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EDITORIAL for Monday 2 April 2018
Welcome to the current edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists) E-Magazine dated Monday 2 April, 2018. It was heartening to see TV images of US students and their supporters turning out for mass demonstrations to highlight the need to reform their country’s gun ownership laws in a bid to save their own future lives. Gun…
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What Underwrites the Phenomenon of Illness Marketing
Illness marketing (as distinct from health promotion) has been evolving for just over 100 years, and it has been a relentless process driven by greed and its co-conspirators, power and money. It has its original roots from within wealthy banking and money-changing families who for centuries, met secretly as an influential group, to devise ways…
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Have we lost our therapeutic gaze?
How often do we listen quickly to a request, or to a brief description of some symptom picture? Do we really give our patients our 100% focus, and dismiss the temptation to avert our gaze from that patient in front of you to catch the attention of another person? I hear similar things from patients…
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The Internet of Things: a game for morons and control freaks
A vast cotton candy dream comes to life. O hail the glorious future! Your home will be automatic. It will run by itself. Push a button. Nothing else is required. Planet-wide, all-encompassing, interconnected, automated, regulated, the Internet of Things is the system of systems being brought online by the emerging 5G wireless transmission apparatus. In…
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OMNS- SORE THROAT- Effective treatment means more vitamins, fewer drugs
SORE THROAT: Effective treatment means more vitamins, fewer drugs Sore throat is a very common ailment with a wide range of severity. Let’s start with the worst first. When we say Strep infection, we usually are speaking of an infection caused by the group A beta hemolytic strain of streptococci or streptococcus pyogenes. Pharyngotonsillitis, or just plain…
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The Safe Vaccine Debate – 1. Robert Kennedy’s World Mercury Project: Yeast in Vaccines Tied to Autoimmune Diseases 2. Dr Judy Wilyman Report: Newsletter #195 Vaccines and Medical Freedom in Australia 3. NVIC – Prepare For Change: How Vaccinated Kids Infect The Non-Vaccinated
1. Robert Kennedy’s World Mercury Project: Yeast in Vaccines Tied to Autoimmune Diseases It’s well-recognized that the incidence of autoimmune diseases has been rising at an enormous rate. A study indicates that a significant factor in causing them may be the common bakers or brewers yeast, Sacccharomyces cerevisiae[1] used in many vaccinations, including HepB, which is given to…
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Understanding Medical Cannabis – 1. ABC News: Brisbane father blames barriers to cannabis oil for daughter’s death 2. BuzzFeed News: This Professor Wrote There Was No Evidence For Using Cannabinoids For Pain. Then He Said The Opposite 3. MedicalXpress: Medicinal cannabis is safe and effective—it’s time to reboot research
1. ABC News: Brisbane father blames barriers to cannabis oil for daughter’s death A Brisbane man wants a public inquest into the death of his nine-year-old daughter, saying she died prematurely because she was repeatedly denied access to medicinal cannabis. Steve Peek’s daughter Suli had a complex neurological disorder and cerebral palsy. She could communicate only…
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Perseverance pays off
The popular Academy Award nominated movie “Darkest Hour” has brought a lot of attention to former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill recently. It’s also brought a lot of attention to Gary Oldman, who won the Best Actor Oscar for his portrayal of Churchill. According to biographers, Churchill did not have the happiest of childhoods. Neglected…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. New Pharmacy House landmark launched by Assistant Minister 2. Influenza vaccinations critical for boosting herd immunity
1. New Pharmacy House landmark launched by Assistant Minister March 21, 2018 A new, state-of-the-art building designed to be a modern pharmacy and healthcare hub was officially launched in Canberra today by Assistant Minister for Science, Jobs and Innovation Senator Zed Seselja for the peak national body for pharmacists, the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA).…
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NPS Media Releases – 1. Pharmacy Practice Review – Statins: promoting adherence, addressing intolerance 2. Fast Five Rheumatoid Arthritis 3. NMS early bird registration now open 4. Winners of our National ‘Preserve the Power’ Competition 5. Australian Prescriber
1. Pharmacy Practice Review – Statins: promoting adherence, addressing intolerance Improve your confidence in assessing suspected statin-associated muscle symptoms and help optimise your patients’ adherence to lipid-modifying medicines by completing our Pharmacy Practice Review on statins. Enrol now 2. Fast Five Rheumatoid Arthritis Webinar: Rheumatoid arthritis and methotrexate Join our free webinar to discuss early…