PGA Newsletter Vol.1 No.18,14th September2011
NewsElectronic transfer of prescriptions (eTP) — the secure transfer of prescription information between prescribing and dispensing systems — is an important early step towards an e-health enabled health care system and improving medication…
2011FIP A Travel Grant Recipient Report Ka Keat Lim,Malaysia
NewsFIP Hyderabad was my many firsts. Not only it was my first FIP Congress, it was also my first international conference, my first time to India and first time meeting colleagues from so many different countries! All thanks to WPPF / FIP Foundation…
Important Press Release From FIP and WPPF-President John Ware1
News Important Press Release From FIP and WPPF-President John Ware At the FIP Council meeting in Hyderabad, India, the representatives of the Canadian Pharmaceutical Association raised concerns regarding shortages of essential…
A New Era of Home Medication Management
NewsNext month will see significant changes to the Home Medicines Review (HMR) Program aimed at makingsure the right person gets the right service at the right time based on clinical need. The program, which commenced in 2000, is designed to assist…
Press Release on Medicines Shortage
NewsFIP CALLS ATTENTION TO MEDICINES SHORTAGES 8 September 2011 On Thursday, 8 September 2011 at the 71st Congress in Hyderabad, India, the Council of the International Pharmaceutical Federation (FIP), the largest gathering of all FIP's 130 member…
First Update!(2011 09/10 )
NewsTopic：Updates! (10th Sep) WPPF Website Updates at A Glance! Hottest News 1. FIP Opens Momentous 2011 Congress in Hyderabad New updates in “Country Activities”: Australia 1. Pregnant Women Urged To Seek Pharmacists’ Advice…
Drugs Cross Talk in Traditional Chinese Medicine (T.C.M.) and Modern Medicine (M.M.)- Is It a Strategy Or a Ban for Patients ?
TaiwanDrugs Cross Talk in Traditional Chinese Medicine (T.C.M.) and Modern Medicine (M.M.)- Is it a strategy or a ban for patients ? How hard for general patient to be patiently wait to turn around while being really sickness. In order to…
More News from 21st Singapore Pharmacy Congress
SingaporeMore News From 21st Singapore Pharmacy Congress Another edition of the highly anticipated Singapore Pharmacy Congress was concluded recently at the Sheraton Towers. This marked the 21st time the PSS organised such annual event and the theme…
Medicine: Stop Wasteful Prescribing Habits
Malaysia Medicine: Stop Wasteful Prescribing Habits THE Consumers Association of Penang (CAP) views with apprehension the Health Ministry's strategy in tackling the problem of over-prescription, rather than the underlying cause, by…
Clinical Newsletter
AustraliaAdministering non-prescription medicines Have you ever been faced with a patient experiencing chest pain, an asthma attack or symptoms of anaphylaxis in your pharmacy? How did you respond? How long would it take for an ambulance to reach your…