PGA Newsletter – Vol.1 No.31 November 2011
NewsDoctors and pharmacists want improved drug interaction alerts A National Prescribing Service (NPS) survey has identified a number of improvements for drug interaction alerts in prescribing and dispensing software to better meet the information…
Health Portfolio – Ministerial Change
News12 December 2011 The Pharmacy Guild of Australia welcomes the appointment of Tanya Plibersek to the crucial portfolio of Health. Minister Plibersek has been a strong performer for the Government, and now rises to the challenge of progressing…
Support for Australian Pharmacy Workforce
News12 December 2011 The National Council of the Pharmacy Guild of Australia has called for pharmacists to be removed from the migration Skilled Occupations List (SOL). The Guild lodged a submission to Skills Australia seeking the removal of pharmacists…
APPFSC – Customised Entry-Level Competency Tool for Pharmacists
News19 December 2011 The Advanced Pharmacy Practice Framework Steering Committee (APPFSC) is a profession-wide collaborative forum which is working on a number of projects associated with the national competency standards for pharmacists. The APPFSC…
PSA Welcomes New Minister for Health
News12 December 2011 The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has welcomed the appointment of Ms Tanya Plibersek as the new Minister for Health. National President of the PSA, Grant Kardachi, said the appointment of Ms Plibersek brought a wealth…
Guidance for Pharmacists Using Internet and Social Media
News15 December 2011 The internet and social media have changed the way many people receive or seek information about health issues and health care, and as a result the Pharmaceutical Society of Australia has launched its Guidance for Pharmacists…
WPPF Update: 10/12/2011
NewsWPPF Update: 10/12/2011 ***** Latest News Release***** WPPF Summary Main News From WHO 1.Supporting The Local Production of Medicines News Updates List Australia Australian Pharmacist Newsletter - Vol.30, No. 12, December 2011 PGA Newsletter…
Too Much Nasal Sprays for Relieving Allergy May Cause “Drug-Induced Rhinitis”
NewsToo Much Nasal Sprays for Relieving Allergy May Cause “Drug-Induced Rhinitis” Translator :Kuan-Wen Chen BBC, December 6, 2011 The nasal allergy symptoms is annoying, many people will go to the pharmacy to buy nasal sprays for ease physician.…
Promotion of Safety Drug Use by Inspects of Abandoned Medicines
NewsTo Maintain The Safety of Drugs Use,Taipei City Government Promotes The Inspects of Abandoned Medicines. Author: Yi-Chin Chang |National Education Radio] December 5, 2011 Translator: Kuan-Wen Chen In order to assure the citizens’ safety…
Local Production For Access to Medical Products
NewsPhase 1 of this project concentrates on identifying the main challenges and obstacles to local production of medical products and related technology transfer in developing countries. The aim of this work was to develop a framework that could…