Free CPD from Blackmores
April 19, 2013
BLACKMORES has launched a
concerted effort to “cement its role
as a leader in the field of natural
health reserach and education,”
with new free accredited education
programs for pharmacists and GPs.
The first educational module
developed for pharmacists is
titled ‘New approaches in the
management of acute bronchitis
and acute sinusitis”.
Learning objectives in this first
module include understanding
the rational for limiting the
use of antibiotics in respiratory
tract infections, recognising the
importance of managing the
disease, not just mitigating the
symptoms, and understanding
the “clinically relevant benefits of
treatment with complementary
medicines”.
Blackmores Director of Education,
Pam Stone, said the program would
support pharmacists in being able
to offer evidence-based advice on
complementary medicines to their
patients.
The main projects undertaken
by Blackmores Institute include
research funding, systematic
reviews on natural medicines,
prescribing guidelines, research
symposia and conferences, research
updates and education programs.
Partners involved in the program
include Southern Cross University,
the Unviversity of Sydney, Alfred
Hospital, the National Institute
of Complementary Medicine and
CompleMED at the University of
Western Sydney.
The Blackmores Institute website
says it’s a “standalone, nonoperating
division of Blackmores
limited” which intends to remain
“non-commercial and independent
of our company’s products and
operations”.
Earlier this month Blackmores
officially launched Kaloba (PD 11
Apr), saying pharmacists are set to
play a “pivotal role” in counselling
patients with colds and flu.
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