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The Start-Point for Community Pharmacy Clinical Services – The Walgreen Model
There is no doubt that when an individual undertakes fitness training they measurably do better if they have a fitness coach supervising the process. And it works even better if there is some form of reward attached when goals are reached. Jenny Craig weight loss programs would not have the success they have had without…
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Supermarket Comparisons – are they individually different?
i2P began reporting on Aldi well before they opened their first store in Australia and it has always been favourable. They are renowned for their constant attention to detail in designing their internal systems and their continual auditing of costs. They also tend to put cost savings back into their retail prices. And by putting…
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Zinc and kidney stones
New research on kidney stone formation reveals that zinc levels might contribute to an increased risk. Research from the University of California, published in PLOS ONE opens a new perspective into the cause of urinary stones and related diseases. We all have patients who are prone to kidney stones. Once you’ve developed a first stone,…
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Walmart Is Rolling out a Primary Health Care “whole of store” Concept
It’s not just pharmacy expansion that US retail giant Walmart is changing the face of, but the entire scope of primary health care. This brings them into direct conflict with medical centres and given the massive resources and scale of operations, they are in a position to alter the primary health care market significantly and…
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Pharmacy Nemesis Roger Corbett – Back to the Future
Influential shareholders of Woolworths are seeking to invite Roger Corbett, the nemesis of Australian pharmacy, back into the fold as chairman. They say: “Woolworths needs a circuit breaker. Given the way Woolworths has lost direction and given the loss of shareholder value, there needs to be accountability – what’s needed is a circuit breaker to sort out the…
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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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MinuteClinic hits 25 million patient visit milestone
CVS Health’s MinuteClinic has surpassed 25 million patient visits since opening the nation’s first retail clinic in 2000, the company announced on Tuesday. This is the future of Australian pharmacy as well, if pharmacy leaders can get their act into gear. But why wait for that to happen? Surely progressive Australian pharmacy owners can venture…
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Replacing the PBS market for a sustainable Income – home health technology, self care and primary health care
PBS is almost a lost cause. The amount of time that is invested in this product compared to the return on invested capital, is now not viable. This will not improve as health minister, Sussan Ley, has stated she is “not interested in pharmacists’ pay packets, only lower costs for consumers”. A directional change is…
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Communications Device and System for Clinical Pharmacists
When you are involved in clinical work in pharmacy, it is necessary to have a portable platform. This would be represented by an iPad or any Android notepad, even a smartphone. If you wanted something that could easily slip into a coat pocket, then the iPad mini is designed just for you, or you could…
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The Global Trend in Working Environments: Co-working & Retail Clinics
I2P has been researching the concept of a “freelance” clinical pharmacist for some years now. As we are normally about 5-10 years projected in our “over-the-horizon” thinking, it is not surprising that the trend has not yet become fully obvious within the pharmacy profession. Pharmacy culture is only just transitioning from a dispensary presentation to…