EDITORIAL for Monday 20 February 2017
Welcome to the current edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists) dated Monday 20 February 2017. Since our last edition we have seen the new US […]
Month: February 2017
The Amazon Supermarket (and Pharmacy) Coming to a Place Near to You
Just before Christmas 2016 i2P alerted pharmacists to a global retailer (Amazon) making plans to enter the Australian market with a massive retail offering (see […]
4 Corners or 4 Circles?
Two brilliantly interwoven stories over the last ten days or so have given the ABC and Fairfax media plenty of fodder to attack pharmacists and […]
Marketing Focus: Essays on Management & Marketing February 2017
Momentum. That will be, and should be, the mantra for commerce during 2017. Momentum will precede profits, sustainable growth, enhanced productivity, more expeditious decision-making and, […]
Safe Vaccination Debate 1. Open Letter to UOW 2. Defending University Integrity 3. Judy Wilyman Newsletter #146
1. Open Letter to the University of Wollongong (UOW) To UOW head of Public Health and the executive dean of the Faculty of Science, Medicine […]
Understanding Medical Cannabis – 1. Cancer Treatment 2. Recreational Use 3. Pharmacist Appointment to Cannabis Advisory Body
1. Cannabis Kills a Range of Cancers In April 2015 the National Institute of Drug Abuse acknowledged that cannabis kills cancer cells and dramatically reduces the growth of […]
Change your perspective, change your life
Perspective has many definitions, such as the ability to understand what is important and what isn’t. And the capacity to view things in their true […]
Benzodiazepines For Patients on Opiate Maintenance Treatment
Bakker A, Streel E. Benzodiazepine maintenance in opiate substitution treatment: Good or bad? A retrospective primary care case-note review. Journal of Psychopharmacology 2016 1-5 Dear […]
PSA Media Releases – 1. Outstanding WA Pharmacists 2. Medical Cannabis Pharmacist Appointment 3. PSA17 Conference Abstracts 4. CM and PSA Code of Ethics 5. Revised Code of Ethics 6. PSOTY Wildcard Winner
Outstanding WA pharmacists honoured with Awards 20 February 2017 Innovative pharmacist Dr Carolyn Glazier was named the PSA MIMS Western Australian Intern of the Year […]
ASMI Media Releases – 1. 4-Corners Concerns addressed 2. CM Role Health Importance 3. S3 Advertising Research
ASMI addresses 4 Corners concerns about advertising claims for complementary medicines 15 February, 2017 – The Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI) today addressed concerns raised […]