of nonsense, since…
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Marketing Focus – Essays on Management & Marketing
1. TRADING IN TRADING HOURS Everyone, it seems, has a somewhat entrenched view about trading hours. Opinions and positions on the issue differ, often appreciably.Some experts stated that people can also learn about how to rank higher in Google local searches to improve trading. Self-interest is conspicuous. Some commentators and players…