The World Medicine Situation Report 2011

The World Medicines Situation Report 2011        The third edition of the World Medicines Situation Report brings together new data on 24 key topics relating to pharmaceutical production and consumption,…

Greeting For PSA President Mr Kardachi

Greeting For New Pharmaceutical Society of Australia                                                     President,…

Greeting for PSS President-Ms Christine

Greeting for the President, Pharmaceutical Society of  Singapore-                                     …

Specialists Seek To Alleviate Pains

Specialists Seek To Alleviate Painful Migranes          A migraine is an intense throbbing or pulsing headache on one side of the head that lasts from four to 72 hours,” said Uwe Reuter, a…

Closer Collaboration Can Curb Med. Cost

Closer Collaboration Can Curb Medicine Waste        In the Malaysian public health system, the cost of medication is highly subsidised. With reference to “Return the pills” for implementing the return medication…

Harm Reduction Programme (MD)

 Harm Reduction Programme (MD)       Presently the government hospitals, rehabilitation centres and private clinics provide MD services to those who require them.     In the government hospital…

Aims to Cut Waste at Govt Hospitals

Medication programme: aims to cut waste at govt hospitals      As healthcare costs soar, the Health Ministry has found that a substantial amount of medicine dispensed by government hospitals goes unused or expired. Through…

Slowdown in PBS Spending Growth

 Slowdown in PBS Spending Growth The PBS expenditure grew by 5.2 per cent in 2010-11, almost half the average PBS growth for the preceding decades (9.2 per cent). According to the Government’s Intergenerational Report, PBS expenditure…

Pharmacists and Mental Health

Pharmacists and Mental Health The Pharmaceutical Society of Australia (PSA) announce that it will shortly commence a review and revision of the Statement of Mental Health Care Capabilities for Pharmacists 2009. The project will update the…

New Job Program In Pharm. Industry

Getting A Favour of Career in Pharmaceutical Industry         Approaching a job outside the traditional hospital and community pharmacy areas can be daunting, but a special workshop session at PAC11 will…