Editorial
Welcome to the May 2013 edition of i2P - Information to pharmacists.
Economic turbulence seems to now be arriving in Australia with forecasts of high inflation rates, which also means high interest rates following on.
This type of economic forecast also means that banks will be more fractious with their borrowers. They are already offside with pharmacy due to the high level of bankruptcies over the past two years.
There is a pent up demand for a general wage increase for pharmacists impacting at a point in this month where pharmacy gross profit generally, is in decline.
Columns
Loretta Marron BSc: Health Watch
Barry Urquhart: Marketing Focus
Harvey Mackay: Strategic Thinking
Mark Neuenschwander: I`ve been thinking about...Recent Comments
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Health Politics
Staff Writer: Pharmacy Funding Governance Lacking
Professional Pharmacists Australia Spokesperson: Professional Pharmacists Hit Out at Abbott’s Penalty Rate Plans | open full screen
Peter Sayers: The Australian Pesticides & Veterinary Medicines Authority (APVMA) to review science on pesticides and bee healthEPublications
Conferences
As part of our information service, i2P informs on Conferences, Workshops and Seminars or press releases that may be of interest to pharmacists. PSA event information will be found here, but PSA news will continue to be published separately in the section reserved for PSA press releases.
Pharmacy organisations may submit material for publication, preferably in digital format (Word document).
This month:
PHARMACY MANAGEMENT CONFERENCE 4-7 SEPTEMBER 2013
2013 Conference
On behalf of my colleagues on the Organising Committee it gives me great pleasure to invite you to join us for Pharmacy 2013 - the pharmacy management conference which will be held at the Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas, Queensland from Wednesday 4 September to Saturday 7 September.
We look forward to welcoming those attending for the first time and to meeting up with our regular attendees at the Sheraton Mirage Port Douglas for Pharmacy 2013.
Jim Howard AM RFD
Chairman
Pharmacy 2013 – the pharmacy management conference
On behalf of the Organising Committee: Lynne McLennan, Bill Ribbans, Tony Wojciechowski, Mark Woltmann and Bill Kelly.
If you would like you name placed on the mail list to receive further information on the Conference please complete the Expression of Interest form
Professional Development and CPD Credits
The Organising Committee is developing a program which will allow pharmacists the opportunity to not only contribute to their overall pharmacy management professional development but also to gain both Group 1 and Group 2 CPD credits. Details of accreditation and allocation of Group credits will be advised shortly. 
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SAVE THE DATE!
ASMI 2013 AGM*, Conference and Awards Dinner
Thursday 14 November 2013
Waterview Convention Centre, Bicentennial Park, Homebush, Sydney
Stay tuned for more details over coming months.
* Please note that the AGM (Annual General Meeting) is for ASMI Members only.
Deidre Cox
Communications and Member Services Manager
Australian Self Medication Industry (ASMI)
Level 22, 141 Walker Street
North Sydney NSW 2060
Tel: 02 9923 9403
Research Reports
Dr Andrew Byrne & Associates: Effects of sublingually given naloxone in opioid-dependent human volunteers. Preston KL, Bigelow GE, Liebson IE. Drug Alcohol De | open full screen
Staff Researcher: One step closer to a blood test for Alzheimer'sPractice Development
Fiona Sartoretto Verna AIAPP: 400 sqm in Rome: the third Lapucci Pharmacy, a pharmacy full of services | open full screen
Neil Retallick: Fair Work Ombudsman Audit – People working, people out of work
Gerald Quigley: Bright eyed & bushy tailed
Joseph Conway: What is a Pharmacist worth? 
Mark Coleman: Bigger Dispensaries are not more efficient: So why have we still got the location rules? | open full screen
Anthony Huxley & Peter Krasenstein: Why extend the house if you don’t renovate it too? | open full screen
Kay Dunkley - BPharm, Grad Dip Hosp Pharm, Grad Dip Health Admin, MPS, MSHPA: Pharmacists’ Support Service welcomes support from Meridian Lawyers | open full screen
Preventive Medicine
Dr Andrew Byrne & Associates: Effects of sublingually given naloxone in opioid-dependent human volunteers. Preston KL, Bigelow GE, Liebson IE. Drug Alcohol De | open full screen
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