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support a successful launch and we introduce two new writers for i2P.
Beware
the Ides of March
By Neil Johnston
Recently,
and by stealth, the New Zealand government snatched ownership and control
of community pharmacy, away from its rightful owners.....community pharmacists.
While the political structure of New Zealand differs from Australia,
there have been a number of experiments, regulatory and economic, that
appear to have been trialled in New Zealand before being introduced
to Australia.
Health
Standards...
How Are They Measured?
By Rollo Manning
Pharmacists may believe they make people healthier, or improve their
health when they are sick. A small contribution to good health is all
they can make, for only the clients (patient/person) can make themselves
healthy.
The realisation of this becomes apparent when dealing with Aborigines
living in a remote place, when the overall standard of health is so
poor, that a position of good health is not understood.
Keeping
the Dream Alive!
By Heather Pym
I love this new 'magazine' format - I now feel that I am writing for
a substantial publication and am trawling my thoughts to find something
that would be of interest and worthwhile to the dear reader for their
time spent, considering all the written word there is available.
My long term 'dream' of pharmacists being paid for cognitive services
having been realised has prompted many thoughts, now it is a reality.
A
Kaleidoscope of
Pharmaceutical Thoughts
By Ken Stafford
It is hard to know where pharmacy is going. Are we at the beginning
of the "Brave new age of clinical pharmacy" or "In the
twilight of pharmacy as a profession"?
I have written previously that both of my offspring followed their father
into pharmacy (despite everything I could do to dissuade them) so the
incentive is there to keep up to date with what is going on overseas
as this is likely to impact on Australia.
Early this week something my daughter wrote to us raised the suspicion
that all is not well in the UK.
Dear
John....Oh How I hate To Write!
By Roy Stevenson
EMAIL RECEIVED:
Hi roy,
I am currently undertaking the required one year pre-registration training.
My goal at the end of the year will be to establish myself as a locum
pharmacist.
Why???
To become familiar with all facets of the community pharmacy industry,
so as to be a successful owner one day. All I need from you is info
into how you established yourself as a company (i.e. ABN) and any tips
and hints that only you could have.
Would this be a good move do you think????
(Hopefully, you can share it with me and other new graduates who are
also wearing my size 10's)
Thanks again
John
Where
Is The Passion?
By Simon Rudderham
I had the
pleasure recently of being present at a woundcare presentation by Dr
Geoff Sussman, a pharmacist from Melbourne.
An excellent public speaker, and a man who really knows his stuff, but
more importantly, he is a man who has a real passion for what he does
with regards to pharmacy, and is keen to teach others to do the same.
I was in awe by the enthusiasm of this man after many years of working,
but I have to ask where the next generation of passionate pharmacist
is going to come from?
Pharmacists
Freed From Shopkeeping
By Neil Johnston
The above
title is one prepared by the New Zealand Ministry of Health, heading
a press release (which follows verbatim below) dated 16th January, 2002.
A letter of information was sent to pharmacists on the same date, and
it appears that this may have been the first communication to pharmacists,
regarding such drastic and dramatic changes.
The
Great Giveaway-
A New Scientist Experiment
By Graham Lawton
i2P Editor's
Note:
I came across this article on the New Scientist site. I thought the
ideas were compatible with our own, and given the freedom of the "Copyleft"
licence, it is reproduced in full. The editorial staff of New Scientist
explain their idea:
"This article is different from anything else New Scientist has
ever published. Before you read it, it's important you understand a
few things.What sets it apart is that it has been released under a special
kind of licence called a "copyleft". That means you are free
to copy, redistribute and rework the article, as long as you abide by
certain terms and conditions.
Pharmacy
At The Crossroads--Again!
By Ayron Teed
I feel
very priviledged to be asked to contribute to this magazine. I have
been most impressed with the articles, and with the ease of reading
the contributions over the past year.
This segment is to introduce myself.
Firstly, I am not a political animal. Neither am I an expert in any
field of pharmacy. I can see immense possibilities for modern technology
in promoting pharmacy, and in extending its practice.
But I am a two finger typist trying very hard to understand how to accomplish
all the wonderful things that IT can do.
Drug
Costs, Pharmacy Margins
and Future Directions
By Jon Aldous
Escalating
drug costs have become a prominent public issue in Australia in recent
times with the formerly anonymous PBAC suddenly finding itself in the
media spotlight.
With a $700m blowout in PBS spending last year and legal action from
drug companies it has obviously been a tough time for the committee
with pressures on both sides to control the number of new drugs being
added, and to add new drugs or risk treatments being unavailable or
unaffordable.
The
Student Observer
By Andrew Snow
My Name
is Andrew Snow. I am a fourth year pharmacy student at Sydney University.
I have been involved in our student organization SUPA (Sydney University
Pharmacy Association) throughout my degree, and currently stand as SUPA
president. SUPA as you may know, attempts to help students find a balance
between the academic and social sides of university life. SUPA holds
various book and equipment sales during the year plus many events such
as harbour cruises, formals, and BBQs.
I have been working in a pharmacy now for about eight years. In the
last two or so years, I have began to really learn and appreciate what
the job as a pharmacist has to offer (so, I am no longer just cleaning
shelves and sweeping the floor).
I look forward to increasing my knowledge and experience in pharmacy,
and hope to provide a valuable service to improve health for patients
in the future.
NEWS
AND REVIEWS
We report
on two important IT initiatives:
* The E-Pharma Conference
*
The release of eTG Complete (Electronic Therapeutic Guidelines)
Be sure to check them out.
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