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The Balance Tips for Better Health – Major Chemical Companies are to be Held Accountable
On December 14, 2015 i2P published an article regarding the setting up of an International Citizen’s Tribunal (titled the Monsanto Tribunal) that was designed to prosecute the crime of “ecocide” as practiced by Monsanto and associated global chemical manufacturers. While not recognised legally, it will provide a court of public opinion based on evidence and…
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November 1 – D-Day for Medical Cannabis
Medicinal cannabis will become legal, but strictly controlled from November this year, under a formal decision reached by the Therapeutic Goods Administration this week. The final decision was published on Wednesday, paving the way for the drug to be legalised for medicinal use, as the federal government works towards creating a national regulator. Clinical trials have shown…
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It’s The Tip Of An Iceberg
Editor’s Note: A few months ago i2P promised to do some background research on the state of the pharmaceutical industry and other health professions and why there seemed to be an underlying culture of disruption and suppression, particularly in policies surrounding issues like vaccination. A general unease that all is not right with the world,…
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Accessing Medical Marijuana
Australia really does have a peculiar poisons regulation system, particularly when you want to access a non-psychoactive version of medical cannabis, in the form of hemp. According to this outpatient alcohol rehab, although doctors can now legally prescribe medical marijuana they can only do so if they register at the federal and state levels for…
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What Does BREXIT mean for Australia in a Health Context
That BREXIT appeared to take everyone by surprise is an understatement, with analysts still struggling to establish a pattern or trend that gives a full meaning to this new phenomenon. As Newton discovered “To every action there is an equal and opposite reaction” so if BREXIT was the “equal and opposite reaction” what was the…
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17 traditional medicine modalities discriminated against
The 2016 federal elections are really about the control of Australia’s health system. And many special interest groups are using the elections to further their agendas at a time when the election polls are showing a “neck and neck” result between the major parties. One little drama played out recently was the Victorian legislation enacted…
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A Cautious Introduction of Marijuana into Your Pharmacy
Recently, an Israelis company lodged an application to approve its topical cannabis derived products for sale in the Australian market place. So topical marijuana may be the first entrant in the Australian pharmacy market. Some marijuana products already exist in the retail market place – but they are for external use only. Hemp oil, for…
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Coercion Starts at the Top
We are losing our democracy at a very fast rate. It’s very obvious that we do not have a government “of the people, by the people, for the people”. It is rule by coercion and corruption with mainly US corporate giants, pulling the strings. And Australia is about to give up its heritage to corporate…
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Embracing the Empowered Patient
The year 2016 ushered in a range of problems that caught health care providers generally unprepared as events unfolded. We all tend to keep in our own silos and do not necessarily take on an awareness with what is happening in the world of doctors, nurses and allied health practitioners unless they impact us directly…
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Marketing Your Leadership Potential – It’s a Great Persuader
Marketing is a powerful tool. Just ask any global drug company. It is their primary tool that underwrites the evidence base for their patented drugs. It’s a powerful tool to build cultural awareness, so that makes it a great tool for introducing the concepts that will take us down the pathway for a new paradigm pharmacy.…