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The Capture of Health Freedom
“So you start off in charge, you’re an independent operator, you don’t work inside the system, but then you figure out the system thinks it includes you, some moron must have slipped in that clause while you weren’t looking, so you go talk to him, and it’s a pretty congenial meeting, although he does come…
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The Safe Vaccine Debate – 1. Children’s Health Defence: HPV: The Biggest Battle is Being Fought Right Now 2. Elizabeth Hart OverVaccination: Posts of Interest 3. Dr Judy Wilyman Report: Newsletter 211 A Lack of Integrity in Australian Journalism and in Government Vaccination Policies
1. Children’s Health Defence: HPV: The Biggest Battle is Being Fought Right Now By Dr. Mike Williams One of the most difficult questions parents can face is: do we vaccinate our children? For some, the answer is immediate; for others, not so. Some parents are confused or mistrusting of the vaccine industry and, in turn, anyone…
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Understanding Medical Cannabis – 1. CBD Testers: Why CBD Can Treat Schizophrenia While THC Can Make You Psychotic 2. STUFF (NZ): Front line police work may not significantly change with legal cannabis 3. Nimbin Hemp Embassy: Medical Cannabis Workshop- Medican
1. CBD Testers: Why CBD Can Treat Schizophrenia While THC Can Make You Psychotic What is schizophrenia? Schizophrenia is the general term given to a group of conditions in which the person loses touch with reality. It usually starts in the late teens to early twenties – before the brain is fully developed. Biochemically, there is…
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OMNS – Vitamin D acceptance delayed by Big Pharma following the Disinformation Playbook
A “Disinformation Playbook” has been used for decades by corporations to delay government action on matters of public interest that would adversely affect their income and profit. Some well-known examples include the big tobacco companies, the coal and oil industries, the sugar industry, and the National Football League. The Union of Concerned Scientists has outlined…
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Remember To Work On Keeping Your Memory
American mathematician Norbert Wiener had a reputation for being a little absent-minded. According to one story, when his family moved to a new Massachusetts home, his wife insisted on supervising every detail of the move because she couldn’t depend on Wiener to remember the important details – like their new address.Wiener went to work on…
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PSA Media Releases – 1. SafeScript to combat medicine misuse 2. Nationally consistent approach to pharmacist administered vaccinations will improve access for all Australians
1. SafeScript to combat medicine misuse October 2, 2018 It is common that victim file a case against a defendant to combat the drug misuse. Whereas with the help of lawyer’s defense for a drug charge, defendant gets bail. But now PSA welcomes the launch of Victoria’s real-time prescription monitoring (RTPM) program SafeScript to help…
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NPS Media Releases – 1. Start of new CPD year 2. Webinar: Getting to the heart of diabetes 3. Australian Prescriber: Treatment of irritable bowel syndrome
MEDICINEWISE UPDATE OCTOBER 2018 1. Start of new CPD year The start of the new CPD year is already here. Get a head start on implementing your CPD plan now with our extensive range of free activities. Current topics include PPIs in GORD, plus statins, depression and COPD Start now 2. Webinar: Getting to the heart of…
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EDITORIAL for Monday 1 October 2018
Welcome to the current edition of i2P (Information to Pharmacists) E-Magazine dated Monday 1 October 2018. Since our last edition we have seen the implosion of the Cochrane Collaboration – an organisation that had built an impeccable reputation in the area of evidence-based medicine that could be relied upon by health professionals around the world.…
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Community Pharmacy Market Research – Very Slow in Uptake
In a recent edition of Forefront (published by the Pharmacy Guild of Australia) a news item regarding some new market research delivered by ORIMA Research for the PGA “shows that patients want pharmacy-led services delivered in-home and more health services delivered in pharmacies”. This information evidently forms part of a PGA strategic plan titled CP2025.…
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NHMRC – Science Fact or Fiction?
Some scandalous issues have occurred behind the scenes. Australia’s peak medical research body, the National Health & Medical Research Council, has admitted under Senate scrutiny that they did not follow recognized scientific guidelines or standards in reviewing evidence on homeopathy, using an approach also applied to reviews of other natural therapies. The Homeopathy Review was…