Publication Date 01/02/2012         Volume. 2012 No. 1   
Information to Pharmacists

Editorial

From the desk of the editor

Welcome to the first homepage edition of i2P for 2012.
In many ways it has been a slow start to the New Year because of having to deal with the “leftovers” from 2011.
One of those items for i2P was that a third-party provider to the site did not advise of a code change to the security section in our subscribe panel, creating a range of frustrated subscribers not able to get on board.
We apologise to all those potential subscribers who were unable to register with us in the second half of 2011, but if you try once more you should have no problem.

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Gerald Quigley

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Gerald Quigley is a Melbourne-based pharmacist who has a strong interest in complementary medicine. He is a member of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, The National Herbalists Association of Australia and The Australian Traditional Medicine Society.
He is also an Associate Fellow of the Australian College of Pharmacy. Up to the year 2000, Gerald operated community pharmacies in partnership with his wife Philippa but has since diversified into health broadcasting (Radio 3AW), writing (Retail Pharmacy and a wide variety of health and lifestyle magazines) and various consultancies as an integrative pharmacist and medical herbalist.
He also lectures at GippsTAFE on weight management and complementary medicines.

Neil Retallick

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Neil Retallick is a former General Manager, Merchandising, for National Pharmacies, the successful community pharmacy model owned by the Friendly Societies. Neil holds a Graduate Diploma of Marketing from Monash University, is a CPM and a graduate of the AICD.He began his career with Myer Stores Ltd and worked for FMCG companies including TIA (Sheridan) and Pacific Dunlop. Prior to these roles Neil worked for Cadbury Schweppes Drinks Division - Grocery, and Trimex Pty Ltd in Victoria in State management roles.
He is currently Chief Executive Officer at the  Combined Dispensaries in Sydney and is a Member of the Advisory Board at Ehrenberg-Bass Institute for Marketing Science

Linda Bryant

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Linda is a New Zealand Clinical Advisory Pharmacist working as part of a team with GP's and nurses, in a medication advisory role. New Zealand clinical pharmacists get some encouragement to work independently in a variety of settings not necessarily tied to a community pharmacy. Through her company, Comprehensive Pharmaceutical Solutions, she contracts to Primary Health Organisations, lecturing postgraduate students in Clinical Pharmacy and undertaking evaluations of services. Linda's PhD thesis involved investigation into the barriers of implementing Comprehensive Pharmaceutical Care (clinical medication reviews) in primary care.

Loretta Marron BSc

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From a Skeptics Perspective: Loretta Marron, a science graduate with a business background, was Australian Skeptic of the Year for 2007 and in 2011.
She edits the website www.healthinformation.com.au.

Peter Waterman

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Keeping you up to date with PSA activities.

NPS Spokesperson

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Regular information provided by NPS – Better choices, better health - NPS enables people to be medicinewise.

Bob Bowden

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Information and news from the Australian Self Medication Industry provided by Bob Bowden, Foresight Communications. Contact him on (02) 9241 2811 or 0412 753 298.

Newsflash Updates

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Pipeline Extras

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Pipeline brings you news "bytes" from everywhere.

Mark Neuenschwander

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Mark Neuenschwander has earned his reputation as one of the nations' leading authorities on dispensing and point of administration automation. Whether writing, lecturing or problem solving with a client, Mark communicates in terms and concepts that are easy to grasp and apply. His fresh perspective and keen insight stem from having invested thousands of hours in research and in-depth consulting with clients.

Barry Urquhart

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Barry Urquhart, Managing Director of Marketing Focus, Perth. Barry is an internationally recognised conference keynote speaker, facilitator of strategic planning workshops and marketing business coach.
Contact Barry: TEL:61 8 9257 1777 - EMAIL: urquhart@marketingfocus.net.au -
WEB: www.marketingfocus.net.au

Neil Johnston

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Neil Johnston is a pharmacist who trained as a management consultant. He was the first consultant to service the pharmacy profession and commenced practice as a full time consultant in 1972, specialising in community pharmacy management, pharmacy systems, preventive medicine and the marketing of professional services. He has owned, or part-owned a total of six pharmacies during his career, and for a decade spent time both as a clinical pharmacist and Chief Pharmacist in the public hospital system. He has been editor of i2P since 2000.

From the desk of the editor

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Introducing current ideas, perspectives and issues, to the profession of pharmacy

Kay Dunkley - BPharm, Grad Dip Hosp Pharm, Grad Dip Health Admin, MPS, MSHPA

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Kay Dunkley is a pharmacist who has worked in hospital and organisational pharmacy for over 20 years.  She has a broad experience working in public hospitals and in providing support to health professionals through government funded bodies and professional organisations.  Kay also has a strong interest in the health and well being of health professionals and especially the role of peer support.  Kay first became involved as a volunteer with the Pharmacists’ Support Service, a group which has been providing telephone support for pharmacists in Victoria since 1995.  In 2005 Kay became the Program Coordinator for the Pharmacists’ Support Service and has assisted the service to become an independent organisation which is currently seeking to expand to provide support to pharmacists throughout Australia.  In 2007, when AMA Victoria approached the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (Victorian Branch) with a view to establishing their own Peer Support Service; Kay accepted an invitation to assist.  The AMA Victoria Peer Support Service commenced operation in February 2008.  Kay currently coordinates both of these services and also works part-time as a consultant pharmacist in Residential Care Facilities.

Staff Writer

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Editing and Researching news and stories about global and local Pharmacy Issues

Rollo Manning

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Rollo Manning has experienced pharmacy practice from all sectors of the industry – retail, administrative, policy and remote Aboriginal practice. He spent 10 years with Glaxo Australia and was the first Director of Public Relations at the Pharmacy Guild National Secretariat in Canberra.
He has also held the position of Pharmacy Policy Officer for Territory Health Services in Darwin.
Rollo is currently a Consultant working in his own practice with remote Aboriginal communities, in Northern Australia.

Peter Sayers

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Peter Sayers is vitally concerned about pharmacy professional practice - its innovation, its research and development, and its delivery to create an ongoing revenue stream. Delivery of healthcare is increasingly involved with Information Technology systems. All perspectives in IT must be considered for the impact on pharmacy practice and its viability.

James Ellerson

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James Ellerson is passionate about developing primary health care services across the spectrum of all health care practitioners working in a practical alliance, whether in an urbanised or a remote setting.
He sees a wide range of opportunities for all health professionals who are currently held back by lethargic leadership.
Attitudinal change is now under way because of new directions being set by governments both globally and in Australasia, creating empowerment of patients, better systems of delivery, with all resulting in primary health care at an optimum level.

Dr David More

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From a Medical IT Perspective: I am vitally interested in making a difference to the quality and safety of Health Care in Australia through the use of information technology. There is no choice.. it has to be made to work! That is why I keep typing. Disclaimer - Please note all the commentary are personal views based on the best evidence available to me - If I have it wrong let me know!

Visit my blog http://aushealthit.blogspot.com/

This blog has only three major objectives.

The first is to inform readers of news and happenings in the e-Health domain, both here in Australia and world-wide.
The second is to provide commentary on what seems to have become the lamentable state of e-Health in Australia and to foster improvement.
The third, sadly, is now to try and force accountability for the actions of, and the funds spent, by NEHTA. I do not believe the way they are proceeding is good enough.

Dr Andrew Byrne & Associates

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A Harm-Minimisation Research Perspective: Dr Byrne (and his associates) advocate for better policies which are proven to reduce risks for drug users and the general community, under a framework in parallel with Australia’s official policy of harm minimisation.

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