7 million premature deaths annually linked to air pollution

25 March, 2014 reference : http://www.who.int/mediacentre/news/releases/2014/air-pollution/en/ 25 March 2014 | Geneva - In new estimates released today, WHO reports that in 2012 around 7 million people died - one in eight of total global deaths…

Down to zero: Nigeria stops guinea-worm disease in its tracks

31 March, 2014 reference : http://www.who.int/features/2014/nigeria-stops-guinea-worm/en/ From more than 650 000 cases in 1988 to zero today, Nigeria has successfully stopped transmission of guinea-worm disease, also known as dracunculiasis.…

Are e-cigarettes a gateway to smoking?

9 March, 2014 reference : http://www.pharm.org.tw/pstplatform/en/?p=5054 A study found an association between smoking and e-cigarette use among adolescents but didn’t answer a pressing public-health question on whether e-cigarettes acted as…

The Amendment of the NO. 103 Pharmaceutical Law—The government is responsible for the people’s drug safety.

2 March, 2014 reference : http://www.pharm.org.tw/pstplatform/en/?p=4994 Previously, the Legislation Yuan has approved “No. 775, the propose draft of no. 15933, part of the amend draft of the Pharmaceutical Laws”, which arise great concern…

iBulletin 140327

27 March, 2014 reference : http://www.mps.org.my/newsmaster.cfm?&menuid=37&action=view&retrieveid=3882 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTDear Members,The month of March has proven to be a busy one for the FAPA Organizing Committee Members.From…

iBulletin 140320

20 March, 2014 reference : http://www.mps.org.my/newsmaster.cfm?&menuid=37&action=view&retrieveid=3880 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTDear Members,Greetings to all!This message comes with a strong motivation to live life to the full.…

iBulletin 140307

7 March, 2014 reference : http://www.mps.org.my/newsmaster.cfm?&menuid=37&action=view&retrieveid=3877 MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENTDear Members,A historical event in MPS took place last weekend. It was the brainstorming at a Strategic…

PSA CEO announces resignation

13 March, 2014 reference : http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/psa-ceo-announces-resignation Chief Executive Officer of the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia, Liesel Wett, has announced her resignation to take up a new and challenging position…

Successful ignite participants announced

6 March, 2014 reference : http://www.psa.org.au/media-releases/successful-ignite-participants-announced The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has announced the eight successful participants in its 2014 ignite leadership program which aims…

PHARMACISTS REJECT MISLEADING CLAIMS MADE ABOUT PHARMACIST

23 March, 2014 reference : http://www.guild.org.au/docs/default-source/public-documents/news-and-events/media-releases/2014/140323-qld-immunisation.pdf?sfvrsn=0 PHARMACISTS REJECT MISLEADING CLAIMS MADE ABOUT PHARMACIST - DELIVERED IMMUNISATION…