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,…

KYPG “Opened Symposium Regarding Pharmacist Future”

7 November 2011   The KYPG (Korean Young Pharmacist Group in KPA) published analysis report of Galbally Review in Australia & Result of Survey to citizen regarding Pre-Market medicine in Motoo seminar room in Seoul at Aug.17.2011.   This…

Changes to Rural Pharmacy Support

8 November 2011 Eligibility for the suite of rural programs funded under the Fifth Community Pharmacy Agreement is about to change to ensure the programs continue to strengthen and support the rural pharmacy workforce. Under the changes, only…

Medical Students Urge Candidates To Focus on Health

27 October 2011 LONG HOURS: Groups of medical workers said that many of them were forced to work up to 120 hours per week, sometimes with long stretches of 30 hours. Medical students urged the candidates in next year’s presidential election…

Hep B Vaccinations Should Be Given to Diabetics: US Advisers

27 October 2011 U.S. vaccine advisers on Tuesday voted to recommend routine vaccination for Hepatitis B for adults with diabetes under the age of 60 and said people older than 60 “may” get the vaccine as well. The Advisory Committee on Immunization…

Australian Pharmacist Newsletter – Vol.30, No. 11, November 2011

November 2011 PAC11 raises the bar PSA held is most successful Pharmacy Australia Congress 2011 (PAC11) ever at the Melbourne Convention and Exhibition Centre last month with record numbers attending. Congress Committee Chair John Jackson said…

PSA Supports National Medication Safety Week

7 November 2011 The critical role pharmacists play in ensuring the quality use of medicines is being highlighted over the next seven days in the inaugural National Medication Safety Week. During the week from 7-13 November, pharmacists are urged…

PGA Newsletter – Vol.1, No. 25, 2 November 2011

2 November 2011 A major online survey of Pharmacy Guild members has found significant ongoing dissatisfaction with the exclusive direct-to-pharmacy distribution system introduced by Pfizer in February this year. In order to gauge the current…

PGA Newsletter – Vol.1, No. 24, 26 October 2011

26 October 2011 The number of clinical interventions conducted by community pharmacists and recorded through GuildCare software in the month of September almost doubled the number from August. Meanwhile, the number in August was almost triple…