Improving Dermatology Skills

22 February 2012 It is well known that low vitamin D levels lead to osteomalacia and it is well accepted that vitamin D is important in the maintenance of bone health and in the prevention and treatment of osteoporosis.  However, many additional…

Real Impact of Pharmacies on Ageing Population

16th Feb,2012 Delegates to the 2012 Offshore Refresher Conference will hear of the impact on pharmacies of an ageing population and how the attendant rise in medical costs for individuals as they get older affects health costs. In a presentation…

PGA Newsletter – Vol.2 No.6 22nd Feb.,2012

22nd Feb,2012 The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has updated the public and health care professionals about the regulatory status of dextropropoxyphene-containing painkillers after a preliminary decision by the Administrative Appeals…

PGA Newsletter – Vol.2 No.5 15th Feb.,2012

15th Feb,2012 The Gillard Government will set up a new $5 million national electronic records system to combat abuse of controlled drugs including prescription painkillers. The Electronic Recording and Reporting of Controlled Drugs system will…

PBS Spending Growth is Well Below Government’s Own Target

February 2012 Medicines Partnership of Australia For the PBS to be able to continue to provide Australians with access to subsidised medicines, both new and existing, while growing at less than the rate of inflation is an extraordinary achievement.…

Continued Dispensing to Benefit Patients

16 February 2012 The National Health Amendment (Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement Initiatives) Bill 2011 implements two key initiatives of the Pharmacy Agreement, both of which will deliver better health outcomes for Australian consumers.…

Asia Pacific Conference on National Medicine Polices

The Asia Pacific Conference on National Medicines Policies will take place in Sydney, Australia from 26 to 29 May 2012. This conference is being held in collaboration with NPS: Better choices, Better health (Australia's independent quality use…

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Dear WPPF Members, We're now fixing the problem comes from IE browser. If you 're using IE for viewing WPPF website. The Website frontpage may not be in a right format. We're doing our best to repair as  soon as possible. We…

2012 10th Feb Update Quick Take!

Main News: 1.NPS-Dangerous Drugs Online: Counterfeits and Undeclared Ingredients 2.NPS-Asia-Pacific Scholarship Offered for NMS 2012 3.WHO Drug safety alert No125 Feb,2012 News Update: 1.Forum of “Appointment with President Ma Ying-jeou for…

Forum of “Appointment with President Ma Ying-jeou for Medical System”

Forum of “Appointment with President Ma Ying-jeou for Medical System” -President Ma Ying-jeou Committed to Increase the Release of Refilled Prescriptions Translator:Katrina Chou Hsing-Choung Source: 2nd Jan.,-8th Jan.,Vol.1753, the pharmacist's…