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Tuesday 07 June 2011
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Today’s issue of PD TODAY’S Pharmacy Daily has twopages of news, plus a full pagefrom the PSA on next year’s OffshoreRefresher Conference in Istanbul (p3). MEANWHILE, PD would like tocongratulate Andrea Gray fromSigma Company Limited, who wasthe lucky winner of last Friday’sInnoxa Skincare competition.
Medicare Locals from July FIFTEEN organisations have beenselected as the nation’s firstMedicare Locals, aimed atimproving the health outcomes ofcommunities around Australia,effective from 01 July this year. “The new Medicare Locals willhave the important role of workingwith GPs, nurses, allied healthprofessionals, Indigenous healthorganisations and Local HospitalNetworks to identify and respondto gaps in local health services –and help patients and professionalsnavigate our complex system moreeasily,” said the Minister for Healthand Ageing, Nicola Roxon. The fifteen Medicare Localboundaries include: WesternSydney, Hunter Urban, NewEngland, and Murrumbidgee (NSW);Metro North, Gold Coast, MetroSouth, Townsville-Mackay and WestMoreton-Oxley (Queensland);Central Adelaide and Hills andCountry North (SA); North WestMetro and Country South West(WA); Tasmania; and ACT (ACT). Welcoming the announcement,National President of thePharmaceutical Society of Australia,Warwick Plunkett called the move“an important day in the healthreform process” which he said
would “herald a sea-change in theorientation of Australia’s healthsystem, bringing a much-neededand overdue focus on primaryhealth care. “The expertise of pharmacists inthe provision of primary health carehas been often overlooked but withthe establishment of MedicareLocals that contribution can now beintegrated more consistently inteam-based care”. Pharmacists, as the mostaccessible healthcare professionals,are an invaluable resource toMedicare Locals as they can bring amore immediate view of healthissues in their local areas to theprogram, he said. “Consumers walk in and speak topharmacists about health issues,often before they speak to otherhealth professionals,”he added. MEANWHILE Roxon has alsoannounced greater access toMedicare funded medicalspecialist video consultations forpatients in rural, regional andouter metropolitan areas.
Chemmart top of pops CHEMMART has topped sixleading pharmacy brands to leadin five categories includingservice, range, advice provided,availability of pharmacists andoverall customer satisfaction. The findings are part of a recentindependent consumer satisfactionsurvey of 2,500 Aussiesundertaken by Canstar Blue. Chemmart Executive DirectorJonathan Layton attributed theresults to the success of thestrategy behind the overallChemmart Pharmacy brand, withinitiatives including its newlylaunched wellbeing service andcommunication strategy, debutingin-store 20-minute Health Checks. “We have positioned Chemmartas a brand that drives value forpharmacists and differentiates bydelivering professional healthsolutions,” he said.
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Weekly CommentGuild Update
This week’s update fromthe Pharmacy GuildEarlybird gets the
discount - PharmacyWomen’s Congress
There is only one week left toregister at the early birdregistration rate for the 2011Pharmacy Women’s Congress. Delegates who register priorto 15 June will receive adiscounted rate on registration,plus the chance to win an EarlyBird Conference Extras prize,which includes three nights’accommodation at the SebelCairns Hotel, a ticket to a Dine-around of your choice, and a 60minute Mii Spa massagevoucher valued at $125. With program topics including‘Realising your boardpotential’, ‘Making mentoringwork for you’, ‘Businesssuccess’, and ‘How toimplement Fifth Agreementprofessional services’, thisyear’s congress is not to bemissed by female pharmacistswishing to stay ahead of thegame. Congress attendees can earnover 17 CPD credits byattending the regular programsessions, as well as the newpre- and post-ProfessionalDevelopment Sessions on theFriday morning and Sundayafternoon. Professional DevelopmentSessions are also open to non-Congress delegates for a fee. The Pharmacy Women’sCongress will be held from 15-17 July at the Sebel Hotel,Cairns. For more information visitpharmacywomenscongress.com.au.
Pharmacists’ gut feeling AUSTRALIAN pharmacists arebeing encouraged to be moreproactive in educating patientsabout appropriate treatments forstomach pain. The push follows the release of astudy which found that one inevery three Australians who sufferfrom stomach aches and crampsmore than twice a year take anti-inflammatory drugs (NSAID’s). 87% of respondents also toldresearchers that they thought thatNSAIDs were appropriate for thetreatment of stomach aches andpains, many of which wereunaware that rather than treatingthe pain, NSAIDs can actuallycause stomach complications. “We’ve known for many yearsthat anti-inflammatories areassociated with stomach-relatedside effects,” said Gut FoundationPresident Professor Terry Bolin
“Despite this, their use to treatstomach pain seems to haveincreased. “Pharmacists play a key role ineducating their patients andcustomers about the appropriatetreatments for stomach aches andan important part of this involvesensuring that they are accessingthe most effective treatment withthe least side effects,” he added. When discussing painmanagement treatments, Bolinsuggests pharmacists look at over-the-counter antispasmodics fortheir patients, which alleviate painby relaxing the cramped musclesof the digestive tract, relieving thespasms which cause abdominal pain. To view a video presentationfrom the Gut Foundation, featuringProf Terry Bolin, on ‘How to Shakethat Tumy Ache’ click on theYouTube logo.
Industry gets behind Prostate Cancer Packs LAST week industryleaders gathered in thenation’s capital insupport of the launchof the Prostate CancerFoundation ofAustralia’s LocalisedProstate Cancer Packs. Currently beingdistributed toSymbion’s 2,600
aligned pharmacies across Australia (PD 31 May) the packs includeinformation about prostate cancer, diagnosis and support services. “Providing these packs through pharmacies gives men that arediagnosed easy and convenient access to information, support andprofessional advice – giving them a greater chance of beating the disease,”said Symbion Pharmacy Services GM,Pharmacy, Brett Barons. Barons also cleared up confusionsurrounding the packs, saying that allAussie pharmacies can participate inthe program, with close to 100additional packs having been orderedsince last week’s launch. Any pharmacy wanting toparticipate should call 1300 772 000. Pictured above from left is SallyRempel, Communications Manager,Pharmacy Guild of Australia; BrettBarons; Dr Anthony Lowe, CEOProstate Cancer Foundation ofAustralia; and Peter Waterman,Director, National Public Affairs, PSA.
WATCHING is as good as jogging? A study by researchers at theUniversity of Indiana is ruffling afew feathers in the fitness worldafter it revealed that watching anavatar of yourself exercise is asgood as exercising in the real world. The study looked at two groupsof individuals, one whichparticipated in real world exerciseroutines and one in whichmembers watched a cyber versionof themselves exercising. Results showed that after a 12-week period, both groups had asimilar 4.5kg average weight loss. No-one was more shocked thanlead researcher, Prof Johnston, whosaid the outcome was the resultof an increase in the confidenceof virtual world participants. “If you can visualise yourselfbeing successful in activity, thatgives you confidence to performan activity,” she said. “The other aspect is some ofthe participants in the virtualworld reported they actuallyexercised while they were in thevirtual world,” she added.
AGE is no barrier to art. A four-year-old Australian girl,Aelita Andre, is taking the NewYork art world by storm with herfirst solo exhibition of works atthe Agora Gallery in Manhattan. Compared to the likes ofPicasso and Pollock, Aelita is thedaughter of artists, and is said to“utilise elements of surrealismand expressionism in her work.”
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Th e PSA Off shore Refresher Conference continues to be Australia’s leading essential practice education conference and this year will be no exception. Pre conference tour: Cappadocia, Antalya, Pamukkale and Izmir (Turkey), 18–27 April 2012
Pre conference tour:Dead Sea and Petra (Jordan), 21–27 April 2012
Post conference tour: Gallipoli (Turkey), 3– 5 May 2012
Post conference cruise: Aegean Cruise (Istanbul to Athens), 5 –12 May 2012
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