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EDITORIAL for Monday 25 May, 2015
Welcome to this weeks’ edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists) dated Monday 25 May, 2015. This week we see and hear commentary and debate on the 6CPA with not all detail released and on the table for all to see. In many ways, the 6CPA seems a clumsy attempt to appease all of the critics…
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PBS Co-Pays…Come out Swinging!
When something does not make sense and defies commonsense and logic- then it is political. The decision to enable pharmacists to discount the PBS co-pay by up to $1.00 is one such decision. The logic is that it will create more competition, but the reality is that it will cause erosion to the profit base…
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The Tipping Point for PBS Has Arrived
The tipping point is the point at which a dominant technology or player defines the standard for an industry-resulting in “winner-take-all” economies of scale and scope. It is generally disruptive in nature. The tipping point is the critical point in an evolving situation that leads to a new and irreversible development. The term is said…
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How pharmaceutical marketing is harming us, and the seven reforms we need now
“I may sound like a conspiracy theorist nut when I say this but the pharmaceutical companies are master manipulators…” begins Dr Martin Whitely, Senior Advocate for the WA based Health Consumers Council. “… They rip off Australian taxpayers via the Pharmaceutical Benefits Scheme and pull the wool over the eyes of drug safety regulators everywhere.”…
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HPV vaccine survivors in the Czech Republic
Editor’s Note: We continue to publish material that does not seem to enter mainstream press or medical journals. The following is similar to other reports made from a range of countries who are now reviewing their protocols and usage of this vaccine. i2P takes the position of supporting safe vaccination and would recommend to any…
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2015-16 Budget Summary – How it May Affect You!
On 12th May 2015 the Federal Budget was delivered. Although there is much water to pass under the bridge until any legislation is passed, there are a number of taxation proposals that if legislated, will benefit you over the coming years. That said, the majority of the proposed changes will only affect those businesses whose…
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Implantable Device Delivers Medicine One Molecule at a Time
It could be used someday to treat fractured spines, pinched nerves, and epilepsy. It’s smaller than your index finger, and it might be the future of implantable devices to treat a fractured spine, pinched nerve, or neurological disorder like epilepsy. As they report in the journal Science today, a team of engineers and medical researchers in Sweden has…
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NSW Pharmacy Council Newsletter
Pharmacy Council Newsletter May 2015 Welcome to Katharina Nicholson! Experienced pharmacist, ex business owner and consultant, Katharina Nicholson joins the Pharmacy Council as the new Professional Officer.Read more… Proprietors and pecuniary interest holders – Annual Renewals and Annual Declarations Pharmacy proprietors and pecuniary interest holders are reminded of the following important dates: 1…
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PSA Media Releases – Five Releases this Week
May 22, 2015 The Pharmacy Practitioner Development Committee (PPDC) May 2015 Report Competency standards review The PPDC was pleased to receive and accept the final report from the Australian Healthcare and Hospitals Association (AHHA) on work conducted to inform the review of the National competency standards framework for pharmacists in Australia. The report presents findings…
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NPS Media Releases
21 MAY 2015 PLEDGE TO FIGHT ANTIBIOTIC RESISTANCE THIS COLD AND FLU SEASON As part of its ‘Winter is Coming’ initiative this May, NPS MedicineWise is urging people to take make a renewed pledge to help fight antibiotic resistance this cold and flu season. NPS MedicineWise Clinical Adviser Dr Jeannie Yoo says that it’s understandable that as cold…