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Raising The Bra - a breast cancer awareness promotion : 03/07/2009 : Amanda Bryce and staff at Gerald Burns Pharmacy in WA are really proud of their contribution to raising awareness of breast cancer through Purple Bra Day last month.
According to Amanda, although staff were a bit shy to embrace the idea of wearing a Purple Bra on the outside, everyone soon came on board and the response from our customers was incredible. (Especially the old boys!)
The goal was to raise $1000 for the Breast Cancer Foundation, as Gerald Burns Pharmacy committed $1 to every bra donated. After the promotion, the the bras will be sent to Wikasa - a Women's Refuge Centre in Uganda, where Amand's aunt works as a volunteer.
"5 garbage bags of bras were donated. Although the pharmacy didn't quite make the 1000 it was aiming for, the effort of 573 was extraordinary and will help support the Ugandan women of Wikasa Women's Refuge in several ways", said Amanda.
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 A fair crack of the whip :: Bill Arnold : 28/6/2009 : I remember many many years ago hearing a senior (=old) Guild official admonishing us young agitators by telling us that we did not know all the wondrous things “we have done for you”, and how “you are in a good position (now) because of our (past) hard work”. One of us reminded him that our future was in front of us, his behind him.
That said, I see a troublesome lack of perspective in some of the discussions now taking place, and a brief look at ancient times might be a good thing. More...
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PSA Tasmania Success Again at Agfest : 10/06/2009 : Once again in 2009, the Tasmanian Branch of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia manned a tent at Agfest, Tasmania's premier rural event. Agfest has the second highest attendance of all Australia's agricultural field days with in excess of 70,000 people attending  Agfest this year. According to PSA, most of them seemed to visit the PSA tent.
Over 1600 information packs with Self Care cards, Medimates and safe drinking and smoking information were handed out. Pharmacy students and pharmacists helped children make 500 jars of hand cream for Mothers Day. The Health Minister, Lara Giddings also visited the tent on Thursday to see the activities in full swing. Over the 3 days of the event the volunteer pharmacists and interns talked to many patrons giving general health advice, information about the safe use of medicines, and smoking cessation.
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NSW MBA gets up : 02/07/2009 : During June, the NSW Branch of the Pharmacy Guild encouraged pharmacy employees to sign up to a new Multi-Employer Business Agreement. Pharmacies whose employees agree to adopt the Multi-Employer Business Agreement will not be bound by the terms of the new Pharmacy Industry Award 2010.
 AusPharm understands those pharmacy staff concerned have voted to accept the MBA.
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Poll result: sick certificates : 02/07/2009 : This week's poll asked 'listers to help us find out how much use consumers are making of pharmacies in order to get sick certificates for time off work.
The results (n=115), shown below, come as something a surprise to us with the scheme apparently having a minimal takeup in pharmacy.
Surely this a classic example of a 'new professional service' that pharmacy should be embracing?
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 Pharmacist employee wages – where to now? :: Michael Scavone : 1/7/2009 : Much has been posted on AusPharmList about this subject matter recently. Last week's AusPharm poll indicated 92% pharmacist employee dissatisfaction with the current system. The poll showed that 49% of employees consider their wages dreadful while 43% consider that wages could be better.
Is anyone surprised by this? I believe not!
How did the level of pharmacist employee wages fall so far behind compared to other professions and, historically, even within the profession? In my opinion there are two reasons for this. The first is the existence of a very strong employer focused pro business group, the Pharmacy Guild (PGA) and the second is because the organisation charged with representing pharmacist employees, APESMA, has been relatively ineffectual in the very complex and difficult areas of Industrial Relations (IR). More...
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 Employee pharmacists' wages and working conditions :: Geoff March : 29/6/2009 : AusPharmList has made fascinating reading in recent weeks as many community pharmacy practitioners struggle with a real sense of frustration around their profession and their own ability to effectively consistently contribute to their patients' health and welfare.
There are two aspects contributing to this frustration; firstly the feeling of a real lack of appreciation of their contribution as evidenced by the angst over remuneration and working conditions; and secondly about the continuing focus on a supply model for community pharmacy and the refusal of the Guild to break free of this “old thinking” practice model. More...
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available to 'premium' members Vegan diet leads to less dense bones
ABC news 3/7/2009
Vegans have lower bone densities than non-vegans, say Australian researchers. Terry White leads group out of corporate wilderness
Courier Mail 3/7/2009
TERRY White and a group of fellow pharmacists have negotiated a takeover of the national Terry White franchised pharmacy operation and plan to offer equity in it to its 150 odd franchisees in 12 to 18 months. Paracetamol guidelines under review
Brisbane Times 2/7/2009
Good team makes all the difference
Gladstone Observer 2/7/2009
Vegetarians 'less likely' to develop cancer
ABC news 2/7/2009
Ban Is Advised on 2 Top Pills for Pain Relief
New York Times 2/7/2009
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Swine flu resources for pharmacy : 03/07/2009 : AusPharm has put together a page with links to resources likely to be of use to those of us who will be at the front line.
 We'd love to have suggestions for links to include on the page. Thanks to those who have already sent along additional links- we've added these where appropriate. More....
Opinion
 How to attract and retain the right employees... :: Lisa Amarant : 23/6/2009 :
Anyone who owns a business or is responsible for managing employees always wants to know the secret to finding and retaining talented employees.
Talented and high performing employees are instrumental to business success - and with more management focus than ever before on retaining great employees, many business owners are left wondering: why are our retention rates and loyalty so low? Why is it so difficult to find the right employees?
 So, here are some top tips from Lisa Amarant, Business Development Manager for Raven's Recruitment. More
Codeine containing products should go to schedule 3 :: Michael Scavone : 2/6/2009 : At its meeting later this month, the National Drugs and Poisons Scheduling Committee will consider p... More  How Austin Powers and Ben Folds affect Australian consumer behaviour :: somepharmacyguy : 26/5/2009 : "I just drove to the store for some Preparation H" - Ben Folds, Rocking the Suburbs"P... More
 Marketing: replacing inertia with action :: Frank Morgan : 19/5/2009 : Being interested in success is not enough.Any marketing plan for your business requires total commit... More
 Pharmacist prescribing and funding recognition for pharmacists - where's the leadership when we really need it? :: Ron Batagol : 12/5/2009 : In today's AusPharm feature Ron Batagol asks why it is, when optometrists have access to the PBS... More
Under a bushel: Rob Smallwood - guitar maker :: : 5/5/2009 : Back in February we ran the first of our 'Under a bushel' features exposing the hitherto hid... More  Record Keeping for Tax Purposes :: Ian Wessling : 28/4/2009 : In today's AusPharm feature JR Pharmacy Services' Manager Ian Wessling talks about som... More
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Paracetamol regs to be reviewed? : 03/07/2009 :  Following proposals in the US to make changes to the maximum recommended daily dose of paracetamol, Australia's Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) says it will "review the current use and misuse of paracetamol-containing medicines to identify if any regulatory action is warranted".
However, the Australian Self-Medication Industry (ASMI), the peak industry body representing non-prescription consumer healthcare products, said today further regulatory measures on paracetamol are not warranted in Australia as consumers here had already benefited from a range of safeguards to ensure the safe and quality use of these products. More....
Joke of the Week
Why condoms come in boxes of 3, 6 & 12 : 03/07/2009 : A man walks into a pharmacy with his 13 year old son.
They happen to walk by the condom display, and the boy asks."What are these, Dad? To which the man matter-of-factly replies, "Those are called Condoms, son. Men use them to have safe sex".
 "Oh I see," replied the boy. "Yes, I've heard of safe sex in health class at School"
He looks over the display and picks up a package of 3 and asks, "Why are there 3 in this package?"
The dad replies, "Those are for high schoolboys, one for Friday, one for Saturday, and one for Sunday." More.... About these jokes
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More on the NSW MBA : 03/07/2009 : As reported yesterday, a new Multi-Employer Business Agreement was agreed to by staff in some NSW pharmacies during June. The NSW Branch of the Guild has now lodged the MBA with the Workplace Authority for assessment against the no-disadvantage test by the Workplace Advocate.
 The test makes sure the agreement doesn't, on balance, reduce an employee's overall terms and conditions of employment, usually by comparing it to an existing award. More....
AusPharm Research Roundup
 AusPharm Research Roundup is a weekly column collated by Debbie Rigby that is designed to bring AusPharmers a summary of selected research papers published during the preceding week or two.
01/07/2009 :
Diabetologia: Risk of malignancies in patients with diabetes treated with human insulin or insulin analogues: a cohort study
American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine: An Official American Thoracic Society/European Respiratory Society Statement: Asthma Control and Exacerbations
BMJ: Anatomy of health effects of Mediterranean diet: Greek EPIC prospective cohort study
Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews: Ginkgo biloba for intermittent claudication. More...
The last word
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available to 'premium' members Bone Scans Called Useless Early in Osteoporosis Drug Therapy
medpage TODAY 27/7/2009
Heat waves and dehydration in the elderly
BMJ 4/7/2009
Epipen needles too short for kids
6minutes.com.au 3/7/2009
The needles on Epipen auto-injectors are not long enough to deliver adrenaline into the muscle for as many as one in three children, new research shows. Insulin Glargine Potentially Associated With Increased Cancer Risk
Medscape 3/7/2009
Three of 4 observational studies suggest an increased risk for cancer associated with use of insulin glargine (Lantus, sanofi-aventis), although these findings warrant further follow-up studies to confirm an association, according to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Antibiotic use in acute otitis media associated with increased risk of recurrence
National electronic Library for Medicines 3/7/2009
Prospective follow-up of a controlled trial found that in children with acute otitis media (AOM), treatment with amoxicillin was associated with increased risk of recurrent AOM. Smoking Cessation Drugs to Get Boxed Warning
Physician's First Watch 3/7/2009
The smoking cessation drugs bupropion (Wellbutrin, Zyban) and varenicline (Chantix) must now carry boxed warnings on their labels to alert patients of the risk for serious neuropsychiatric symptoms, according to the FDA. Click Here to view the archive
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