Obese people can seek help via phone

Reference: http://www.mps.org.my/newsmaster.cfm?&menuid=36&action=view&retrieveid=3634 -- PETALING JAYA: It does not matter if you are a senior citizen or teenager - when it comes to weight issues, all are deeply affected. This is…

PAC12 opportunity for rural pharmacists

Reference: http://www.psa.org.au/archives/12536 -- 20 June 2012 Pharmacists travelling from some rural and remote areas to attend PAC12 may be eligible to claim travel and accommodation expenses under the Rural and regional allowances scheme.…

Mackay pharmacist wins PSA QUM in Pain Management Award

Reference: http://www.psa.org.au/archives/12476 -- 17 June 2012 Mackay consultant pharmacist Joyce McSwan has won the 2012 PSA Award for QUM in Pain Management. Presenting the award, PSA national President Grant Kardachi said it recognised…

Counselling guide for non-prescription medicines

Reference: http://www.psa.org.au/archives/12167 -- 7  June 2012 Counselling of patients within the pharmacy setting is an increasingly important role for pharmacists as the emphasis on advice and provision of professional services gathers…

Pharmacists: the vital role [Youtube Video]

Reference: http://youtu.be/LvefpyLf-ao --

[Youtube]: Why you should be at the Pharmacy Business Network

Reference: http://youtu.be/pr9hxIuQHKM --

MPA website to foster clarity on the PBS

Reference: http://www.guild.org.au/iwov-resources/documents/The_Guild/tab-News_and_events/Guild_News_Centre/2012/MR_mpa_website_15June12.pdf -- The Medicines Partnership of Australia has launched a new website aimed at givingthe public, government…

When the going gets tough…

Reference: http://www.guild.org.au/iwov-resources/documents/The_Guild/tab-News_and_events/Guild_News_Centre/2012/MR_PBN_launch_6June12.pdf -- “More pharmacies have gone bankrupt in the past year than in the previous ten years put together.”…

[Publication – Forefront]: Issue 20~23

Forefront is a regular e-newsletter from the Pharmacy Guild of Australia.  Subscription is free and – while content is produced with Guild members in mind as the primary audience – open to anyone interested in news and current events…

[ReAct SPOTLIGHT] Focus on Burden of Antibiotic Resistance, 31 May, 2012

Reference: http://www.reactgroup.org/news/241/18.html -- ReAct SPOTLIGHT Focus on Burden of Antibiotic Resistance, 31 May, 2012 This issue of ReAct Spotlight focuses on the burden of antibiotic resistance. The recently published ReAct factsheet…