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NPS Media Releases – 1. Gut Health & Amtibiotics 2. Antibiotic Resistance 3. Hand Hygiene 4. Antibiotic Awareness Week
THURSDAY 17 NOVEMBER 2016 ANTIBIOTICS AND GUT HEALTH: FINDING THE RIGHT BALANCE This Antibiotic Awareness Week (14-20 November), Australians are being urged to handle antibiotics with care—not just because of the threat of antibiotic resistance, but because their use can also result in significant side effects. NPS MedicineWise medical adviser Dr Jeannie Yoo says that…
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Retail Disruption Coming – Around the Corner and Around the World
I2P has always given direction for community pharmacy well in advance of the actual events liable to be disruptive or transformative. About four years ago we set out to define a “new paradigm pharmacy” that would cater for the needs of a community pharmacy and to include an emphasis on clinical services and the smart…
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MARKETING FOCUS – Essays on Management and Marketing
The most anticipated, yet uninspiring, US Presidential election is about to take place. Overall, the final result will be of marginal importance to the American people, and to the world at large. Neither of the two leading candidates (yes, there are four independents who remain in what many consider is a one -horse/mare race) engenders…
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The Opportunity Cost of Waiting
A recent report published by Harvard Medical School highlighted the following patient cost in attending a medical appointment:Total time involvement….121 minutes; which broke down to Travel time….37 minutes and Clinic time……84 minutes. Within the clinic time segment, only 20 minutes was spent with the doctor. Those figures, extrapolated to represent the entire US population amounted to…
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The Power of Broke
A lot of people believe you only have one shot at success. Let’s agree that’s just not true. But what is true is that many people don’t even take that one shot – out of fear of failure, inexperience, lack of motivation or just not knowing where to begin. Daymond John, one of the stars…
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Patient impressions
Do we really understand how your patients perceive us? Experts agree that our patients form an opinion of our practice in a matter of seconds. And some of the latest research on first impressions suggest that it might be within the blink of an eye. I’m not referring to the pharmacy building here….I’m referring to…
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The Melody Lingers On
Editor’s Note: That something is very wrong and corrupt involving regulatory agencies and government policies surrounding vaccines, both in the US and Australia, that ought to be of major concern to all health professionals who espouse to practice under evidence-based rules. Corruption is embedded in the highest levels of regulatory agencies and those health professionals…
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The CDC, Vaccine Fraud and Global Media Exposed – a US Perspective
Editor’s Note: Jon Rappoport was a candidate for a US Congressional seat in the 29th District of California. He maintains a consulting practice for private clients, the purpose of which is the expansion of personal creative power. Nominated for a Pulitzer Prize, he has worked as an investigative reporter for 30 years, writing articles on…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. PSA members dominate “Women of Influence” Survey 2. Professor Maree Smith wins award 3. Pharmacists Share Journeys
PSA members dominate ‘Women of Influence’ survey November 2, 2016 Nearly all of the 10 ‘Women of Influence’ pharmacists announced this week are committed and influential members or staff of the peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia. The popular online survey saw around 2,000 votes for almost 300 women working as pharmacists across…
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ASMI Media Releases – Diamond Awards Winners
ASMI congratulates Diamond Awards winners Celebrating marketing and sales excellence in the non-prescription medicines industry 28 October, 2016 – The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) recognised excellence in sales and marketing at the prestigious Diamond Awards dinner last night, which were attended by more than 200 leading lights of the industry over a sumptuous dinner…