PGA Newsletter Vol.1 No.20,28th September2011
Australia The Pharmacy Guild and Federal Department of Health and Ageing announced a number of changes to Pharmacy Location Rules arising from a review of those rules conducted at the end of the Fourth Community Pharmacy Agreement. These changes are…
Changes To Pharmacy Location Rules In Australia
Australia Changes to the rules governing the location of pharmacies in Australia will preserve a network of community pharmacies in appropriate sites across Australia. The changes, to come into effect from 18 October this year, will update the…
Wipe Out Tuberculosis in 2050
NewsThe 2011 FIP (international pharmaceutical federation) was held in Indian, which published about 400 articles. The most attractive issue was how to globally fight against tuberculosis and the roles that pharmacists should performed. About 900…
The Clinic Drugs Load Separately FDA To Remind The Pharmacist To Pay Attention
NewsThe Clinic Drugs Load Separately FDA To Remind The Pharmacist To Pay Attention Pharmacist Weekly publication news (By Ching-Yi Hsu translated) TFDA, Food and Drug Administration, Department of Health, Executive Yuan, issued on September…
Chemo Appears Safe in Pregnancy: Research
NewsSTOCKHOLM--Treating pregnant cancer patients with powerful chemotherapy drugs appears not to harm their unborn children, but pre-term delivery to avoid subjecting them to chemotherapy does, according to a study by cancer experts on Tuesday.…
Daily Aspirin Usage Tied To Risk Of Vision Loss: Study
NewsReuters--Seniors who take aspirin daily are twice as likely to have late stage macular degeneration, an age-related loss of vision, than people who never take the pain reliever, according to a European study. The data does not show that aspirin…
Code of Ethics Issued
News8 October 2011 The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia today issued the new PSA Code of Ethics for Pharmacists following extensive consultation with Members and other health stakeholders. Launching the code at PAC11, PSA National President…
PSA Pharmacist of the Year
News7 October 2011 A West Australian hospital oncology pharmacist, who is renowned for being an enthusiastic teacher and mentor, has been named Pharmacist of the Year in the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia’s Excellence Awards. Michael Cain,…
Taking Collaboration A Step Futher
News7 October 2011 Pharmacists had embraced the Government’s health reform agenda and its focus on collaborative care, so much so that the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia was taking the spirit of collaboration further than even the Government…
The ABC of The PBAC – How Medicines Get on The PBS
News28 September 2011 For medicines to be listed on the PBS, they must first receive a positive recommendation from the Pharmaceutical Benefits Advisory Committee to the Minister for Health, a process that many pharmacists are not familiar with.…