The Legislative Yuan passed Article 19 and 34 of Pharmaceutical Affairs Act in the First Trial

Synchronize with Pharmacists Act to amend that the Pharmacy must sell a certain level of medical equipments. Table.The draft amendment of Article 19 and 34 of Pharmaceutical Affairs Act Article The amended Articlet The current Article…

Protested against Improperly Adjust the Pharmaceutical Benefit that would Deprive of the Interests of Medicine Use

Pharmaceutical Industries went to the Executive Yuan, and had made solemn protest to the President Wu Den-yih. The 7th reduction of Pharmaceutical Benefit for National Health Insurance may compel about two hundred medicines to withdraw from…

Pharmacists Ready to Work Closely With Any Senate Inquiry

The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia will work cooperatively with all stakeholders in any Senate inquiry into the Community Pharmacy Agreements process to ensure the best possible outcomes for the community, the pharmacy profession and Australia’s…

Pharmacists There to Help Hay Fever Sufferers

The role pharmacists can play in helping to manage hay fever has been highlighted by new figures from the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW) showing that about 3.1 million Australians, or 15% of the population, suffer from the…

Update Summary 25/11/2011

Updates! (25/11/2011) WPPF Website Updates at A Glance! ***** Hottest News Note1.   Western Pacific Regional launch of the Multi-professional Patient Safety Curriculum Guide   *****Items New updates in “Country Activities”*****…

Safety Alerts for Human Medical Products – Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide)

Celexa (citalopram hydrobromide): Drug Safety Communication - Abnormal Heart Rhythms Associated With High Doses AUDIENCE: Psychiatry, Cardiology ISSUE: FDA notified healthcare professionals and patients that the antidepressant Celexa (citalopram…

Safety Alerts for Human Medical Products – Diflucan (fluconazole)

Diflucan (fluconazole): Drug Safety Communication – Long-term, High-dose Use During Pregnancy May Be Associated With Birth Defects AUDIENCE: OBGYN, Pharmacy, Infectious Disease ISSUE: FDA is informing the public that treatment with chronic,…

Recycling Down Under

16 November 2011 In January next year, the Tour Down Under, once Adelaide's, now Australia's premier cycling event, will no doubt attract special attention with the amazing success of Cadel Evans in the Tour de France last July. Cycling, not…

Visit by Japanese Community Pharmacists

8 November 2011 On 18-Oct-2011, PSS hosted a group of pharmacy leaders from the Sogo Medical from Japan. Sogo Medical now employs in excess of 1,100 pharmacists with its business covering a diversified range from retail pharmacy business, to…

Australian Pharmacy Professional Conference & Trade Exhibition 2012

Earlybird registration closes on 31 December, so register now and save. Guild Members wishing to register for the Members Only Dinner and Breakfast must enter their membership number on the online registration form, so please ensure you have…