Pharmacist Coalition Slams Another Questionable Deal

The pharmacy profession must remain transparent at all times and must not be tarnished by commercial deals, the Pharmacist Coalition for Health Reform has said following reports that the Pharmacy Guild has set up a deal with MyGene which provides…

Updates(2011/11/10)

Topic:Updates! (10/11/2011)WPPF Website Updates at A Glance! ***** Hottest News*******1.  Medical waste poses an important threat to health 2  .2012WPPF/FIP Travel Grant scholarship application is OPEN Items New updates in “Country…

Report on Drug Sales Outside pharmacies in Korea

7 November 2011 Effort of the Korean Pharmaceutical Association The KPA is making various possible efforts to satisfy the two social demands - safe purchase of drugs and convenient purchase of drugs. In the year 2010, the night shift pharmacy…

The 34th Korean Women Pharmacists Convention

7 November 2011 The 34th Korean Women Pharmacists Convention was held at Alpensia Resort, Pyung-Chang in Korea on 24th of September, 2011. There were 1,200 women pharmacists who came from all over the country. This convention was meaningful…

International Symposia were Held to Build a Safety System of OTC Medicines in Korea

7 November 2011 Safety system takes precedence rather than OTC medicines sales outside pharmacies In Korea, there were two international symposia which mainly discussed safety of OTC (over-the-counter) medicines on 23rd August and 15th September,…

KYPG “Opened Symposium Regarding Pharmacist Future”

7 November 2011   The KYPG (Korean Young Pharmacist Group in KPA) published analysis report of Galbally Review in Australia & Result of Survey to citizen regarding Pre-Market medicine in Motoo seminar room in Seoul at Aug.17.2011.   This…

Changes to Rural Pharmacy Support

8 November 2011 Eligibility for the suite of rural programs funded under the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement is about to change to ensure the programs continue to strengthen and support the rural pharmacy workforce. Under the changes, only…

Medical Students Urge Candidates To Focus on Health

27 October 2011 LONG HOURS: Groups of medical workers said that many of them were forced to work up to 120 hours per week, sometimes with long stretches of 30 hours. Medical students urged the candidates in next year’s presidential election…

Hep B Vaccinations Should Be Given to Diabetics: US Advisers

27 October 2011 U.S. vaccine advisers on Tuesday voted to recommend routine vaccination for Hepatitis B for adults with diabetes under the age of 60 and said people older than 60 “may” get the vaccine as well. The Advisory Committee on Immunization…

Australian Pharmacist Newsletter – Vol.30, No. 11, November 2011

November 2011 PAC11 raises the bar PSA held is most successful Pharmacy Australia Congress 2011 (PAC11) ever at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre last month with record numbers attending. Congress Committee Chair John Jackson said…