Rural Pharmacy Workforce Under the Microscope

16 November 2011 Pharmacy is faced with the challenge of providing an expanding range of professional pharmacy services and primary health care services to consumers. The capacity of pharmacy to continue to expand its role in health care will…

2nd WHO Informal Consultation for Improving Influenza Vaccine Virus Selection

Place: Centre International de Conférences Genève (CICG), Geneva, Switzerland Date: 7–9 December 2011   The consultation aims to improve the selection of influenza vaccine viruses. It will bring together influenza experts from around the…

Healthy Lifestyles Prevent Diabetes

14 November 2011 More than 346 million people worldwide have diabetes, and more than 80% of diabetes deaths occur in low- and middle-income countries. On World Diabetes Day today, it is important to note that healthy diet, regular physical activity,…

Instruction for New Function For Translator

Step 1.   Please look at the left column of WPPF Home page,and move your mouse to" GOOGLE Translator". Step2. Please click it,then it will show you various languages. Step3. Click one of languages you would like to be translated…

Instruction for Google Translator

Step 1.   Please look at the left column of WPPF Home page,and move your mouse to" GOOGLE Translator". Step2. Please click it,then it will show you various languages.   Step3. Click one of languages you would like to be translated…

WHO Launches Multi Professional Patient Safety Curriculum Guide in Manila on 19 October

Nov 16th,2011 General Secretary, Reynaldo Umali, attended the meeting of the WHO Regional Committee for the Western Pacific Region on behalf of the Western Pacific Pharmaceutical Forum’ and also the ‘International meeting of International…

2012WPPF/FIP Travel Grant scholarship application is CLosed

INSTRUCTIONS TO APPLICANTS FROM THE WESTERN PACIFIC REGION A.Please open the FIP Congress Travel Grant Form and read the instructions therein carefully. B. Please take note of the following when completing the form DEADLINE FOR SUBMISSION…

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,…